Accounting

Despite the recent scandals, now is an excellent time to be looking for work in accounting. Clients need accountants in bad times and good, and accounting provides an excellent grounding in business fundamentals. This WetFeet Insider Guide explores the ins and outs of working in accounting, from the Big Four firms to smaller regional accountancies to in-house accountants.

Intermediate Accounting is the bestselling book that has powered the careers of countless professionals. This new edition builds on the book's reputation for comprehensiveness, accuracy, and currency, incorporating all the recent changes to the accounting literature. Updated with the latest developments and standards in the field. The book includes a CD-ROM with an accounting cycle tutorial, a financial statement analysis primer, an annual report database, spreadsheet tools, career resources, and more. It will help readers develop the knowledge- and skills-base they need to succeed as professional accountants.

The fully revised and updated Third Edition of this textbook provides an accessible introduction to accounting for students coming to the subject for the first time. It embraces the basic techniques and underlying theoretical concepts in accounting and shows how these are applied in various circumstances. This New Edition incorporates major changes which improve and update the previous edition. It can be easily used by students working on their own, as well as in a classroom environment. It provides: - Fully illustrated & worked examples - Student Activities - End of chapter questions, many of which have been taken from major accounting examination bodies. -The solutions to all activities are given at the end of each chapter, and answers to the end of chapter questions are also supplied. Introduction to Accounting is an essential textbook for undergraduate accounting students. It is designed to meet the needs of both the non-specialist and those intending to specialise in accounting at undergraduate and also postgraduate levels. The Solutions Manual will be available via the SAGE website.

An introduction to the fundamentals of accounting and how it is used that will help students apply accounting as a usable, everyday business tool. It adopts an intuitive, informal approach to describe basic principles - what they are, why they exist and how they are used - to help students see the connections between different parts of accounting and the rest of the business world. Written by an award-winning teacher and former management accountant, it encourages students to engage with the material by using questions and worked examples to test knowledge and understanding as they read. It includes a glossary of financial terms that is a useful guide to the language of business. Part of the Cambridge Short Introductions series of concise, authoritative guides to core subjects in business and management.

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