Accounting
eBook - PDF

Accounting

Business Reporting for Decision Making

  1. 644 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Accounting

Business Reporting for Decision Making

About this book

Now in its 20th year and 8th edition, Birt's Accounting: Business Reporting for Decision Making continues to set the standard for introductory accounting texts. Perfect for all business and commerce students, it shows the relationship between business and accounting in a clear and accessible way. This edition has a new focus on developing Excel skills, which is the biggest skill gap in the accounting profession. Included in the new edition is an Excel primer outlining key Excel functions used in Introductory Accounting, Excel applications exercises across chapters, and a selection of Excel screencasts in the interactive ebook all designed to give students hands-on practice before entering the workforce. The inclusion of new reflection exercises in each chapter also highlights how the theory and concepts apply in real life. Supported by a variety of digital resources, such as Excel screen cast videos, animated worked problems, and questions with immediate feedback, this textbook is designed for an engaging, interactive learning experience.

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Key takeaways

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Insight 1

Prepare fundamental financial statements, including the statement of financial position, profit or loss, changes in equity, and cash flows, by applying core accounting principles and transaction analysis.

Insight 2

Analyze financial statements using various analytical methods and ratios to evaluate business performance, and apply managerial accounting techniques such as budgeting and cost-volume-profit analysis for internal decision making.

Insight 3

Evaluate the impact of business structures, regulatory frameworks, and ethical considerations on accounting practices, and utilize digital tools like Excel to perform accounting tasks and enhance reporting.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780730396475
Edition
8
eBook ISBN
9780730396499
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Accounting
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Brief contents
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. About the authors
  8. How to use this text
  9. CHAPTER 1 Introduction to accounting and business decision making
  10. CHAPTER 2 Accounting in society
  11. CHAPTER 3 Business structures
  12. CHAPTER 4 Business transactions
  13. CHAPTER 5 Statement of financial position
  14. CHAPTER 6 Statement of profit or loss and statement of changes in equity
  15. CHAPTER 7 Statement of cash flows
  16. CHAPTER 8 Analysis and interpretation of financial statements
  17. CHAPTER 9 Budgeting
  18. CHAPTER 10 Cost–volume–profit analysis
  19. CHAPTER 11 Costing and pricing in an entity
  20. CHAPTER 12 Capital investment
  21. CHAPTER 13 Financing the business
  22. CHAPTER 14 Performance measurement
  23. APPENDIX I
  24. APPENDIX II
  25. Index
  26. EULA

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