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Principles of Accounting (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Andrew Paton

 
9780366184019: Principles of Accounting (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Master the fundamentals of accounting with a college-ready guide to the double-entry system.

This classic text introduces essential concepts a modern student must know, from basic classifications to practical financial statements.

The book explains how accounting serves as a science of value, guiding readers through the structure and logic of recording, classifying, and interpreting business data. It emphasizes principles over details and aims to standardize terminology to support clear, consistent financial thinking.
  • Foundations of the double-entry system and how transactions are analyzed and recorded
  • How to classify, summarize, and interpret accounts to prepare financial statements
  • Approaches to budgeting, cost understanding, and the measurement of profits
  • Early chapters on how modern business scale shapes accounting methods and reporting
Ideal for readers of introductory accounting, this edition helps build a solid framework for understanding financial information and its use in management and public finance.

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