I found this book quite helpful in understanding a) how to read balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements b) GAAP. Overall, a good shot in the arm. It's intended to be a high-level introduction, and it excels at that. If you simply want to know how to read a company's financial reports, or to read a journal or double-entry account ledgers, this does the job.
Accounting Made Simple
a book review
 | product link | Accounting Made Simple |
| sub-title | Accounting Explained in 100 Pages or Less | |
| author | Mike Piper | |
| date reviewed | 2013.05.14 | |
| genre | Autobiography | |
| isbn | 9780981454221 |
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