Product Description
Accounting Fundamentals for Non-Accounting Students
Author: AL Govender
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Accounting can be described as the gathering, reporting and analysis of data to inform decisions that have a far- reaching impact on a business’s profitability and, to a large extent, on society itself. It is the language of the business world and a crucial life skill, not only for those pursuing a career in accounting, but for anyone aspiring to succeed in business. Accounting fundamentals for non accounting students is written by academics with extensive experience in teaching accounting to students outside the discipline.
Accounting Fundamentals for Non-Accounting Students focuses on the essential foundations of accounting and covers all four of its key disciplines: accounting, auditing, cost and management accounting and taxation. Each chapter is carefully structured to address the specific needs of nonaccounting students, equipping them with the knowledge and practical insight required for effective decision-making, leadership and success in the business environment.
Contents include the following:
Features:
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Accounting definitions
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The basic accounting equation
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Subsidiary journals and general ledgers
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Inventory valuation
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Property, plant and equipment
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Financial statements and year-end adjustments
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Cost-volume-profit analysis
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Value-added tax (VAT)
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Profit, losses and mark-up
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Business calculations
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Bank reconciliation
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Cash budgets
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Ethics
Contents:
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Chapter 1: Accounting definitions
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Chapter 2: The basic accounting equation
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Chapter 3: Subsidiary journals and general ledger
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Chapter 4: Inventory valuation
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Chapter 5: Property, plant and equipment
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Chapter 6: Financial statements and year-end adjustments
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Chapter 7: Cost-volume-profit analysis
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Chapter 8: Value-added tax, profit, losses and mark-up
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Chapter 9: Business calculations: simple and compound interest
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Chapter 10: Bank reconciliation
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Chapter 11: The cash budget
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Chapter 12: Ethics
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