Description
Book SynopsisMartin Quinn is a qualified accountant and Lecturer in Accounting at Dublin City University. He has just completed a PhD thesis at the University of Dundee. His teaching focus is management accounting, while his research interests include management accounting change, information systems in management accounting, and management accounting in small business. He is the author of the Pearson books, Book-keeping and Accounts for Entrepreneurs and Brilliant Book-keeping.
Table of ContentsAbout the author
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1 The basics of accounting
1 Some basic concepts
2 Book-keeping
Part 2 Preparing financial statements
3 The double entry accounting system
4 The income statement
5 The balance sheet
6 Financial statements of limited companies
7 Cash flow statements
Part 3 Using accounting to help manage a business
8 Understanding costs
9 Budgeting basics
Part 4 Interpreting and using financial statements - what outsiders do
10 Analysing financial statements
11 Using financial statements to value a business
12 Getting ready for an audit
Glossary
Index
