<p><strong>A Quick, Compact, and Easy-to-Understand Resource for Non-Accountants</strong></p><p><em>Accounting for Non-Accountants</em>is the must-have guide for all of us who have never taken an accounting class, are mystified by accounting jargon, and have no clue about balance sheets, income statements, payroll management, corporate taxes, or statements of cash flows.</p><p>Whether you own a business, plan on starting one, or just want to control your own assets, you'll find everything you need to know:</p><ul><li>?How to prepare and use financial statements</li><li>?How to control cash flows</li><li>?How to manage budgets</li><li>?How to use accounting ratios</li><li>?How to deal with audits and auditors interpret financial statements</li></ul><p><strong>Let this book help you like it helped these readers:</strong></p><p>"Dr. Labels explanations are simple and straightforward. "<br>"This will help me a lot as I set up my own business. "<br>"I have worked in accounting for over twenty-five years, and this is the best book I have seen to help people with the basics of accounting."</p><p>For entrepreneurs or anyone who needs to brush up on accounting fast, this book will have you up and running in no time.</p><p>Contents</p><p> </p><p>Acknowledgments</p><p>Introduction</p><p>Chapter 1: Introducing Accounting and Financial Statements</p><p>What Is Accounting?</p><p>Who Uses Accounting Information?</p><p>Financial Statements</p><p>How Different Business Entities Present Accounting Information</p><p>Chapter 2: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles</p><p>Who Are the SEC, AICPA, FASB, and IASB? (or What Is This, Alphabet Soup?)</p><p>What Are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?</p><p>What Are the DlĂ.