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Accounting Made Simple: Accounting Explained in 100 Pages or Less 

by Mike Piper

Simple Subjects, 2010

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Call Number: HF5636 .P573 2010

Learn the fundamental concepts of “the language of business” from Mike Piper, CPA. Piper explains financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in an easy-to-understand way.

Each chapter is only a few pages long, followed by a “simple summary” of key points. The book’s companion web site (http://www.obliviousinvestor.com/example-accounting-problems) offers sample accounting problems for each chapter so you can check your understanding as you go.

Whether you’re an accounting student, a business owner, or evaluating a company’s finances for stock market investing, you’ll find this quick read to be time well spent.

Review by Rachael Smithey, SWC Librarian