The Accounting Game: Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1402211864 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 179 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This book is soooooooo cool! It walks you through complex accounting" according to Jamiel Cotman. This book is soooooooo cool!It walks you through complex accounting, using the simplicity of a lemonade stand. I’ve been an entrepreneur for 10 years and don’t see it lacking anything, as its critics suggest. Sure, you can supplement it with something that has more complex examples, but, the necessitaties are all there.A few other things:Visual aid, - I swear, if it’s one type of book that needs visual aid, its business books, particularly accounting. YET MOST DON’T HAVE IT. This one does.Active learning, - you re. "You'll Learn Just by Reading the First Chapter Alone!" according to Empathy. I was having a hard time understanding basic accounting principles that was introduced in one of my business classes, so I decided to buy this book so I could be more informed. I had already gotten an A in the class by the time I ordered the book, but because the teacher was so passionate about how we all need to know accounting, I decided to take heed and read a couple of basic accounting books. This was the best under $15 optional, business book purchase by far. I learned so much in one chapter than in reading numerous chapters from di. "I never thought I would say "I kinda like accounting"!" according to Alicinwndrlnd. The premise used in this book for teaching basic accounting principles is incredibly creative. A lemonade stand! It reads like a story and that in itself makes it easier to follow than a text book. The authors keep it very simple starting out with a young boy wanting to sell lemonade. He has a few dollars (original investment), he borrows a few dollars from his parents (note payable), sets up an account at the local grocery store to buy lemons and sugar (accts payable), etc. Very clever. I am a little more than 1/2 way through the book a
. In addition, Orloff is the founder of Educational Discoveries, Inc.Darrell MullisDarrell Mullis served as the Director of Training and Development at Educational Discoveries for over twelve years where he taught EDI's learning technology and developed a training program for its trainers. About the Author Judith OrloffFor the past 25 years, Judith Orloff has been helping people transform their lives through self-awareness and education. Mullis lives with his four daughters in Louisville, Colorado. program in Transpersonal Psychology. Among her most significant accomplishments is the founding of the Burlington College in Vermont, where she also created a B.A. Mullis has also taught over 300 of the phenomenally successful Accounting Game seminars to thousands of Americans
What if learning accounting could be as simple and fun as running a child's lemonade stand? It can.The Accounting Game presents financial information in a format so simple and so unlike a common accounting textbook, you may forget you're learning key skills that will help you get ahead! Using the world of a child's lemonade stand to teach the basics of managing your finances, this book makes a dry subject fun and understandable. "Fantastic Learning ToolDon't let this book title fool you. There a
. Judith OrloffFor the past 25 years, Judith Orloff has been helping people transform their lives through self-awareness and education. Mullis lives with his four daughters in Louisville, Colorado. program in Transpersonal Psychology. In addition, Orloff is the founder of Educational Discoveries, Inc.Darrell MullisDarrell Mullis served as the Director of Training and Development at Educational Discoveries for over twelve years where he taught EDI's learning technology and dev