Accounting Made Simple: Accounting Explained in 100 Pages or Less

✍ Scribed by Piper, Mike

• Publisher: Simple Subjects, LLC;[CreateSpace Pub.]
• Year: 2015;2010
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"Find all of the following, explained in plain-English with no technical jargon: the accounting equation and why it's so significant; how to read and prepare financial statements; how to calculate and interpret several different financial ratios; the concepts and assumptions behind Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); preparing journal entries with debits and credits; cash method vs. accrual method; inventory and cost of goods sold; how to calculate depreciation and amortization expenses"--Page 4 of cover.;Introduction: What is accounting? -- Part One: Financial Statements -- Accounting equation -- Balance sheet -- Income statements -- Statement of retained earnings -- Cash flow statement -- Financial ratios -- Part two: Generallly accepted accounting principles (GAAP) -- What is GAAP? -- Debit and Credits -- Cash vs. Accrual -- Other GAAP Concepts & Assumptions -- Depreciation of fixed assets -- Amortization of intangible assets -- Inventory & CoGS -- Conclusion: The humble little journal entry.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction: What is accounting? --
Part One: Financial Statements --
Accounting equation --
Balance sheet --
Income statements --
Statement of retained earnings --
Cash flow statement --
Financial ratios --
Part two: Generallly accepted accounting principles (GAAP) --
What is GAAP? --
Debit and Credits --
Cash vs. Accrual --
Other GAAP Concepts & Assumptions --
Depreciation of fixed assets --
Amortization of intangible assets --
Inventory & CoGS --
Conclusion: The humble little journal entry.

✦ Subjects

Accounting;Accounting--Study and teaching;Problems and exercises;Accounting -- Problems, exercises, etc;Accounting -- Study and teaching