( 12 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 10 2009
If you need a quick review or refresher, this is a simple book. I used it when I was starting to study for the CFA exams since I hadn't used any accounting since business school. It's a good guide for CFA prep, before business school, or for a quick refresher if you've had exposure to accounting before. Recommended.
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Posted: Jan 13 2009
This version of the Essentials of Accounting book requires you to purchase an additional booklet with the worksheets and exhibits that are absolutely essential for using this workbook. Since this isn't stated anywhere, and the additional book can cost near $50, I gave this book a low rating. (And yes, perhaps these worksheets are included in later editions, but I'm reviewing this edition.) As for the usefulness of this book, I found it completely dull, and annoying to work with, having to cover the side of the page all the time. I bought it as a review for a graduate financial accounting class I was getting ready to take, and I tried to use it, and just couldn't, and did just fine in the class without ever using this book.
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Posted: Dec 9 2008
This book was listed as required reading for me before entering a graduate management program. As a physician entering a new role in management, I had essentially no background in accounting. This book provided me with an excellent introduction to the field. The 'fill-in-the-blank' method it takes can be somewhat irritating at first, but eventually this becomes a great way of emphasizing the main teaching points. The quizzes at the end of each chapter reiterate important points that may have been missed on the first read-through. The book is a fairly quick read, and the style makes it a less daunting introduction to the field than a denser text might provide.
