Accounting (Barron's Business Review) [Paperback]

Peter Eisen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764112732 | ISBN-13: 978-0764112737 | Publication Date: November 1, 2005 | Edition: 4

Analyzes the accounting equation, describes financial statements, recording transactions, adjusting and closing entries, and much more. Books in this series are designed mainly for classroom use, and make excellent supplements to college texts. In adult education or business brush-up programs, they can serve as fine main texts.

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Barron's Business Review Books make excellent supplements to college textbooks. They are also popular as main texts in adult education courses and business brush-up programs. You'll find key business terms defined, important concepts reviewed, and pertinent examples of business transactions summarized. Topics examined in Accounting include the accounting equation, the various financial statements and their functions, the process of recording business transactions, special journals and controls, assets and liabilities, inventories, payroll with up-to-date withholding tax tables and current rates as well as government regulations, and much more.

FIFTH EDITION --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 438 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; 4 edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764112732
• ISBN-13: 978-0764112737
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,579 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great as a supplement, poor as a primer, November 19, 2001

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J. Turner (Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is not a how-to guide for setting up your books, nor is it an introductory "accounting for dummies" type book. It is a review that reflects the topics taught in introductory accounting classes. As a result, topics are presented in a concise manner, then the text moves on to the next topic.

Although I love the terse, no-nonsense style of the Business Review series, I was somewhat disappointed in this book. Double-entry accounting is summarized, not explained. It does, however, cover the basics with real world examples and exercises.

Purchase orders are only mentioned in passing. Sales invoices, sales receipts, service invoices, and are not mentioned at all. The chapter on receivables and payables focuses on methods of writing off bad debts, and extending credit.

If you are looking for a review for your accounting class, this might be it. If you are looking for a one-stop resource to help run your business, you might finish this book and find yourself reaching for other books to fill the gaps.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book--useful overiview of accounting., November 13, 1999

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This review is from: Accounting (Barron's Business Review Series) (Paperback)

After reading other "overview" books, this one Ifound to be the most effective. Eisen gives an excellent breakdown ofmajor accounting concepts. He gives enough detail to explain concepts in a pratical manner yet still handles every major area I needed information on; he's comprehensive yet still concise. Information about the chart of accounts, general ledger, journal, sales transactions, costs, etc. were all explained with the assumption the reader is a beginner without treating the reader like an idiot. I'm glad I found this book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great MBA program or CLEP prep, September 17, 2003

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Michael T. Cox (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Accounting (Barron's Business Review) (Paperback)

Your Business Review series is excellent. While this series was not designed for CLEPs or any of the other standardized examinations universities use to test accomplished areas of knowledge, I have found the entire series crucial for just that. Particularly as I am entering an MBA program. These volumes were precisely what I needed, and I have been telling everyone with even slight interest in these topics about them. Specifically, I am referring to the following books of the series (by title): Accounting, Business Statistics, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing.