Accounting All-In-One for Dummies (+ Videos and Quizzes Online) (Paperback, 3)

Introduction 1

Book 1: Accounting for Financial Systems 5

Chapter 1: Accounting for the Basics 7

Chapter 2: Charting Your Accounts 17

Chapter 3: Using Journal Entries and Ledgers 27

Chapter 4: Choosing an Accounting Method 45

Chapter 5: Setting the Standards 53

Book 2: Recording Transactions 63

Chapter 1: Keeping the Books 65

Chapter 2: Tracking Purchases 77

Chapter 3: Tallying Your Sales 87

Chapter 4: Processing Employee Payroll and Benefits 99

Chapter 5: Taxing Payrolls 119

Book 3: Adjusting and Closing Entries 129

Chapter 1: Depreciating Your Assets 131

Chapter 2: Interesting Rates 143

Chapter 3: Proving Out Cash 153

Chapter 4: Reconciling Accounts and Closing Journal Entries 161

Chapter 5: Checking Your Accuracy 177

Chapter 6: Adjusting the Books 189

Book 4: Preparing Income Statements and Balance Sheets 201

Chapter 1: Stating Your Income 203

Chapter 2: Balancing Your Sheets 221

Chapter 3: Digging for Debt in the Balance Sheet 237

Chapter 4: Explaining Equity 251

Chapter 5: Interpreting Income Statements and Balance Sheets 263

Book 5: Reporting Your Statements 277

Chapter 1: Valuating Finances 279

Chapter 2: Watching Cash Flow and Equity 289

Chapter 3: Analyzing Financial Statements 305

Chapter 4: Explaining Disclosures 321

Chapter 5: Sharing Public Reports 335

Book 6: Planning and Budgeting for Your Business 347

Chapter 1: Looking at the Legals 349

Chapter 2: Incorporating Your Business 361

Chapter 3: Drawing Up a Business Plan 375

Chapter 4: Budgeting for a Better Bottom Line 389

Chapter 5: Mastering Budgeting Strategies 403

Chapter 6: Planning for Long-Term Obligations 415

Book 7: Making Savvy Business Decisions 427

Chapter 1: Costing Jobs 429

Chapter 2: Costing by the ABCs 445

Chapter 3: Contributing to the Margin 461

Chapter 4: Accounting for Change with Variance Analysis 477

Chapter 5: Pricing Wisely 495

Chapter 6: Formulating Equations 505

Book 8: Handling Cash and Making Purchase Decisions 515

Chapter 1: Matching Costs with Revenue 517

Chapter 2: Exploring Inventory Cost Flows 525

Chapter 3: Buying Wisely 537

Chapter 4: Financing with Debt 551

Chapter 5: Managing Results 565

Chapter 6: Acquiring New Business 573

Book 9: Auditing for Financial Fraud 591

Chapter 1: Regulating Securities 593

Chapter 2: Preventing Cash Losses from Embezzlement and Fraud 607

Chapter 3: Assessing Audit Risk 621

Chapter 4: Discovering Audits 645

Chapter 5: Auditing Internal Controls 663

Chapter 6: Scheming Scams 685

Chapter 7: Cooking the Books 695

Index 707