Principles of business : accounting / the editors at Salem Press.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salem Press, author, issuing body.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Accounting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 506 pages) : illustrations (some color), map, portraits

Edition:

[First edition].

Place of Publication:

Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services ; Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, [2018]

Summary:

Provides students and researchers with easy-to-understand entries on hundreds of important terms, principles and concepts allow readers to develop a deeper understanding of the field. Accounting is an integral part of any business's day-to-day operations, and accurate financial information is critical for decision making in the business world and government alike. With engaging, comprehensive entries written by experts in the field, this volume in an invaluable resource for readers seeking a clear introduction to accounting principles and applications.

Contents:

Introduction

Accounting for complex financial structures

Accounting for mergers and acquisitions

Accounting for stock-based compensation

Accounting systems and controls

Accounting systems for managerial decisions

Accounts receivables and inventories

Applied global money management

Assurance services

Audit Services Auditing

B2B business models

Balance of payments

Bankruptcy and organization

Business applications on spreadsheets

Business conditions analysis

Business cycle

Business estate planning

Business, ethics and society

Buyout of acquisitions

Capital budgeting

Cloud computing security

Communications, networking and security

Computer applications in business

Consulting to growth companies

Corporate accountability

Corporate financial policy

Cost accounting Cost management systems

Cost-benefit analysis: decision-making in the public sector

Crowdfunding in business

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and business planning

Entrepreneurship and venture initiation

Ethical responsibilities of business

Ethics in accounting

Financial and accounting compliance

Fundamental vs. technical financial analysis

Funding new ventures

Global finance

Globalization and international accounting

Gold standard

Governmental accounting

Growth of nations in the global economy

History and processes of the stock market

Income distribution

Income tax accounting

Information systems auditing

International corporate finance

International financial accounting

Internet security

Issues in international banking

IT management applications

Law of property

Liability risk management

Loss distributions

Money, banking, and the economy

Nonprofit accounting

Principles of macroeconomics

Principles of microeconomics

Principles of taxation

Property and liability insurance

Role of internationaal financial markets

Statistical applications in accounting

Stock markets

21st century IT applications

Tax administration

Tax impact on decisions

Tax planning and preparation

Taxes and business strategy

The global financial crisis of 2007-2010

The U.S. financial crisis of 2007-2010

Theory of interest

Time value of money

Wills, trusts, estates, and taxation

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781682176719

1682176711

OCLC:

1028750660