This book is a self-study guide written for someone who wishes to teach themselves basic financial accounting. It is based on a course by the same author that has been successfully completed by thousands of students worldwide. It explains concepts in simple language with illustrative examples, provides review questions and quizzes after each chapter and section, and contains two full-length practice exams at the end of the book. This book compares and contrasts US GAAP and IFRS for every topic covered in the book.

Weygandt helps corporate managers see the relevance of accounting in their everyday lives. Challenging accounting concepts are introduced with examples that are familiar to them, which helps build motivation to learn the material. Accounting issues are also placed within the context of marketing, management, IT, and finance. The new Do It! feature reinforces the basics by providing quick-hitting examples of brief exercises. The chapters also incorporate the All About You (AAY) feature as well as the Accounting Across the Organization (AAO) boxes that highlight the impact of accounting concepts. With these features, corporate managers will learn the concepts and understand how to effectively apply them.

Accounting Basics: Study Guide is probably the most comprehensive basic accounting theory book in existence today. And with its concise and clear explanations and 130 diagrams and images to bring the subject to life, it is also the simplest. It is quite simply the perfect guidebook and study aide for the accounting student. And while Accounting Basics: Study Guide has been tailor made for both high school and college students, it is also very handy for working professionals who need to brush up on all the basic accounting concepts and practices. Using this book you will: Fully understand the double-entry system of accounting (i.e. why one debits one thing and credits another) Learn the connection between the basic accounting equation and every single accounting entry you will ever make No longer need to memorize debits and credits (you'll jump your grades at the same time) Learn the format for T-accounts, the trial balance and all the financial statements Fully grasp inventory, the cost of goods sold formula and manufacturing businesses Master depreciation, doubtful debts and closing (year-end) entries And much, much more... Also available in this series: Accounting Basics: Workbook -The companion workbook, containing 88 questions and exercises, which correspond to all of the lessons and chapters in the Study Guide. Accounting Basics: Dictionary - The companion dictionary in the Accounting Basics series, with over 300 accounting and business terms defined. Accounting Basics: Complete Guide - A compilation of the Study Guide, Workbook and Dictionary in a single Accounting Basics publication.