Accountingtools: 42 books

The accountant is responsible for many activities, which may require years of training and experience to fully comprehend. The Accountants’ Guidebook provides a practical knowledge of how to complete many accounting tasks, while also imparting an understanding of the more critical accounting standards....

Corporate Cash Management describes how to forecast cash, and also covers methods for collecting and disbursing cash, plus the characteristics of the major cash concentration systems. It also investigates ways to improve cash flow, and how to raise funds from debt and equity. There is extensive...

Construction Accounting addresses every aspect of the accounting for a construction business. The intent is to not only explain accounting concepts, but also provide examples and show how an accounting system can be constructed and operated. The book pays particular attention to unique aspects...

Closing the books is one of the key functions of the accounting department. Closing the Books reveals how to do so promptly and accurately, so that financial statements can be issued shortly after the end of the reporting period. The book discusses the entire process of how information is summarized...

Mergers & Acquisitions covers every aspect of an acquisition from the perspectives of both the buyer and the seller. The book addresses a variety of acquisition strategies, the acquisition process, regulatory approvals, exit planning, hostile takeover tactics, valuation, due diligence, synergy...

The *Cost Management Guidebook* describes a number of tools that can be used to examine the cost structure of a business, including analyses for cost objects, constraints, and processes. The book also addresses how to reduce costs in all of the major areas of a corporation, including compensation,...

The Lean Accounting Guidebook reveals how to streamline the accounting department with over 150 improvement tips for billing, collections, cost accounting, fixed assets, payables, payroll, and more. The book describes how to use value stream mapping, flow charting, traffic analysis, and measurement...

Controls are an essential ingredient of the modern business, since they can reduce error rates, minimize fraud, and ensure that procedures are completed in a consistent manner. The Accounting Controls Guidebook reveals the controls you need for every accounting system, from billings to financial reporting,...

The Accounting Procedures Guidebook contains the detailed procedures and forms you will need for every accounting system, from accounts payable to treasury, as well as for such operational areas as order entry, shipping, purchasing, and receiving. Procedures are separately stated for manual...

Payables Management describes the process flows involved in all aspects of payables, including supplier invoices, procurement cards, expense reports, petty cash, payments, and more. The book also provides extensive coverage of payables controls, plus many other specialized payables topics, including...

The Credit & Collection Guidebook shows how to achieve a balance between more sales and a reasonable amount of bad debt by focusing on the design and management of the credit and collection functions. The discussion ranges from the structure of specific jobs to the full range of collection...

The value of inventory is a difficult figure to pin down, and yet it must be properly derived in order to create accurate financial statements. Accounting for Inventory enhances the accountant's ability to derive an accurate valuation, every time. It does so by delving into inventory counting systems,...

The Interpretation of Financial Statements providers the reader with a grounding in the contents of the financial statements by examining their structure and contents. The book also presents several tools that can be used to extract information from the statements. In addition, there are a number...

Ratios and other measurements play a valuable role in analyzing business information. A system of measurements can also be used to monitor and control operations. This book is full of ratios and other measurements that can assist in these interpretation and control tasks. General topics include measurements...