First Lessons in Book-Keeping by Single and Double Entry: With an Exercise in Business Practice for Use in All Schools in Which the Commercial ... Schools and for Evening Classes in Busin - Hardcover

Louis Lafayette Williams

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0267973152 ISBN 13: 9780267973156

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the basics of bookkeeping with clear, practical lessons .

This guide introduces the two main methods—single and double entry—and shows how journals, ledgers, and other essential books work together in business records.

This edition presents simple explanations, practical rules, and sample exercises to help learners understand how to record transactions, post entries, and assess a business’s financial position. It emphasizes real-world applications for use in classrooms, evening classes, and home study.

• Clear definitions of key terms like assets, liabilities, debits, and credits.
• Step-by-step explanations of single-entry and double-entry systems.
• Practical rules, examples, and exercises to practice posting and balancing accounts.

Ideal for students new to accounting, this edition supports classroom use and self‑study with approachable language and concrete, example-driven content.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0267973152
• ISBN 13: 9780267973156
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 104