The Essential Accounting Dictionary is an up-to-date, authorative reference, containing over 3,000 entries explaining the most commonly used accounting terms in clear, concise, easy-to-understand language. This book focuses on defining the term that people today are most likely to encounter when dealing with accounting. Whether you want a better understanding of financial statements, investment reports, or taxes, or you want to communicate better as you operate your small business or have an edge in your accounting class, this handy reference will help you understand the precise meaning of any accounting term.

An understanding of the basic accounting is a must for all professionals whether they are associated with accounting or non-accounting jobs. Considering the fundamentals and the practical implication of accounting procedures and methods, the Third Edition of the book has been enlarged further by adding three more chapters on Fund Flow Statement, Cash Flow Statement Analysis and Accounts of Non-trading Concerns. In view of the need of the current business scenario, these topics are introduced to help students learn new dimensions of the subject and to apply it to workplace scenario. The book is especially designed for the undergraduate students of computer application (BCA) and business administration (BBA). It is also useful for the postgraduate students of business administration (MBA).

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1. Introduction to Accounting, 2. Basic Accounting Terms/Terminology, 3. Theory Base of Accounting : Accounting Principles—Fundamental Assumptions or Concepts, 4. Accounting Standards and IFRS, 5. Double Entry System, 6. Process and Bases of Accounting, 7. Origin of Transactions : Source Documents and Vouchers, 8. Accounting Equation, 9. Rules of Debit and Credit, 10. Recording of Business Transactions : Books of Original Entry—Journal, 11. Ledger, 12. Special Purpose (Subsidiary) Books (I) : Cash Book, 13. Special Purpose (Subsidiary) Books (II), 14. Bank Reconciliation Statement, 15. Trial Balance and Errors, 16. Depreciation, 17. Provisions and Reserves, 18. Accounting for Bills of Exchange, 19. Rectification of Errors, 20. Capital and Revenue Expenditures and Receipts, 21. Financial Statements/Final Accounts (Without Adjustment), 22. Final Accounts (With Adjustment), 23. Accounts from Incomplete Records or Single Entry System, 24. Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organisations, Computer in Accounting 1. Introduction to Computer and Accounting Information System (AIS), 2. Applications of Computer in Accounting, 3. Accounting and Database System. Project Work.

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This compact and student-friendly book presents the fundamental concepts of accounting. It brilliantly combines two areas of accounting—financial accounting and corporate accounting. While the initial and middle chapters give a clear analysis of financial accounting, the remaining chapters provide a succinct account of corporate accounting. The chapters on financial accounting discuss in detail the concepts of accounting and accounting standards, the process and technique of accounting, source documents and vouchers for recording of transactions. Besides, they deal with the rules of debit and credit, and journal entry and preparation of trial balance as well as errors and their rectification. Finally, these chapters cover the concept and causes of depreciation and methods of recording and providing depreciation, the adjustment required to prepare the final accounts of a trader including the accounting concepts of income and its measurements, and the meaning, objectives and methods of valuation of inventories. Chapters on corporate accounting discuss in detail the issue of shares, forfeiture and reissue of forfeited shares, and issue and redemption of debentures. In addition, they show how the final accounts of a company are prepared as per Schedule VI of the Indian Companies Act, 1956. This well-organized and student-friendly book is intended as a text for the undergraduate students of management (BBA). Besides, anyone who wishes to know about the fundamentals of financial and corporate accounting will find the book extremely useful. Key Features Provides 400 solved problems to illustrate the concepts discussed. Includes 300 unsolved problems for practice. Contains a variety of end-of-chapter questions.

The first English–Spanish translation dictionary of accounting terms to cover the differences in accounting terminology for Spanish-speaking countries This bilingual Accounting Dictionary offers not only English–Spanish and Spanish–English translations of accounting terms but also a Spanish–Spanish section correlating the different terms used in major Spanish-speaking countries. The only accounting dictionary to offer such coverage, this useful reference provides accounting practitioners and students with easy, accurate guidance for translating in and among: Argentina * Chile * Colombia * Mexico * Spain * Venezuela. Ideal for translating financial statements, conducting audits, and performing accounting functions in multinational companies, Accounting Dictionary is an essential tool for all accountants, financial managers, and students participating in the burgeoning Spanish-speaking market. Order your copy today!

The Fifth Edition of this popular text is thoroughly revised and updated. Organised into 18 chapters and divided into three broad parts, Part I deals with conceptual clarity of accounting, discussing in detail its objectives, usage along with accounting information as well as the theory base of accounting with accounting standards. It explains the way the transactions are recorded in the main book of the business known as the journal entry where recording and posting is done in different ledger accounts. Trial Balance is prepared to make final accounts after rectification of errors if any and applying appropriate methodology of depreciation. Final accounts for Not for Profit entities along with inventory control are very well explained and illustrated. Part II deals with specialised accounting such as Hire Purchase with Lease Accounting and Branch Accounts with Departmental Accounts. Part III explains the Partnership Accounts such as Fundamentals, Admission of a partner, Retirement or death of a partner and finally the dissolution of partnership. NEW TO THIS EDITION • A dedicated chapter on ‘Inventory Control’ is added in the General Accounting section • ‘Specialised Accounting’ and ‘Partnership Accounts’ have been thoroughly updated with inclusion of many new topics as per the syllabus needs. • All the worked-out examples (more than 350) and practice problems (more than 300) have been upgraded. TARGET AUDIENCE • B.Com (Hons)