The authors employ a unique teaching method that begins with the first phase of the accounting process, the journal entry, and immediately skips to the last phase, the trial balance, purposely omitting journals and ledgers. Then, when journals and legers are taught the student understands journals and ledgers are merely devices to enable the numbers to go from the first phase to the last phase. In this manner the student understands the theory of accounting. Basic Accounting Simplified offers real-world examples in the form of sixteen business transactions that are thoroughly examined, illustrated, and explained from various perspectives. In addition, tables, charts, and diagrams combine with consistently clear, direct language to create a complete set of accounting books. Basic Accounting Simplified also discusses and explains how to prepare financial statements. "Where was this book when I was in school studying accounting?" asks nationally renowned tax expert and lecturer Sidney Kess, CPA, JD, LLM. "It really is basic accounting simplified." AWARDS: Gold Award ~ best in Education/Academic/Teaching, Gold Award ~ best in Finance/Investment/Economics, Silver Award winner in Writing/Publishing category. ~~2011 eLit Awards for Digital Publishing Excellence

When the basics are understood, the more advanced aspects of accounting are easier to understand. By simplifying complex concepts, Basic Accounting Simplified helps students of accounting to think through, understand, and master the more difficult issues that will be taught as their accounting education progresses. Straightforward instructions will guide the student through this process and will engage the student every step of the way.--Publisher's description.

This text discusses and presents accounting principles and concepts in lay man's terms using simple day-to-day terminologies. Definitions are always amplified by examples familiar to students. The steps in the accounting process are discussed using the same illustration problems from chapter to chapter so that the student can connect the relationship of the steps in the accounting process. Being a basic accounting textbook, the book will provide students with a solid and strong basic accounting knowledge to better equip them to tackle more advanced accounting courses. Accounting, as a field of study is professive; accounting knowledge is learned in stages; what is learned in basic accounting is used and applied in more advanced accounting courses. Consequently, if a student has a weak basic accounting foundation, he will have difficulty succeeding in more advanced accounting courses.

Accounting is essential, and easy to learn. At its most basic, it's simply the grammar of business, giving structure to the way financial information is recorded. It is also the language of finance, providing the vocabulary that you need to work effectively in the business world.The fact is, if you want to manage successfully and really master the art of business, you have to understand financial statements--those documents that summarize the financial results of your business. Accounting Simplified: A Self-Study Guide will help you accomplish this goal easily and quickly.If you are:An investor considering whether to buy, sell or hold securities;A lender evaluating loan requests;A supplier deciding whether to extend credit;A manager trying to determine how to run your business better;you will immediately benefit from this straightforward, no-nonsense book. Using this simple self-study guide, you'll quickly learn how to:Work comfortably with income statements and balance sheets by understanding revenues and expenses; assets, liabilities, and owners equity;Analyse and record transactions and determine how they relate to the financial statements;Close the books in preparation for a new year;Recognize income whether on an accrual basis or a cash basis, and what the difference is;Understand and record prepaid expenses, inventories, and long-lived assets;And much more.Filled with examples and practice exercises you can do at your own pace, in your own time, this practical "how-to" book will lead you to a higher level of business expertise and give you renewed confidence in your daily business tasks.

A Quick, Compact, and Easy-to-Understand Resource for Non-Accountants! The perfect financial accounting guide for beginners! Accounting for Non-Accountants is the must-have guide for all of us who have never taken an accounting class, are mystified by accounting jargon, and have no clue about balance sheets, income statements, payroll management, corporate taxes, or statements of cash flows. This simple to use accounting book is bookmaking made simple. Whether you own a business, plan on starting one, or just want to control your own assets, you'll find everything you need to know: How to prepare and use financial statements How to control cash flows How to manage budgets How to use accounting ratios How to deal with audits and auditors interpret financial statements Let this book help you like it helped these readers: "Dr. Labels explanations are simple and straightforward. " "This will help me a lot as I set up my own business. " "I have worked in accounting for over twenty-five years, and this is the best book I have seen to help people with the basics of accounting." For entrepreneurs or anyone who needs to brush up on accounting fast, this book will have you up and running in no time.

Basic Accounting: Service Business Study Guide is designed as a reference material in introductory accounting that can be used by readers, especially students, taking basic accounting for service business. Presentations and discussions of various accounting concepts and frameworks are simplified to provide the reader with an initial working knowledge on the different steps of the accounting cycle for a service business. Emphasis is given to various accounting concepts, at the same time, the development of the procedural accounting skills. Different basic accounting frameworks and forms are used to assist readers in understanding seemingly complex accounting subject matters. The authors would like to inform the users of this study guide that this was written for readers, especially students, who would want to read a quick guide for the rubrics of basic accounting for service business. Each unit is prefaced with learning objectives to serve as guide to readers. Discussion questions and problem exercises are not included in this reference material. This study guide can be effectively use together with a workbook which is available in the university where one of the authors is currently affiliated. This reference material is not intended to replace existing accounting textbooks written by famous authors whom we have respectfully cited and given credit in this guide. The user of this study guide will walk through the accounting process in a rational, concise and "easy to understand" manner. With the teacher's expert guidance, plus this study guide to learning the basics in accounting, the student will undoubtedly appreciate the fundamentals of accounting. Our desire is to open the eyes of students that studying basic accounting is both easy and rewarding.

The text and images in this book are in grayscale. A hardback color version is available. Search for ISBN 9781680922929. Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. Each chapter opens with a relatable real-life scenario for today's college student. Thoughtfully designed examples are presented throughout each chapter, allowing students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to more detailed business processes. Students are immersed in the "why" as well as the "how" aspects of accounting in order to reinforce concepts and promote comprehension over rote memorization.