CliffsQuickReview Accounting Principles II (Cliffs Quick Review (Paperback)) (Bk. 2)

Two semesters of accounting are required by most business, economics, finance, and actuarial science programs ñ- and on average, there are some 700,000 students taking accounting each year! Are you one of them? CliffsQuickReview Accounting Principles II provides everything you need to quickly understand advanced accounting basics ñ- from budgeting to cost accounting.

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From budgeting, cost accounting, and liabilities to partnerships and corporations, CliffsQuickReview Accounting Principles II can help you understand and retain advanced accounting concepts. This guide introduces each topic, defines key terms, and walks you through each sample problem step-by-step. In no time, you'll be ready to tackle other concepts in this book such as

• Long-term liabilities
• Financial statement analysis
• Cost-volume-profit relationships
• Flexible budgets and standard costs
• Capital budgeting

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An excellent resource for students preparing for quizzes, mid-terms, and finals, CliffsQuickReviews are designed to be used as supplements to class lectures and textbook reading in various subjects.Two semesters of accounting are required by most business, economics, finance, and actuarial science programs -- and on average, there are some 700,000 students taking accounting each year! CliffsQuickReview Accounting Principles II provides everything students need to quickly understand advanced accounting basics -- from budgeting to cost accounting. For the purpose of this review, your knowledge of the following fundamental ideas is assumed: Generally accepted accounting principles: accrual basis of accounting, revenue recognition principle, matching principle, time period assumption, materiality principle.