Table of Contents

• : Sunday:            Understand the principles of bookkeeping so that you can prepare and understand financial records.
• : Monday:           Learn about the different types of account and ledgers so that your understanding is taken a stage further.
• : Tuesday:           Study still more aspects of bookkeeping in order to further extend your expertise.
• : Wednesday:     Discover the vital preparatory steps before accounts are prepared so that you know exactly what must be done.
• : Thursday:         Find out how a profit and loss account is prepared and laid out, so that you can understand and use the figures.
• : Friday:              Understand the concept of a balance sheet so that you know the net worth of the business and how assets and liabilities are summarised.
• : Saturday:          Study what must be disclosed in published accounts so that you can obtain key information about almost any company.

About the Author

Roger Mason is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has many years practical experience as Financial Director of various British companies. He now lectures on financial and business topics. In addition he has edited a financial publication and written many books.