Brilliant Accounting

Contents

About the author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

part 1 The basics of accounting

1 Some basic concepts

2 Book-keeping

part 2 Preparing financial statements

3 The double entry acounting system

4 The income statement

5 The balance sheet

6 Financial statements of limited companies

7 Cash flow statements

part 3 Using accounting to help manage a business

8 Understanding costs

9 Budgeting basics

part 4 Interpreting and using financial statements – what outsiders do

10 Analysing financial statements

11 Using financial statements to value a business

12 Getting ready for an audit

Glossary

Index