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Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Author: Consumer Dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781119453895
Published In: March 2018
Format: Paperback , 768 pages
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Your all-in-one accounting resource

If you’re a numbers person, it’s your lucky day! Accounting jobs are on the rise — in fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a faster-than-average growth rate of 11% in the industry through 2024. So, if you’re seeking long-term job security while also pursuing your passion, you’ll be stacking the odds in your favor by starting a career in accounting.

Accountants don’t necessarily lead a solitary life behind a desk in a bank. The field offers opportunities in auditing, budget analysis, financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting, and more. In Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, you’ll benefit from cream-of-the-crop content culled from several previously published books. It’ll help you to flourish in whatever niche you want to conquer in the wonderful world of accounting. You’ll also get free access to a quiz for each section of the book online.

Report on financial statements
Make savvy business decisions
Audit and detect financial fraud
Handle cash and make purchasing decisions
Get free access to topic quizzes online

If you’re a student studying the application of accounting theories or a professional looking for a valuable desktop reference you can trust, this book covers it all.

Introduction 1

Book I: Setting Up Your Accounting System 5

Chapter 1: Grasping Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics 7

Chapter 2: Outlining Your Financial Road Map with a Chart of Accounts 17

Chapter 3: Using Journal Entries and Ledgers 27

Chapter 4: Choosing an Accounting Method 43

Book II: Recording Accounting Transactions 53

Chapter 1: Keeping the Books 55

Chapter 2: Tracking Purchases 67

Chapter 3: Counting Your Sales 79

Chapter 4: Processing Employee Payroll and Benefits 91

Chapter 5: Computing and Reporting Payroll Taxes 111

Book III: Adjusting and Closing Entries 123

Chapter 1: Depreciating Your Assets 125

Chapter 2: Paying and Collecting Interest 137

Chapter 3: Proving Out the Cash 147

Chapter 4: Reconciling Accounts and Closing Journal Entries 157

Chapter 5: Checking Your Accuracy 175

Chapter 6: Adjusting the Books 185

Book IV: Preparing Income Statements and Balance Sheets 195

Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Accounting Standards 197

Chapter 2: Preparing an Income Statement and Considering Profit 207

Chapter 3: Assessing the Balance Sheet's Asset Section 223

Chapter 4: Digging for Debt in the Balance Sheet’s Liabilities Section 239

Chapter 5: Explaining Ownership in the Equit y Section of the Balance Sheet 253

Chapter 6: Coupling the Income Statement and Balance Sheet 265

Book V: Reporting on Your Financial Statements 279

Chapter 1: Presenting Financial Condition and Business Valuation 281

Chapter 2: Laying Out Cash Flows and Changes in Equity 291

Chapter 3: Analyzing Financial Statements 305

Chapter 4: Reading Explanatory Notes and Disclosures 321

Chapter 5: Studying the Repor t to the Shareholders 335

Book VI: Planning and Budgeting for Your Business 347

Chapter 1: Incorporating Your Business 349

Chapter 2: Choosing a Legal Structure for a Business 361

Chapter 3: Drawing Up a Business Plan to Secure Cash 371

Chapter 4: Budgeting for a Better Bottom Line 383

Chapter 5: Mastering and Flexing Your Budgeting 395

Chapter 6: Planning for Long-Term Obligations 407

Book VII: Making Savvy Business Decisions 419

Chapter 1: Estimating Costs with Job Costing 421

Chapter 2: Performing Activity-Based Costing 437

Chapter 3: Examining Contribution Margin 453

Chapter 4: Accounting for Change with Variance Analysis 469

Chapter 5: Making Smart Pricing Decisions 487

Book VIII: Handling Cash and Making Purchase Decisions 497

Chapter 1: Identifying Costs and Matching Costs with Revenue 499

Chapter 2: Exploring Inventory Cost Flow Assumptions 507

Chapter 3: Answering the Question: Should I Buy That? 519

Chapter 4: Knowing When to Use Debt to Finance Your Business 533

Chapter 5: Interpreting Your Financial Results as a Manager 547

Book IX: Auditing and Detecting Financial Fraud 555

Chapter 1: Mulling Over Sarbanes-Oxley Regulation 557

Chapter 2: Preventing Cash Losses from Embezzlement and Fraud 571

Chapter 3: Assessing Audit Risk 585

Chapter 4: Collecting and Documenting Audit Evidence 607

Chapter 5: Auditing a Client’s Internal Controls 625

Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes 647

Chapter 7: Cooked Books: Finding Financial Statement Fraud 663

Index 673

Kenneth W. Boyd has 30 years of experience in accounting and financial services. He is a four-time Dummies book author, a blogger, and a video host on accounting and finance topics.