Bookkeeping Made Simple [Paperback]

David A. Flannery (Author)

Book Description

Series: Made Simple | Publication Date: May 17, 2005

A streamlined introduction to record keeping, accounting, and more, Bookkeeping Made Simple takes the mystery out of financial jargon for small-business owners and students. Completely up to date, this comprehensive edition now covers the complete accounting cycle, making it easier than ever to master the math of commerce. Topics covered include:

* assets and equities
* individual accounts
* the journal
* adjustments to accounts
* preparing statements
* merchandising accounts
* control of cash
* petty cash
* payroll
* partnership
* closing the books

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About the Author

DAVID A. FLANNERY is the director of the business and accouting programs at Bryant & Stratton College. He lives in Virginia Beach with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 3 edition (May 17, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767917065
• ISBN-13: 978-0767917063
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,811 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Bookkeeping

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111 of 113 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for, May 22, 2005

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Eric Dobson - See all my reviews
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I looked long and hard for a book to teach me the basics of bookkeeping. The author's premise is that even if you're going to use computer software to do your bookkeeping, you should at least know how it's done manually, and I completely agree. This book gets straight to the point, teaching all the essentials in a clear and concise manner. I have no background in accounting, and have previously found it very difficult to understand the concept of debits and credits. For some reason everything clicked as I worked through this book. This is not for accountants or MBAs, it's for the person who wants to learn basic bookkeeping principles, enduring as little pain as possible in the process.

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent basic bookkeeping book., June 26, 2006

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This book was puchased to teach a teenager the basic principles of bookkeeping prior to learning a computerized bookkeeping system. I have been "keeping the books" for businesses for 30+ years and feel it is important to know what the computer is doing behind the scenes. This book will help you to understand that. Both the teenager and I are very pleased with the logical and simple to understand explanations of bookkeeping. We especially like the worksheets which accompany the lessons. These give the student a feeling of accomplishment and help to reinforce the lessons.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Understand Accounting, December 1, 2005

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Jazzie (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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When I read this book, I found it was so easy to understand. It is written very well and has many illustrations to give you a good visual. The book makes you understand the concept in a simple way. Some of the accounting text books that are out there have so much information it intimidates first time accounting students. Thank you David Flannery for making accounting a little easier to grasp!