Accounting For Dummies, 6th Edition

• Analyze and manage profits
• Understand financial statements and accounting standards
• Prepare and use financial reports

Open the books on accounting

Want to get a handle on accounting basics and master your finances, but don't know where to start? This approachable guide helps you navigate all those columns of numbers—without losing your cool. From getting the most out of a financial report to ways to analyze and manage profit, you're pages away from making sense of those numbers and getting ready for business.

Inside …

• Read financial statements
• Incorporate a business
• Report cash sources
• Battle troublesome issues
• Make sense of reports
• Find tips for managers
• Avoid common mistakes
• Understand how lenders read repots
• Set yourself up for success