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Part I

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

Richard Barker
Richard Barker
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Judge Business School, Cambridge
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Introduction to Part I

Part I of the book will introduce you to the way that accounting works. We will review the purpose of financial statements, the process by which financial transactions and events are recorded in the accounting system, and the ways in which accounting information is presented. By the end of Part I, you will have a comprehensive overview of the foundations of accounting, as follows.

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Short Introduction to Accounting , pp. 11 - 12
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2011

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  • Richard Barker, Judge Business School, Cambridge
  • Book: Short Introduction to Accounting
  • Online publication: 05 June 2012
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  • Part I
  • Richard Barker, Judge Business School, Cambridge
  • Book: Short Introduction to Accounting
  • Online publication: 05 June 2012
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