Accounting for Dummies (Serial) - Softcover

Tracy, John A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764550144 ISBN 13: 9780764550140

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Not everyone is cut out to be a professional accountant. But thanks to Accounting For Dummies, you can get a handle on the financial aspects of your business, investments, or taxes. Accounting professor and author John A. Tracy sheds light on the mysteries of Generating income statements and balance sheets Establishing budgets, controlling profit and cash flow, stemming losses, and managing inventory Evaluating profit margins -- and identifying ways to increase them Making financial decisions that keep investors, creditors, and managers satisfied Reading financial reports Surviving an audit and using the results to improve your accounting system Putting the latest computer technology to work to help you manage the bottom line If you've steered clear of accounting because you thought it incomprehensible by mere mortals, prepare to be enlightened. Accounting For Dummies empowers you with knowledge you can't afford to be without.

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From the Back Cover:

Praise for 1st Edition of Accounting For Dummies® "Essential reading for all of us who want to manage our business finances effectively." —Mary Metcalfe, Partner, Envirocomm Communications "[Tracy] has an uncanny knack for explaining complicated accounting and financial material." —G. Dale Meyer, Professor, College of Business, University of Colorado "A wealth of practical information on understanding how to manage budgets." — Jack Rudolph, Retired President, Colorado Community First National Bank

Find out how to improve your profits and control costs

Get a better grip on stock options and earnings per share Whether you're a small business owner, a manager with budget responsibilities, or just want to understand your 401(k) statements, this friendly guide helps you get a handle on all those columns of numbers — and shows how you can use accounting and financial reports to control business costs, minimize taxes, and maximize profits.

Discover how to: Make sense of bookkeeping basics Read a financial statement Manage budgets for a better bottom line Analyze business strengths and weaknesses Evaluate accounting methods and business structures

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About the Author:

John A. Tracy (Boulder, Colorado) is a Professor of Accounting for the College of Business and Administration at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He has served as a staff accountant at Ernst & Young and is the author of several books on accounting, including The Fast Forward MBA in Finance and How to Read a Financial Report: Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers. Dr. Tracy received his MBA and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin and is also a CPA in Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0764550144
• ISBN 13: 9780764550140
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 356