Short Introduction to Accounting (Cambridge Short Introductions to Management)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Dollar ed., 2/9/2012
EAN 9781107610118, ISBN10: 1107610117
Paperback, 170 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
An introduction to the fundamentals of accounting and how it is used that will help students apply accounting as a usable, everyday business tool. It adopts an intuitive, informal approach to describe basic principles – what they are, why they exist and how they are used – to help students see the connections between different parts of accounting and the rest of the business world. Written by an award-winning teacher and former management accountant, it encourages students to engage with the material by using questions and worked examples to test knowledge and understanding as they read. It includes a glossary of financial terms that is a useful guide to the language of business. Part of the Cambridge Short Introductions series of concise, authoritative guides to core subjects in business and management.
List of figures
List of tables
Introduction
Part I
Introduction to Part I
1. A guided tour of the financial statements
2. The need for financial information
3. Keeping track of economic activity
4. Summary of the foundations of accounting
Part II
Introduction to Part II
5. The accounts as a lens on growth
6. Measuring value creation
7. Understanding risk
8. Building a corporate valuation model
Appendix I. Glossary of accounting terms
Appendix II. Further reading
Index.