The Power of Accounting: What the Numbers Mean and How to Use Them

The Power of Accounting: What the Numbers Mean and How to Use Them provides a highly readable text for non-financial managers. It explores accounting's uses and limitations in the management process. The text is intended for users of accounting information as opposed to preparers. It focuses on aiding the reader in understanding what accounting numbers mean, what they do not mean, when and how they can be used for decision making and planning and when they cannot.

Author: Lawrence Lewis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01/20/2012
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415884310

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2012

About the Author

Larry Lewis is a Professor of Accounting at the University of Portland's Pamplin School of Business, USA. He earned his B.A. and his M.A and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska. He served as the Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. School of Business Dean from June of 2001-June of 2006. He currently teaches accounting at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and is a consultant to businesses, government organizations, and non profits.