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Accounts Demystified: The Astonishingly Simple Guide to Accounting

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The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The  eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. The bestselling and astonishingly simple guide to the fundamental principles of accounting, written specifically for those without a financial background. Simple, easily absorbed and clearly explained, this book will guide you through all the major accounting concepts. You will learn how to master company accounts, understand balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and cash flow systems and how to analyse and monitor your company’s financial performance.

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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303 reviews2 followers
July 22, 2025
A Brilliant Introduction to Reading Accounts

This is a brilliantly written book for anyone who wants to know how and what accounting is all about. If you are not sure where to begin then this is a good start to begin with.
I loved this book so much I immediately purchased the book itself as you need to read it again and refer to the statement of accounts at the end of this book.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and will continue to refer to it when stuck on an account information. Best wishes Sean
Profile Image for Angel Serrano.
1,373 reviews11 followers
June 8, 2019
Excelente libro de divulgación sobre la contabilidad y el análisis financiero de empresas. Con un método muy didáctico simulando una conversación entre amigos se explican paso a paso incluyendo: conceptos básicos, balance, cuenta de resultados, cash flow, vocabulario contable, cuentas anuales, análisis financiero, análisis del negocio, estructura de financiación, valoración de empresas y trucos del oficio.
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28 reviews
July 4, 2019
Accounts Demystified is an excellent introduction to accounting. A lot can be learned from the book from the view point of a beginning. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to get into evaluating businesses on the stock market.
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93 reviews1 follower
October 3, 2020
This book is good. It does a good job at introducing accounting concepts. There are a few places where there is a swift gloss-over complexity which I find disorienting.
A good grounding but there's really no substitute for a deeper discussion if I want to do more than run a hobby business.
27 reviews3 followers
March 31, 2020
Although the conversation writing method in the book makes it simpler to follow in most part, a lot of time, however, it makes the information fragmented and hard to follow
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3 reviews4 followers
April 30, 2020
Absolutely brilliant. Wish I found this book earlier. Would've made my life as an accounting student a hell of a lot easier.
3 reviews
May 31, 2020
A great book, even for professionals ,to unclog your brain

Sometimes it is good to have a quick read to remember it is easier than it can be!

Excellent book
19 reviews4 followers
July 17, 2012
For anyone for whom numbers, accounts and finance are not their strongpoint but would like to learn about basic accounting, this is the perfect book. The book introduces the basic concepts of accounting in a simple, step-by-step and clear manner. The book is short and very easy to read. I now feel I have a basic grasp of the underlying concepts of accountancy and finance. The book is aimed at people with no background in finance.
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177 reviews2 followers
January 1, 2020
I used it to review things studied long time ago. I found it very clear and meaningful for many many aspects. Anyone should have basic knowledge of Finance. It is a good intro to the subject!
159 reviews1 follower
April 22, 2019
Excellent introduction to accounting from the very basics
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