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Accounting 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 sev- eral 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.
John A.Tracy,CPA - Personal Name
978-0-471-79145-4
NONE
Accounting
English
2006
1-316
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