Accounting

ACCOUNTING WORKBOOK FOR DUMMIES

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First of all, I have to admit that accounting has an image problem. Be honest: What’s the
first thing that pops into your mind when you see the word “accountant”? You probably
think of a nerd wearing a green eyeshade who has the personality of an undertaker (no
offense meant to undertakers, of course). Well, I’ve never worn a green eyeshade in my life,
and I can assure you that I’m not a nerd. I own an iPod, I have a good sense of humor, and
in addition to being an accounting professor for more than 40 years, I’ve also held several
administrative positions. But to be honest, I was somewhat of a nerd when I decided to go
into accounting. (I have pictures to prove it.)
I was a freshman at Iowa State University studying engineering but not liking it too well. On a
whim, I dropped into the student counseling office and took some tests. The result was that
they told me that I was a reasonably well-adjusted 18-year-old (little did they know), I had an
IQ sufficient for what they were about to recommend (but they never told me my IQ), and I
should switch to accounting. I was floored. Accounting? Well, I took the counselors’ advice
and changed my major to accounting, and I’ve never regretted it.
Explaining accounting for nonaccountants is one of my passions in life, and I’ve written several
books on the topic. About a decade ago, I had the opportunity to write Accounting For
Dummies (Wiley), which is now in its third edition. One of my other books is How To Read A
Financial Report (Wiley), which has been in print more than 25 years. This book, Accounting
Workbook For Dummies, fills a gap in my other books: They don’t have questions and exercises.
This book offers plenty of questions to test and improve your understanding of
accounting.
This book offers a different take on accounting — one that offers new insights and perspectives.
Having taught accounting for over 40 years, I have a pretty good idea of how the subject
is taught. I don’t go out of my way to be contrary or confrontational, but accounting isn’t
an exact science. Accounting is full of controversy and differences of opinion. In this book, I
state my opinions forcefully and (I hope) clearly.

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Indianapolis : Wiley., 2006

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ISBN-13: 978-0-471-7

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Accounting

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