1st Edition
The Power of Accounting What the Numbers Mean and How to Use Them
Introduction 1. The Basics 2. Costs, Cost Behavior and Cost Analysis 3. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 4. Decision Making I: The Basics 5. Decision Making II: Capital Budgeting 6. Planning and Budgeting 7. Control 8. Allocation 9. Financial Statement Analysis Appendix A Appendix B
Biography
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.
‘Larry takes the sometimes complex world of accounting and makes it easy for anyone to understand, this a must read for every small businessman’-Chuck Toombs President Ostrom Glass & Metal Works Portland Oregon, USA
'Nonfinancial readers will be comfortable with the author's style and will find his frequent, common sense analogies both useful and informative ... Recommended' - CHOICE Magazine, August 2012






