The elements of accounting : an introduction /

This book is a clear and concise introduction to the content and structure of accounting statements and the double entry system which underlies them. It is intended as a first introduction to the subject and assumes no previous knowledge or experience of accounting. Worked numerical examples are an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whittington, Geoffrey
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 1992
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Basic concepts; 2. The accounting framework; 3. The accounting system: elements of double entry accounting; 4. The accounting system: revenues and expenses; 5. The accounting system: accruals, prepayments and depreciation; 6. The interpretation of accounts; 7. Accounting for price changes; 8. The collection and processing of accounting data; 9. Some extensions and suggestions for further reading; Solutions to exercises.