Book I
An Accounting Primer
Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting
The Purpose of Accounting
Reviewing the Common Financial Statements
The Philosophy of Accounting
A Few Words about Tax Accounting
Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping
The Fiddle-Faddle Method of Accounting
How Double-Entry Bookkeeping Works
Almost a Real-Life Example
A Few Words about How QuickBooks Works
Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems
Working with Accounts Receivable
Recording Accounts Payable Transactions
Inventory Accounting
Accounting for Fixed Assets
Recognizing Liabilities
Closing Out Revenue and Expense Accounts
One More Thing . . .
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