Financial Accounting Demystified

The simple solution to complex accountingYou don't need a genius IQ to ace your financial accounting curriculum. The only prerequisites are a little discipline and a comprehensive tutorial devoid of the complex jargon plaguing other books on the subject.Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieDpresents all the concepts and skills you need, in a language you understand. Designed to let you learn at your own pace, it explains all the rules for preparing and reporting accounting information to parties outside an organization. Then, you'll get details on basic financial accounting concepts, valuing inventories, accounting methods, stockholder's equity, receivables, and more. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam,Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieDteaches you the ins-and-outs of financial accounting in no time at all!This fast and easy guide offers: Expert coverage of financial statements, cash and short-term investments, receivables, cash flows, liabilities, and more Tips, techniques, and insights that drive home key financial accounting principles and theories Hundreds of worked-out examples, chapter-ending quizzes, and a final exam to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses Specific recommendations if you're having difficulty with certain subtopicsSimple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student,Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieDis a shortcut to developing a working knowledge of accounting practices.

Chapter 1. The Nature and Environment of Financial Accounting; Chapter 2. Financial Statements: A Closer Look; Chapter 3. Types of Business Activities and Their Impact on Accounting; Chapter 4. Basic Financial Accounting ConceptsChapter 5. The Accounting Process: Analyzing and Recording Business Transactions;Chapter 6. Accounting for Cash and Short Term Investments; Chapter 7. Accounting for Receivables; Chapter 8. Accounting for Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold; Chapter 9. Accounting for Plant and Equipment, Natural Resources, and Intangibles; Chapter 10. Accounting for Current and Long-Term Liabilities; Chapter 11. Accounting for Stockholders Equity; Chapter 12. Statement of Cash Flows; Chapter 13. Financial Statement Analyses; Final Exam;Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions; Index