Short Introduction to Accounting

By Richard Barker

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521179475
• ISBN13: 9780521179478
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"