For new students of accounting, entry-level accounting professionals,
and business professionals whose own work relates directly to the
numbers on the ledger, a basic understanding of core accounting
functions and documents is critical. Accounting Demystified
provides a simple and straightforward description of universal elements
of the accounting process, plus accessible tutorials in creating,
interpreting, and using financial statements. Haber’s clear language
will let readers:
* understand accounting basics
* find errors quickly
* prepare accurate financial statements
* analyze financial documents
* determine the financial health of a business
* prepare a financial prospectus for potential investors and lenders

From the classroom to the back room to the board room, Accounting Demystified serves as a valuable primer on the basics of accounting and the purposes they serve.

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ISBN: �0028650654
Format:��Hardcover
Pub. Date:��11/1/2000
Publisher(s): Gale Group
PDF 12 Mb
900 Pages

Covering accounting, management, marketing, law, finance, and economics, this set aims “to summarize the body of knowledge that we
know as business in a single place and in language accessible to the
layperson.” Special emphasis is placed on careers and ethics in
various areas of business, such as “Careers in Finance” and “Ethics in
Finance.” The 300-plus alphabetically arranged entries do more
than simply define a term; for example, the entry for accounting also
describes its history, principles, and agencies, shows how students
can enter the profession, and provides cross references to related
topics such as “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” All the
entries are in fact cross-referenced and include bibliographies
offering print resources and web sites. In addition to business terms,
legislation such as “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977″ and
agencies, including the “General Accounting Office,” have featured entries.
An alphabetical index is included, with numbers in bold face indicating
main entries. Many of the entries are illustrated with photographs,
tables, and figures. Designed for a wide audience ranging from high
school students to lay readers to practitioners, this work is highly recommended for school, academic, and public libraries. Lucy Heckman St. John’s Univ. Lib., Jamaica, NY

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Title : Encyclopedia of Money

Author : Larry Allen

ISBN : 1576070379

What do whale teeth, rice, seashells, feathers, cocoa, beans, fur, salt, and tobacco have in common? They were all used as currency
at some point in history. Written for general readers, the Encyclopedia of Money avoids technical jargon, complicated mathematics,
and statistical analysis to make the text accessible for all readers. The Encyclopedia of Money tells the international story of
currency from early barter commodities to the widely used credit cards of today. More than 300 entries, arranged in alphabetical
order, describe the major innovations, experiments, triumphs, and disasters in the development of a viable medium of exchange from
ancient Persia to the present.

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