Short Introduction to Accounting
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication date:
- June 2012
- November 2011
- ISBN:
- 9781139058889
- 9781107015517
- 9781107610118
- Dimensions:
- (216 x 138 mm)
- Weight & Pages:
- 0.4kg, 176 Pages
- Dimensions:
- (216 x 138 mm)
- Weight & Pages:
- 0.29kg, 176 Pages
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Book description
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.
Reviews
‘Essential reading for the business beginner. In lucid prose Barker strips out the jargon to reveal the basic and surprisingly elegant concepts of accounting.’
David Champion - Senior Editor, Harvard Business Review
‘A gem of a book. A must-read for anyone daunted by the complexities of financial statements.’
Jake Cohen - Dean of MBA Programme, INSEAD
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