Accounting
The Language of Business
by Roman L. Weil, Patricia C. O'Brien, Michael W. Maher, Clyde P. Stickney, Kathleen Fitzgerald

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The book opens with an excellent glossary of over 1400 technical terms and common expressions in accounting. You will refer to it again and again. Terms are extensively cross-referenced and defined to the utmost precision. Other helpful sections include: The GE Annual report, Tension in Reporting Income, Accounting for the Cost of Employee Stock Options, Accounting Magic and a brilliant new essay on Corporate Scandals.
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