Translated into 16 languages! The reader-friendly, icon-rich Briefcase Books series is must reading for all managers at every level. All managers, whether brand new to their positions or well-established in the organizational hierarchy, can use a little “brushing up” now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their organizations. While they don’t need the knowledge of a CPA, all managers must still have a basic understanding of how money is tracked and accounted for in an organization. Using the sidebars and down-to-earth style that has become the Briefcase Books trademark, Accounting for Managers defines essential terms–from general ledger to chart of accounts–and, more importantly, discusses their applications in everyday business. It also introduces managers to popular accounting software programs and their use in tracking and allocating funds in the organization.

Translated into 16 languages! The reader-friendly, icon-rich Briefcase Books series is must reading for all managers at every level. All managers, whether brand new to their positions or well-established in the organizational hierarchy, can use a little ‘brushing up’ now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their organizations. While they don’t need the knowledge of a CPA, all managers must still have a basic understanding of how money is tracked and accounted for in an organization. Using the sidebars and down-to-earth style that has become the Briefcase Books trademark, Accounting for Managers defines essential terms–from general ledger to chart of accounts–and, more importantly, discusses their applications in everyday business. It also introduces managers to popular accounting software programs and their use in tracking and allocating funds in the organization.