Accounting For Dummies

Not everyone is cut out to be a professional accountant. But thanks to Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition you can get a handle on the financial aspects of your business, investments, or taxes. Accounting professor and author John A. Tracy sheds light on the mysteries of

• Generating income statements and balance sheets
• Establishing budgets, controlling profit and cash flow, stemming losses, and managing inventory
• Evaluating profit margins – and identifying ways to increase them
• Making financial decisions that keep investors, creditors, and managers satisfied
• Reading financial reports
• Surviving an audit and using the results to improve your accounting system
• Putting the latest computer technology to work to help you manage the bottom line

If you've steered clear of accounting because you thought it incomprehensible by mere mortals, prepare to be enlightened. Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition empowers you with knowledge you can't afford to be without.