Accounts demystified : the astonishingly simple guide to accounting /
Anthony Rice.
- 6th ed.
- Harlow : Pearson, c2011.
- 261 p. : 24 cm.
Includes index.
1. The balance sheet and the fundamental principle -- 2. Creating a balance sheet -- 3. The profit & loss account and cash flow statement -- 4. Creating the profit & loss account and cash flow statement -- 5. Book-keeping jargon -- 6. Wingate's annual report -- 7. Further features of company accounts -- 8. Financial analysis: introduction -- 9. Analysis of the enterprise -- 10. Analysis of the funding structure -- 11. Valuation of companies -- 12. Tricks of the trade.
Accounting is generally viewed as a highly technical and complex subject. However, accounts are based on simple principles. It isn't company accounts that are complex, all too often is the way they are explained. Discover how to master company accounts, understand balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and cash flow statements; and learn how to analyse and monitor your company's financial performance.