An indispensable hands on guide to financial accounting in light of recent accounting scandals it is critical that all financial practitioners understand and play by the rules of the accounting field starting from the assumption that the reader is not familiar with any accounting jargon mastering financial accounting essentials presents material in a way that explains the key features of modern accounting step by step and helps you develop an intuitive understanding of accounting each . Starting from the assumption that the reader is not familiar with any accounting jargon mastering financial accounting essentials presents material in a way that explains the key features of modern accounting step by step and helps you develop an intuitive understanding of accounting each chapter presents important accounting concepts from inventory valuation methods and the timing of erosion of productive assets to how internal managers calculate ratios and trends to evaluate business . Mastering financial accounting essentials the critical nuts and bolts by stuart a mccrary 2009 11 02 stuart a mccrary isbn kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Mastering financial accounting essentials is a text for people who need to use accounting information in their everyday jobs they need to be able to understand the language and the law in order to talk to accountants and clients in an intellectual manner part one of the book uses an extended scenario to present the basics of financial accounting mccrary creates a new business from scratch by the end of the scenario and the end of part 1 readers will have reinvented double entry book . Emphasizing a general understanding of the process and reports associated with this discipline mastering financial accounting essentials shows you how to understand accounting records use accounting information intelligently and reduce the opportunity for fraud this book does not focus on accounting and auditing rules and is not intended to teach accounting to future accountants nor does it assume any prior knowledge of accounting jargon or double entry accounting instead