Accounting All-in-One for Dummies, 2nd Edition
- 12h 42m
- Kenneth W. Boyd
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2018
Your all-in-one accounting resource
If you’re a numbers person, it’s your lucky day! Accounting jobs are on the rise — in fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a faster-than-average growth rate of 11% in the industry through 2024. So, if you’re seeking long-term job security while also pursuing your passion, you’ll be stacking the odds in your favor by starting a career in accounting.
Accountants don’t necessarily lead a solitary life behind a desk in a bank. The field offers opportunities in auditing, budget analysis, financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting, and more. In Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, you’ll benefit from cream-of-the-crop content culled from several previously published books. It’ll help you to flourish in whatever niche you want to conquer in the wonderful world of accounting. You’ll also get free access to a quiz for each section of the book online.
- Report on financial statements
- Make savvy business decisions
- Audit and detect financial fraud
- Handle cash and make purchasing decisions
- Get free access to topic quizzes online
If you’re a student studying the application of accounting theories or a professional looking for a valuable desktop reference you can trust, this book covers it all.
About the Author
Kenneth W. Boyd has 30 years of experience in accounting and financial services. He is a four-time Dummies book author, a blogger, and a video host on accounting and finance topics.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Grasping Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics
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Outlining Your Financial Road Map with a Chart of Accounts
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Using Journal Entries and Ledgers
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Choosing an Accounting Method
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Keeping the Books
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Tracking Purchases
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Counting Your Sales
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Processing Employee Payroll and Benefits
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Computing and Reporting Payroll Taxes
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Depreciating Your Assets
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Paying and Collecting Interest
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Proving Out the Cash
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Reconciling Accounts and Closing Journal Entries
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Checking Your Accuracy
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Adjusting the Books
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Brushing up on Accounting Standards
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Preparing an Income Statement and considering Profit
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Assessing the Balance Sheet's Asset Section
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Digging for Debt in the Balance Sheet's Liabilities Section
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Explaining Ownership in the Equity Section of the Balance Sheet
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Coupling the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
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Presenting Financial Condition and Business Valuation
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Laying Out Cash Flows and Changes in Equity
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Analyzing Financial Statements
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Reading Explanatory Notes and Disclosures
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Studying the Report to the Shareholders
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Incorporating Your Business
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Choosing a Legal Structure for a Business
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Drawing up a Business Plan to Secure Cash
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Budgeting for a Better Bottom Line
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Mastering and Flexing Your Budgeting
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Planning for Long-Term Obligations
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Estimating Costs with Job Costing
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Performing Activity-Based Costing
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Examining Contribution Margin
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Accounting for Change with Variance Analysis
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Making Smart Pricing Decisions
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Using Financial Formulas
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Identifying Costs and Matching Costs with Revenue
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Exploring Inventory Cost Flow Assumptions
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Answering the Question—Should I Buy That?
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Knowing When to Use Debt to Finance Your Business
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Interpreting Your Financial Results as a Manager
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Handling the Financial End of a Business Sale
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Mulling over Sarbanes-Oxley Regulation
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Preventing Cash Losses from Embezzlement and Fraud
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Assessing Audit Risk
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Collecting and Documenting Audit Evidence
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Auditing a Client's Internal Controls
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Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes
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Cooked Books—Finding Financial Statement Fraud
