Accounting Handbook (Barron's Accounting Handbook)
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (524 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812061764 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 836 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Terry M. Griffin said Book has bad title. I was very unhappy with this accounting textbook. With almost 500 pages devoted to defining accounting terminology out of a 1,000 page book, Siegel/Schim should have titled it "An Accounting Dictionary with some shallow chapters on Accounting." The remaining 500 pages gave only a shallow review of accounting procedures. Space dedicated to business accounting is lost becaus. "The best guide ever for students majoring in Accounting!!!" according to Tamara. I just purchased this book and I am so impressed! I am a college student majoring in Accouting. Sometimes my textbooks do not adequately cover certain topics or we are expected to know more than what is in our text. This is not only a fabulous dictionary of Accounting terms, but it is a fabulous reference for looking up any formulas. It also acts as a study guide and addit. "Got me through college" according to A Customer. The Accounting Handbook was very helpfull during my time in college accounting courses. It has since be a very helpfull desk reference in my practice. One can't go wrong with the price of this very handy volume. There are chapters on various topics ranging from basic accounting to value added accounting. There is also a very handy glossary/dictionary of hundreds of account
Its early chapters present an overview of financial accounting with focus on financial statements, reporting requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Corporate governance, management/cost accounting, analysis of financial statements, and up-to-date information on taxation. Siegel, Ph.D., CPA, is Professor of Accounting at Queens College in the City University of New York. From the Inside Flap (back cover) Accounting Handbook Fourth Edition An overview of financial accounting An A-to-Z dictionary of accounting terms Accounting and Information Technology Quantitative accounting methods Auditing Personal financial planning and much more Tables, Diagrams, and Appendices (front jacket flap) Accounting Handbook Fourth Edition Joel G. Concluding chapters cover information technology (IT), quantitative methods for accounting, auditing, personal financial planning, governmental and nonprofit accounting, forensic accounting, a
Concluding chapters cover information technology (IT), quantitative methods for accounting, auditing, personal financial planning, governmental and nonprofit accounting, forensic accounting, and international accounting. The new edition of this authoritative reference volume belongs on the bookshelf of every accountant, bookkeeper, accounting manager, business manager, and student majoring in business administration. Its early chapters present an overview of financial accounting with focus on financial statements, reporting requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Corporate governance, management/cost accounting, analysis of financial statements, and up-to-date information on taxation. The major section that follows is a nearly-500-page A-to-Z dictionary of accounting terms, defining everything from Accelerated Cost Recovery System to Zero-Base Budgeting. Added features include tables, diagrams, and extensive appendices.