Using Peachtree Complete 2007 for Accounting (with CD-ROM) (Paperback)

by Glenn Owen (Author)

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Product Description
While some books teach you how to enter keystrokes, USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2007 FOR ACCOUNTING teaches you how to enter the world of accounting! This text takes your skills well beyond simple data entry for an understanding of the accounting concepts driving the system--knowledge that you can build upon throughout your career. USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2007 FOR ACCOUNTING places leading Peachtree software at your fingertips with an academic version of Peachtree that accompanies each new text. With this book you sharpen your accounting skills while refining your practical business abilities with the software. An intriguing narrative style uses a story approach to connect what you're learning to applications in today's business world. As a result, you understand why systems operate they way they do as well as how they function. With the book's self-paced format you can learn at a speed that's best for you with clear screen shots and a step-by-step approach that clarifies fundamental accounting concepts through the use of Peachtree and the analysis of today's business events. USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2007 FOR ACCOUNTING is the ideal companion for your first accounting course or for use any time after you've established a basic understanding of accounting. It's everything you need to move well beyond data entry to a rewarding understanding of Peachtree and the accounting principles behind the software's success.

About the Author
Glenn Owen is a tenured member of Allan Hancock College's Accounting and Business faculty, where he has lectured on accounting and information systems since 1995. In addition, he is a lecturer at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he has been teaching accounting and information systems courses since 1980. He also has been a lecturer at the Orfala College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, teaching financial and managerial accounting courses. His professional experience includes spending five years at Deloitte & Touche, as well as holding the position of vice president of finance at Westpac Resources, Inc., and Expertelligence, Inc. He has authored many Internet-related books and accounting course supplements and is currently developing online accounting instruction modules for his Internet-based financial accounting courses. Mr. Owen recently released USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2009 and a new edition of his EXCEL AND ACCESS FOR ACCOUNTING text, which gives accounting students specific self-paced instruction on the use of spreadsheets (Excel 2007) and database applications (Access 2007) in accounting. His innovative teaching style emphasizes the decision maker's perspective and encourages students to think creatively. His graduate studies in educational psychology and his 35 years of business experience yield a balanced blend of theory and practice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 1 edition (March 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324377975
• ISBN-13: 978-0324377972
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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