Basic Accounting: The step-by-step course in elementary accountancy (Teach Yourself)

by Andrew Lymer (Author), Andrew Lymer (Author), Nishat Azmat (Author)

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  Paperback
  2015

  $5.14

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  Basic Accounting is a complete, step-by-step course in elementary accounting. Giving clear and concise explanations of accounting principles and practice including PAYE, cashflow statements, accounting for share capital, accounting standards and non-financial reporting, it is perfect for the newcomer to basic accounting, the first- level accounting student or anybody needing to brush up their accounting skills.

  No prior knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting is assumed. Clear explanations, diagrams and worked examples enable you to master the basic principles then apply them to practical examples to consolidate and test your knowledge.

  Basic Accounting includes:

  Chapter 1: Introduction
  Chapter 2: Source documents
  Chapter 3: The ledger system
  Chapter 4: Balancing the cash book
  Chapter 5: Double entry theory and practice
  Chapter 6: The trial balance
  Chapter 7: Gross profit and stock
  Chapter 8: Trading and profit and loss and accounts
  Chapter 9: The balance sheet
  Chapter 10: Illustrative example
  Chapter 11: Cash and bank transactions
  Chapter 12: Bank reconciliation
  Chapter 13: The petty cash book
  Chapter 14: Credit transactions and suppliers' accounts
  Chapter 15: The accounts of credit customers
  Chapter 16: Purchases and sales returns
  Chapter 17: VAT and PAYE
  Chapter 18: Classification of ledger accounts
  Chapter 19: Final accounts of a sole trader
  Chapter 20: Interpretation of accounts
  Chapter 21: Cash flow statements
  Chapter 22: Capital and revenue expenditure
  Chapter 23: The genera; journal
  Chapter 24: Depreciation of fixed assets
  Chapter 25: Bad debts and provision for bad debts
  Chapter 26: Year-end adjustments
  Chapter 27: Incomplete records and single entry
  Chapter 28: Non-trading concerns and club accounts
  Chapter 29: Control Accounts
  Chapter 30: Partnership accounts
  Chapter 31: Accounting for management
  Chapter 32: Costs of production and manufacturing accounts
  Chapter 33: Introduction to limited companies
  Chapter 34: Accounting for share capital
  Chapter 35: The final accounts of a limited company
  Chapter 36: Accounting standards
  Chapter 37: Non-financial reporting
  Chapter 38: Computerized accounting

  Learn effortlessly with easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

  Not got much time?
  One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

  Author insights
  Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.

  Test yourself
  Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

  Extend your knowledge
  Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of accounting.

  Try this
  Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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  Paperback
  2015

  $15.46

  Is this the right book for me?

  Basic Accounting is a complete, step-by-step course in elementary accounting. Giving clear and concise explanations of accounting principles and practice including PAYE, cashflow statements, accounting for share capital, accounting standards and non-financial reporting, it is perfect for the newcomer to basic accounting, the first- level accounting student or anybody needing to brush up their accounting skills.

  No prior knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting is assumed. Clear explanations, diagrams and worked examples enable you to master the basic principles then apply them to practical examples to consolidate and test your knowledge.

  Basic Accounting includes:

  Chapter 1: Introduction
  Chapter 2: Source documents
  Chapter 3: The ledger system
  Chapter 4: Balancing the cash book
  Chapter 5: Double entry theory and practice
  Chapter 6: The trial balance
  Chapter 7: Gross profit and stock
  Chapter 8: Trading and profit and loss and accounts
  Chapter 9: The balance sheet
  Chapter 10: Illustrative example
  Chapter 11: Cash and bank transactions
  Chapter 12: Bank reconciliation
  Chapter 13: The petty cash book
  Chapter 14: Credit transactions and suppliers' accounts
  Chapter 15: The accounts of credit customers
  Chapter 16: Purchases and sales returns
  Chapter 17: VAT and PAYE
  Chapter 18: Classification of ledger accounts
  Chapter 19: Final accounts of a sole trader
  Chapter 20: Interpretation of accounts
  Chapter 21: Cash flow statements
  Chapter 22: Capital and revenue expenditure
  Chapter 23: The genera; journal
  Chapter 24: Depreciation of fixed assets
  Chapter 25: Bad debts and provision for bad debts
  Chapter 26: Year-end adjustments
  Chapter 27: Incomplete records and single entry
  Chapter 28: Non-trading concerns and club accounts
  Chapter 29: Control Accounts
  Chapter 30: Partnership accounts
  Chapter 31: Accounting for management
  Chapter 32: Costs of production and manufacturing accounts
  Chapter 33: Introduction to limited companies
  Chapter 34: Accounting for share capital
  Chapter 35: The final accounts of a limited company
  Chapter 36: Accounting standards
  Chapter 37: Non-financial reporting
  Chapter 38: Computerized accounting

  Learn effortlessly with easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

  Not got much time?
  One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

  Author insights
  Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.

  Test yourself
  Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

  Extend your knowledge
  Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of accounting.

  Try this
  Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.