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Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies

3rd UK Edition

von: John A. Tracy, Colin Barrow
16,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	22.11.2011
ISBN/EAN:	9781119953845
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	400

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Titelbeschreibung

Get your head around company finance. Whether you're a small business owner or a corporate manager with budget responsibilities, having an understanding of your company's finances is crucial. This user-friendly guide takes you through all the key elements of UK business accounting, covering everything from evaluating profit margins and establishing budgets to controlling cash flow and writing financial reports. The third edition has been fully updated throughout and includes brand new content on the emergence of IFRS and dealing with foreign exchange. The book is organised into five Parts: Part I: Accounting Basics Part II: Getting a Grip on Financial Statements (Including cash flow, cash flow statements financial reports, profit and loss accounts) Part III: Accounting in Managing a Business (Including managing profit performance, budgeting, ownership structures, costs, and difference accounting methods) Part IV: Financial Reports in the Outside World (All about auditors and advisors, and how investors read financial reports) Part V: Part of Tens

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part I: Accounting Basics 9 Chapter 1: Introducing Accounting to Non-Accountants 11 Chapter 2: Bookkeeping 101: From Shoe Boxes to Computers 33 Chapter 3: Taxes, Taxes and More Taxes 51 Chapter 4: Accounting and Your Personal Finances 67 Part II: Getting a Grip on Financial Statements 85 Chapter 5: Profit Mechanics 87 Chapter 6: The Balance Sheet from the Profit and Loss Account Viewpoint 109 Chapter 7: Cash Flows and the Cash Flow Statement 131 Chapter 8: Getting a Financial Report Ready for Prime Time 153 Part III: Accounting in Managing a Business 173 Chapter 9: Managing Profit Performance 175 Chapter 10: Business Budgeting 197 Chapter 11: Choosing the Right Ownership Structure 219 Chapter 12: Cost Conundrums 241 Chapter 13: Choosing Accounting Methods 261 Part IV: Financial Reports in the Outside World 285 Chapter 14: How Investors Read a Financial Report 287 Chapter 15: Professional Auditors and Advisers 313 Part V: The Part of Tens 329 Chapter 16: Ten Ways Savvy Business Managers Use Accounting 331 Chapter 17: Ten Places a Business Gets Money From 345 Chapter 18: Ten (Plus One) Questions Investors Should Ask When Reading a Financial Report 355 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Get a Better Handle on the Financial Future 367 Part VI: Appendixes 377 Appendix A: Glossary: Slashing through the Accounting Jargon Jungle 379 Appendix B: Accounting Software and Other Ways to Get the Books in Good Order 395 Index 399

Autorenportrait

John A. Tracy is a former staff accountant at Ernst & Young. Colin Barrow was the Head of the Enterprise Group at Cranfield School of Management and is the author of more than 30 books including Starting a Business For Dummies, Business Plans For Dummies and Business Plans Kit For Dummies.

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Balance your budget, boost your profit margin and enhance your career profile Whether you're a small business owner or a corporate manager with budgeting responsibilities, a solid grasp of business accounting is indispensable. This updated 3rd edition of the UK's top-selling introduction to business accounting is the quickest, easiest way to get up to speed on all the essentials. In plain English, authors Tracy and Barrow tell you what you need to know to evaluate profit margins, work up budgets, monitor cash flow, write financial reports and use accounting information to make smarter financial decisions. <ul> <li> Make sense of financial statements – learn all about the Profit and Loss Statement, the Balance Sheet and the Cash Flow Statement </li> <li> Manage by numbers – discover planning and control techniques to help you manage more effectively, including building a profit model, budgeting, calculating the cost of stock and fixed assets, alternative accounting methods and much more </li> <li> Read between the lines – look at accounting reporting from an investor's and loan officer's point-of-view, including tips on how to read and analyse financial statements </li> <li> Survive an audit – understand the role auditors play, including clear explanations of the scope of the annual audit, what to look for in an auditor's report and how to use the information to improve your accounting systems </li> <li> Get the biggest bang for your technology buck – get the lowdown on the latest business accounting tech, with tips on choosing the best software for your needs </li> </ul> Open the book and find: <ul> <li> Quick tips on reading financial reports </li> <li> How to evaluate profit margins –and how to boost them </li> <li> Easy-to-follow methods for working up budgets </li> <li> Advice on controlling profit and cash flow </li> <li> Guidance on stemming losses </li> <li> Simple steps to manage inventory </li> <li> Tips on surviving an audit </li> <li> The latest business accounting software explained </li> </ul> Learn to: <ul> <li> Get a grip on financial statements </li> <li> Find your way around the balance sheet and profit and loss account </li> <li> Choose the right accounting method </li> <li> Budget with confidence </li> </ul>