Published by Pearson (July 10, 2012) © 2012
Martin QuinnDiscover everything you need to know to take control of your accounts and manage the success of your business or personal finances.
Brilliant Accounting is the practical, step-by-step guide that will help you get to grips with accounting basics. Written by an accounting expert with years of experience, Brilliant Accounting is free from technical jargon and theory and is packed with practical examples and expert tips and tricks.
This book covers everything you need to know, from understanding reports to using accounting information to manage and develop your business.
- About the author
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1 The basics of accounting
- 1 Some basic concepts
- 2 Book-keeping
- Part 2 Preparing financial statements
- 3 The double entry accounting system
- 4 The income statement
- 5 The balance sheet
- 6 Financial statements of limited companies
- 7 Cash flow statements
- Part 3 Using accounting to help manage a business
- 8 Understanding costs
- 9 Budgeting basics
- Part 4 Interpreting and using financial statements - what outsiders do
- 10 Analysing financial statements
- 11 Using financial statements to value a business
- 12 Getting ready for an audit
- Glossary
- Index