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Accounting: A Very Short Introduction
- Author
- Christopher Nobes
- Narrator
- Michael Langan
- Publisher
- Ascent Audio
- Publish Date
- 16 June 2026
- Run Time
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Financial accounting
What to expect
If you read the "business pages" of a newspaper or if you listen to the financial news on television or radio, you will often hear terms such as "liability", "balance sheet," or "earnings." These terms turn up in non-financial contexts as well: "he was more of a liability than an asset." If you invest in shares, manage your family's personal finances, or sit on a committee of the property company which owns your apartment, you will receive financial statements. If you are a manager in a company, a hospital, or a school, you will see accounting information often.
This Very Short Introduction provides a guide to understanding and using accounting information. Christopher Nobes explains the main areas of accounting work, from bookkeeping and financial reporting to auditing and management accounting. Terms like "debits," "pre-tax income," and "goodwill" are simplified and explained, making accounting a more approachable, understandable topic.
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- Author
- Christopher Nobes
- Narrator
- Michael Langan
- Duration
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9781663759887
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ascent Audio
- Genre
- Financial accounting
Synopsis
If you read the "business pages" of a newspaper or if you listen to the financial news on television or radio, you will often hear terms such as "liability", "balance sheet," or "earnings." These terms turn up in non-financial contexts as well: "he was more of a liability than an asset." If you invest in shares, manage your family's personal finances, or sit on a committee of the property company which owns your apartment, you will receive financial statements. If you are a manager in a company, a hospital, or a school, you will see accounting information often.This Very Short Introduction provides a guide to understanding and using accounting information. Christopher Nobes explains the main areas of accounting work, from bookkeeping and financial reporting to auditing and management accounting. Terms like "debits," "pre-tax income," and "goodwill" are simplified and explained, making accounting a more approachable, understandable topic.
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