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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1
Book 1: Accounting for Financial Systems 5
Chapter 1: Accounting for the Basics 7
Chapter 2: Charting Your Accounts 17
Chapter 3: Using Journal Entries and Ledgers 27
Chapter 4: Choosing an Accounting Method 45
Chapter 5: Setting the Standards 53
Book 2: Recording Transactions 63
Chapter 1: Keeping the Books 65
Chapter 2: Tracking Purchases 77
Chapter 3: Tallying Your Sales 87
Chapter 4: Processing Employee Payroll and Benefits 99
Chapter 5: Taxing Payrolls 119
Book 3: Adjusting and Closing Entries 129
Chapter 1: Depreciating Your Assets 131
Chapter 2: Interesting Rates 143
Chapter 3: Proving Out Cash 153
Chapter 4: Reconciling Accounts and Closing Journal Entries 161
Chapter 5: Checking Your Accuracy 177
Chapter 6: Adjusting the Books 189
Book 4: Preparing Income Statements and Balance Sheets 201
Chapter 1: Stating Your Income 203
Chapter 2: Balancing Your Sheets 221
Chapter 3: Digging for Debt in the Balance Sheet 237
Chapter 4: Explaining Equity 251
Chapter 5: Interpreting Income Statements and Balance Sheets 263
Book 5: Reporting Your Statements 277
Chapter 1: Valuating Finances 279
Chapter 2: Watching Cash Flow and Equity 289
Chapter 3: Analyzing Financial Statements 305
Chapter 4: Explaining Disclosures 321
Chapter 5: Sharing Public Reports 335
Book 6: Planning and Budgeting for Your Business 347
Chapter 1: Looking at the Legals 349
Chapter 2: Incorporating Your Business 361
Chapter 3: Drawing Up a Business Plan 375
Chapter 4: Budgeting for a Better Bottom Line 389
Chapter 5: Mastering Budgeting Strategies 403
Chapter 6: Planning for Long-Term Obligations 415
Book 7: Making Savvy Business Decisions 427
Chapter 1: Costing Jobs 429
Chapter 2: Costing by the ABCs 445
Chapter 3: Contributing to the Margin 461
Chapter 4: Accounting for Change with Variance Analysis 477
Chapter 5: Pricing Wisely 495
Chapter 6: Formulating Equations 505
Book 8: Handling Cash and Making Purchase Decisions 515
Chapter 1: Matching Costs with Revenue 517
Chapter 2: Exploring Inventory Cost Flows 525
Chapter 3: Buying Wisely 537
Chapter 4: Financing with Debt 551
Chapter 5: Managing Results 565
Chapter 6: Acquiring New Business 573
Book 9: Auditing for Financial Fraud 591
Chapter 1: Regulating Securities 593
Chapter 2: Preventing Cash Losses from Embezzlement and Fraud 607
Chapter 3: Assessing Audit Risk 621
Chapter 4: Discovering Audits 645
Chapter 5: Auditing Internal Controls 663
Chapter 6: Scheming Scams 685
Chapter 7: Cooking the Books 695
Index 707
