Brilliant Accounting

Martin Quinn is a qualified accountant and Lecturer in Accounting at Dublin City University. He has just completed a PhD thesis at the University of Dundee. His teaching focus is management accounting, while his research interests include management accounting change, information systems in management accounting, and management accounting in small business. He is the author of the Pearson books, Book-keeping and Accounts for Entrepreneurs and Brilliant Book-keeping.

• About the authorAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart 1 The basics of accounting1  Some basic concepts2  Book-keepingPart 2 Preparing financial statements3  The double entry accounting system4  The income statement5  The balance sheet6  Financial statements of limited companies7  Cash flow statementsPart 3 Using accounting to help manage a business8  Understanding costs9  Budgeting basicsPart 4 Interpreting and using financial statements - what outsiders do10  Analysing financial statements11  Using financial statements to value a business12  Getting ready for an auditGlossaryIndex