Short introduction to accounting [electronic resource] / Richard Barker.

By:

Barker, Richard

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge short introductions to managementPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Edition: Dollar edDescription: 1 online resource (viii, 162 p.)ISBN:

9781139549523 (electronic bk.)
1139549529 (electronic bk.)

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Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Short introduction to accounting.DDC classification:

657 22

LOC classification:

HF5636 .B37 2011eb

Other classification:

BUS027000

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

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 -- 5. The accounts as a lens on growth -- 6. Measuring value creation -- 7. Understanding risk -- 8. Building a corporate valuation model.

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
eBook	e-Library	EBSCO Business		Available

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-154) and index.

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Description based on print version record.