Roger Mason is a consultant and financial speaker, a Fellow of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of Secretaries & Administrators and Chartered Institute of Bankers

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Bookkeeping & Accounting covers the following for the financial layman or laywoman: the basic principles of bookkeeping & accounting; the different types of accounts and ledgers; what exactly is a profit & loss account and a balance sheet and a chapter on keeping computer records.
Backed by the authority of the Chartered Management Institute, this is an essential addition to the manager's library.

• : Introduction
• : 1. What are the basic principals of bookkeeping?
• : 2. What are the different types of account and the different ledgers?
• : 3. What more should I know about bookkeeping?
• : 4. What other matters affect the bookkeeping records?
• : 5. How do I use bookkeeping computer systems?
• : 6. What preparations are neccessary for producing the accounts?
• : 7. What exactly is a profit and loss account?
• : 8. What exactly is a balance sheet?
• : 9. What should I know about published reports and accounts?
• : 10. In what practical ways can I use published accounts?