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Title:
Accounting : a very short introduction / Christopher Nobes.
Author:
Nobes, Christopher.
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Call Number:
HF5636 .N629 2014
Abstract:
"If you read the 'business pages' of a newspaper or if you listen to the financial news on television or radio, you will often hear terms such as 'liability', 'balance sheet' or 'earnings'. These terms turn up in non-financial contexts as well: 'he was more of a liability than an asset'. If you invest in shares, manage your family's personal finances, or sit on a committee of the property company which owns your apartment, you will receive financial statements. If you are a manager in a company, a hospital or a school, you will see accounting information often. This Very Short Introduction provides a guide to understanding and using accounting information. Christopher Nobes explains the main areas of accounting work, from bookkeeping and financial reporting to auditing and management accounting. Terms like 'debits', 'pre-tax income' and 'goodwill' are simplified and explained, making accounting a more approachable, understandable topic." -- Publisher's description.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780199684311
Series:
A very short introduction ; 383

Very short introductions ; 383.
Physical Description:
xiv, 137 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
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Contents:
Introduction -- The international evolution of accounting -- The fundamentals of financial accounting -- Financial reports of listed companies -- International differences and standardization -- Regulation and audit -- Internal decision-making : costs and volumes -- Accounting as control.
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