Accounting Comes Alive - The Color Accounting Parable

by Mark Robilliard, Peter Frampton, Chang Won Chang (Illustrator)

“Accounting Comes Alive has the advantage of showing how accounting works visually. As such, I believe that it is of value to anyone who is interested in understanding accounting, from high school students to undergrads to MBAs to business executives." – Professor Paul Healy, Harvard Business School

For anyone who has struggled with accounting comes this quick read like no other. Using a breakthrough visual system called Color Accounting™ this best-seller makes learning accounting easy. The book engages you in the story of an ambitious man being taught accounting and business by his wise grandfather. The parable brilliantly simplifies how accounting and business truly work, in such a way that anyone can really ‘get it’. Color Accounting strips away obscure detail and jargon – leaving you to focus on the essence of what you really need to know.

You will literally see how accounting works in the many colorful diagrams that lead you through the setting up and running of a business - clarifying principles that you can apply to your own life and workplace.

By reading The Color Accounting Parable you will learn to read and interpret Balance Sheets and Income Statements with confidence. Plus you will learn how to avoid 5 fatal mistakes that business owners often make.

The authors are two certified accountants who worked for the largest accounting firm in the world. They draw on their experiences teaching at some of the most reputable universities, corporations, banks, law firms, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies in the United States and around the world.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business, Accounting

124 pages, Paperback

First published November 11, 2010

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book about accounting that didn’t put me to sleep!

I actually understood the information... and I can see how my business will be better in the New Year... now that I understand!

Thank you, Mark Robilliard!!

[Irwansyah]

Quick Understanding of Accounting

I quickly understand the relationships between the journal entries, the incomes and expenses and the balance sheet. Seems the books is better compared to the jof of accounting that the same author has written.

[paul bakes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

Highly recommended. From beginner to expert. Thank you for your wise words. Hope others will give your book a read

[Francesco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un libro davvero ottimo per capire i principi base della contabilità

[Scott Dell · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a CPA (Wisconsin), Professor (Accounting Program Director), Big 8 Alum (E&Y)and MBA (Wharton), would recommend this book to anyone wanting a better understanding of the basics of accounting. It has been integrated into my teaching curriculum and helped my students get a "second opinion" on financial accounting, aiding many in having that lightbulb pop on. As a parable, is fairly easy read relating lots of good information in a digestable form.

They also offer a seminar that is VERY hands-on - great for the motivated manager, non-accountant or anybody that wants to understand where the heck these balance sheet and income statement numbers come from and what they mean.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the idea of assigning colors to certain accounting transactions. This book will definitely help more people to understand accounting.

Being an accountant, I wish that this book had come up many years ago when I first took accounting courses. I was confused back then and only got a C in my first class. This book would have made me understand accounting better.

[Chet Wyman · Rating 5 out of 5]

complete yet simple

Took a color accounting course. Decided to follow the course with this book. Delightful quick read that really reinforced the principles in the course. Accounting simplified at its best

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for visual learners and those who want a quick intro to accounting. The book is presented as a conversation and you get to experience the "ah ha" moments along with the characters.

[Shardulvyas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book doesn't go into too much of technicality. but it makes you ready to.

[Bcoghill Coghill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am using this book to instruct my accounting staff and other interested employees.

[David McClendon, Sr · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a good book for someone with a limited accounting background. It does help to make some sense out of some basic accounting principles.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great! Easy to Understand!

I love how the author explains basic accounting fundamentals in the form of color coding and as a story. It kept my interest and made a lot of sense.