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Accounting, Principles and Practice, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

George E. Bennett

 
9781330009666: Accounting, Principles and Practice, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Understand the core tools of accounting and how they fit together to reflect a business’s health.

This edition lays out the practical workings of journals, ledgers, and inventories, showing how separate records, columnar books, and controlled accounts keep financial data clear and auditable. It focuses on the real steps needed to close the books and prepare essential statements.

Two concise sections frame how records translate into finances. You’ll see how to organize purchases, sales, cash, and petty cash, and how adjustments keep the books accurate at year-end. The text also explains when and why inventories and appraisals matter for true financial condition.
  • How separate records and columnar forms streamline posting and balancing
  • How to run and close ledgers to reveal profit, loss, and financial position
  • How inventories, appraisals, and adjustment entries reshape asset values
  • Practical steps for preparing trial balances and key financial statements
Ideal for readers of practical accounting who want a clear, methodical guide to bookkeeping fundamentals and period-end adjustments.

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