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Anthony. Rice
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  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (31 Mar 2011)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0273744704
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273744702
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An astonishingly simple guide to the fundamental principles of accounting, written specifically for those without a financial background.

 

Simple, easily absorbed and clearly explained, this book will guide you through all the major accounting concepts. You will learn how to master company accounts, understand balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and cash flow systems and how to analyse and monitor your company’s financial performance.

 

This new edition is updated throughout to incorporate changes in accounting regulations and includes a new chapter on keeping personal accounts.

 

Whether you manage a small company, are a trainee accountant, an entrepreneur, a business studies or MBA student, an investor on the stock market or a manager in a big corporation, you will not want to be without this definitive and user-friendly guide to the fundamental principles of accounting.

 

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Accounts Demystifed

The Astonishingly Simple Guide to Accounting

Anthony Rice

7th edition

 

'Trust me - no other book makes the subject as simple and clear. '

Jamie Reeve, Chairman, The Great Little Trading Company

'It's like a fog has been lifted... I suddenly get it and I'm only at Page 10'

Paul Sanett

Development Director, Europe & Africa

Hilton Worldwide

 

Accounting is generally viewed as a highly technical and complex subject. However, accounts are actually based on simple principles. It's not company accounts that are complex, it's all too often the way they are explained.

 In this simple, easily absorbed, clearly explained book, the author guides you through all the major accounting concepts. Discover how to master company accounts; understand balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and cash flow systems; learn to analyse and monitor your company's financial performance.

Now in its 6th edition, this bestselling book is for anyone who wants to be able to understand, digest and talk about numbers, quickly and easily.

For online learning, downloads and updates, go to www.accountsdemystified.com.


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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Fantastically clear 16 Oct 2009
By jakeone VINE™ VOICE
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I own a couple of businesses but had always left the accounting stuff to my accountants. That's OK up to a point but when you begin to understand the importance of the "numbers" in your business, you cannot, with good conscience, leave it entirely in the hands of others. Whether you like it or not (and I don't), accounts are vital to showing a business what is going wrong, what is going well - and what to do next. No sane business person can ignore this.

Years of "learned helplessness", disinterest and apathy meant I always believed accounting was just something that was beyond me. I tried several books (all of which were very dry) but they all tended to start off simply but become more complex. This book is different and it was this book that finally helped me understand accounting. Whilst it won't make you an accountant (and maybe that's not a bad thing!) it will teach you all you need to know as a business owner or someone working in the accounts department of a small business. I can now talk confidently and more intelligibly about my business figures with my accountant and bank manager but also run my businesses more effectively.

In particular, I liked how the author would often say, "Think of it as X" or "Basically, all it really is, is Y" - that really helped clear up a lot of the concepts and put accounting in "human terms" that were much easier to grasp.

I highly recommend it to any business owner or anyone who has to deal with the day-to-day running of any small-medium business. It will put you in a much better driving position and help you steer your business far more effectively.
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I would recommend this book to anyone undertaking Technician level AAT Accountancy.

You will find many of the graphical examples and explanations very helpful.

A very well written book with good examples for those who already understand the fundamentals of accountancy.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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As an accounting dunce, I've tried to read a lot of books about basic accounting to help improve the skills I need in my business. In my experience, most of these books seem to use a lot of unexplained jargon or fail to put the information into a practical context. This book scores highly on both counts - everything is clearly explained and the examples have been very easy to relate to my own experience.

Highly Recommended.
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Everything a mystified reader needs
The title is a little mystifying. Why doesn't it mention the superb second section, wherein we learn how to construct those very useful analysis ratios that newspapers are fond of... Read more
Published 1 month ago by OrfenOrfenOrfen
Great Book
This book has made the understanding of bookkeeping much easier, the examples are also great especially as I'm about to sit my level 2 exam and needed all the testing that I could... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joan B
Lives up to the claim of its title
Accounts Demystified will be very useful for beginners (Section 1, especially) or for those who have some knowledge of accounts and want to learn to interpret and analyse them more... Read more
Published 2 months ago by African Soul Rebel
Very, very useful indeed
Fantastic book. Jammily I read this as my first accounting book and I am so glad that I did. I feel that I have a real cast-iron grip on the basics now, and other stuff has just... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Study Shortcuts and Exam Tips from Oxford Grads
Excellent
Finally! A book that actually does what it says on the cover. It REALLY does demystify accounts. Profit and loss I always understood but balance sheets I could never understand... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Quentin C. Livingston
Just guessing
I was looking for an book that would make accounts simple and understandable. I read extracts from several books and decided to give this one a go as I appreciated the writing... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jen
The best book of its type I have ever read.
I bought this book in preparation for the accounting components of the Legal Practice Course (for solicitors). Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mash
Accounts made easy..
I wanted a book that just gave me the fundamental basics. This book did it...and also gave me a little more than I thought I needed - phew, thank heavens. A sensible investment. Read more
Published 17 months ago by F Teixeira
Great.
This is a great book, written in an entertaining style, by someone who was also initially puzzled by accounting. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Andrew E
Fantastic
Simple, well written and easy to follow. Having never looked at accounts before they are beginning to make sense - all thanks to a few hours reading this book! Excellent work.
Published 19 months ago by A. Dalby
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