Accounting 101 : from calculating revenues and profits to determining assets and liabilities, an essential guide to accounting basics / Michele Cagan

Includes index.

Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Business of Accounting -- Chapter 2: Who’s Who in Accounting -- Chapter 3: Setting the Framework -- Chapter 4: Assets, Liabilities, and Equity -- Chapter 5: Revenues, Costs, and Expenses -- Chapter 6: Financial Statements -- Chapter 7: Accounting Moves Forward -- Index.

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