Book Description

This revised and updated edition Personal Financial Planning--an exhaustive, authoritative treasure trove of financial planning information--continues the tradition of excellence. It covers all changes in the field since the Fifth Edition, with expanded information and advice on mutual funds, IRAS, annuities, and estate planning, plus comprehensive updates on legislation that affects financial planning. ... Read more

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Comprehensive, needs more instruction
I happen to have Victor Hallman's class at the Wharton School, and we use this as the text. As a result, I have had the unfortunate task of committing to memory large portions of this book. In general, I find the book to be thoroughly comprehensive in describing financial products and planning techniques. Hallman and Rosenbloom are conservative, and they incorporate a sophisticated knowledge of both tax law and financial theory. This volume, however, is somewhat outdated in that it does not include the 2001 tax relief act that phases out the estate tax and lowers the highest federal income tax bracket. In addition, I think that the book lacks instruction. Specifically, there should be more hypothetical scenarios of individuals in certain financial scenarios and suggestions about what tools they can use to improve their situation. That would make it more accessible to the average reader instead of simply the professional planner.

When can we expect the sixth edition?
In the preface to the fifth edition (1993) references are made to the tax law changes of the late 80's up to and inclusive of 1990. Since we are into 1999 and there have been interim tax law changes is a sixth edition in the works?

Comprehensive survey of planning strategies
In 1975, the first edition of this book pointed out that personal financial planning is an extension of consumerism. Planning with objectives in mind helps consumers analyze the different financial products individually and in coordination with each other.

The process has gotten so complex that few families can do it without help anymore. This edition has been updated and expanded to include more description of insurance, mutual funds, investment strategies, and retirement and estate issues. The authors' main bias is in favor of the planning process per se, not any one particular approach.

Very Practical;no nonsense
I read this book when it was still in its 3rd edition. I was just beginning to learn about investing but I didn't know WHO to ask and I didn't trust alot of the hype that was out there. This was pre-1987 plunge. I found this to be a no nonsense book; particularly helpful for "first-timers". I appreciate that it didn't endorse any particular investment entity or product. ... Read more

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Stay AWAY!
This book is a looseleaf collection that does not teach anything at all about proofreading. I had hoped to see some pages of marked text. Nothing! The papers have an abundance of errors for you to proofread for yourself, but not a word about how to do it. The collection was designed for use with an instructor who would tell you what to do, leaving you to practice on the sheets that comprise the book. The material is for test purposes only; there is no instruction. I urge the writer to issue a new addition with the ANSWERS, i.e., with the same sheets MARKED, rather than left for the reader to mark. ... Read more

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Organize Your Books in 6 Easy Steps is written as a practical, easy-to-use workbook. It presents a six-step approach to organizing your business records. This book caters directly to the needs of the sole proprietor service-oriented business. It provides the reader with information specific to their business structure. No more, no less! Organize Your Books in 6 Easy Steps helps the small business owner save time and money by organizing applicable forms and records. It also gives them insight into how their business is doing financially; allowing them to make better decisions for their business in the future. This workbook is presented as a hands-on product that makes an often-mundane task more user-friendly. ... Read more

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Pretty good needs tear out forms
The book is pretty good, it really helps the small business owner and is oriented towards services. It's short but to the point. It got me moving on my recordkeeping, bank statements are not enough. Now I can tackle quickbooks knowing a little more about the basics, most books are too technical. The author does need to make the forms tear out in the back, after I took them out, there is no way to keep them, tear out forms with a way to three hole punch them would be great.

Good websites in the back. Only thing is, a namesearch company would be appreciated.

A "Must Have" for any small business
"Organize Your Books In 6 Easy Steps" is a must have for any small business owner. The "easy-to-read" writting style of Donna Murphy is an excellent addition to the concise and relevant content of this book. If you own a small business or are thinking of staring one, you MUST get this one!

A genuinely practical primer for sole proprietorships.
Donna Murphy has succeeded where many have failed. She provides a genuinely practical primer that sole proprietors can use to keep their books in order--and avoid that dreaded letter from the IRS. With a generous sampling of forms, a sensible six-step approach to the material, and a wise and witty writing style, Murphy has produced a winner that is sure to go into many subsequent editions. ... Read more

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The updated edition of this quick-reference short-entry dictionary defines more than 2,500 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax-related terms. General areas covered include financial accounting, managerial and cost accounting, auditing and financial statement analysis, and information technology (IT) terms. Also included are many terms from related business disciplines that the accountant must know, such as finance, personal finance, investments, Internet, economics, quantitative tools, and international business. ... Read more

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Great Reference
I use it on a regular basis. Covers a variety of business terms and concepts.

Good for all people, accountants and non accountants!
A dictionary of accounting is the best idea for an accounting reference book! And above that, it was done very nicely as well!

If you're an accouting student, a professional accountant, or encounter a few accounting terms every once in a while, then this book is great for you! It's very comprehensive and informative!

A great value for your money!

VERY VALUABLE SOURCE FOR QUICK LEARNING
I found this book to be very valuable in looking up terms I had forgotten when asked by my assistant who is taking accounting classes to become a certified accountant. As the company I work for is a small business, often I take for granted the accounting principles I use daily for over 30 years. What they may mean to a person who is learning from me and how I can teach her is different than what is taught in many classes today. This book is a quick reference to explain what I am teaching her, plus what she is learning in class. I purchased this book for my assistant and after reading through it I ordered another for myself. I highly recommend this book to have in every office and for any student. I have found no other book to be so concise and helpful for quick reference. You will be glad you have this book in your library of accounting materials.

User friendly and practical
Organized in a simple and direct manner, this book has proved to be an invaluble reference. I am in the process of writing a procedure manual for the AP department of a large public school district and this book gives meexactly what I need to impart an accounting vocabulary to my readers. Irecommend this book to anyone who works among, or has frequent contact,with financial professionals.Once you know what the word means, the restfalls into place. ... Read more

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Using a business process approach, this text focuses on not only the concepts but also the applicable skills in the design and implementation of an effective accounting information system.Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the relevance of the content to accountants and the roles that they play as designer, user and evaluator of information systems. ... Read more

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The Easiest Bookkeeping System You'll Ever Use!The BIG E-Z System has everything business needs to stay organized. How-to sections with step-by-step instuctions walk you through the process of keeping records, determining profits and tracking tax information.With our exclusive Match-Up Boxes(TM) and Built-In Calculation Marks, you'll find bookkeeping has never been easier.The BIG E-Z System includes all necessary forms for one year, easy instructions, illustrated examples and a receipt envelope all in one handy binder. ... Read more

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If you have completed a dot-to-dot puzzle, this is for you!
The system that Michelle Carley has developed is simple in its design and powerful in its application. If a small business owner can do a "dot-to-dot" puzzle to generate a picture, following the numbers and letters in the EZ Bookkeeping system will generate a financial picture of her/his enterprise. With this picture in hand, the entrepreneur can make informed business decisions. Not only that, but the entrepreneur really understands the details of where the accounting information is coming from, an skill that all entrepreneurs need to understand. I would encourage any entrepreneur to use the EZ Bookkeeping System for 6 months to get a good feel for how the numbers on the financial statements are summarized. If the process is applied consistently, it can make the difference in the profitability and success of the enterprise. ... Read more

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This has helped me greatly on ebay and amazon auctions!
I buy and sell often on ebay, amazon, and yahoo.....mostly for fun, not profit. I found it hard to keep up with all of my transactions; I hated using the software programs for my little 'business' but this new notebook type record book has done it for me. It is simply a notebook full of blank record pages on which you can keep your notes; it even helps me keep track of the stuff I want to bid on while waiting for the close of the auction to get closer (what that means is no more bookmarked pages and hundreds of postit notes all over my computer!). A very simple product, at a good price that made my life much easier! You can also buy refill pages for the notebooks by the way. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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A perfect preparatory/review for today's office worker, this applications-oriented guide shows how to successfully use a calculator to solve today's business mathematical applications. Loaded with practical business applications, it offers clear-cut explanations, generic operating instructions, practice problems, and self-evaluations, plus a self-contained practice set that lets users gain practical, on-the-job experience as they review and reinforce concepts learned.Offers more business applications than any other book of its kind on the market, including bank statement reconciliation, consumer payment cards, statistical averages, insurance premiums, payroll records, corporate taxation, installment loans, and much more. Provides a level of skill development that meets or exceeds the standards that employers expect in the workplace. Includes an extensive, self-contained practice set ("Woodside Apartments") at the end of the book that allows users to put their knowledge to the test. For business math and accounting professionals. ... Read more

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How to for Latinos by Latinos
In this how to manual, Bancarrota y cómo reconstruir su crédito (Bankruptcy and rebuilding your credit) from our new collection "Manuales, compartiendo la experiencia Latina" ("How to books: Sharing the Latino Experience"), first in its kind in Spanish, Juan Gonzales Prada explains in simple, but accurate language the Bankruptcy (Chapter 7) law and the steps to rebuild and maintain a good credit to Latino population.

Based upon Gonzales Prada's own experience, the book guides Latino population through the process of bankruptcy to regaining a second opportunity in life, learning how to rebuild your credit and to live on budget.

The sample of budget at the end of the book will help Latino families to manage their finances. The explanation of how credit is established and how scores are determined will help them to keep a better and healthier record.

Because of cultural patterns Latino population, including the author of the book before his experience, tend to see bankruptcy as something shameful, and not as a second opportunity.

Juan's book shows that for him, and for many others in an unbearable financial situation which usually degenerates in family violence, alcoholism and drugs bankruptcy can be a solution; a second opportunity to rebuild your life, that's the reason for this law.
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This book gives you all the tear-out forms and instructions you need to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy quickly and easily.

Step-by-step instructions show you how to:

* fill out and file all forms * cancel and reschedule debts * obtain an “automatic stay” to keep creditors from pursuing you * keep the most property through the bankruptcy process * appear in court

Nolo's Law Form Kit: Personal Bankruptcy is the tool to use if you have already decided to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but haven't gotten around to filling out the paperwork. If you want help figuring out whether or not you should declare bankruptcy, check out Nolo's book, How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. ... Read more

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The new edition of this authoritative reference volume belongs on the bookshelf of every accountant, bookkeeper, accounting manager, business manager, and student majoring inbusiness administration. Its early chapters present an overview of financial accounting with focus on financial statements, reporting requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Corporate governance, management/cost accounting, analysis of financial statements, and up-to-date information on taxation. The major section that follows is a nearly-500-page A-to-Z dictionary of accounting terms, defining everything from Accelerated Cost Recovery System to Zero-Base Budgeting. Concluding chapters cover information technology (IT), quantitative methods for accounting, auditing, personal financial planning, governmental and nonprofit accounting, forensic accounting, and international accounting. Added features include tables, diagrams, and extensive appendices. ... Read more

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Book has bad title
I was very unhappy with this accounting textbook. With almost 500 pages devoted to defining accounting terminology out of a 1,000 page book, Siegel/Schim should have titled it "An Accounting Dictionary with some shallow chapters on Accounting." The remaining 500 pages gave only a shallow review of accounting procedures.Space dedicated to business accounting is lost because there is a chapter on doing personal tax returns and one on personal financial planning. This personal aspect doesn't belong since the book's title, "Accounting Handbook" implies business accounting. Now if the authors are trying to connect a business owner's decisionmaking with his personal planning, than why were there no chapters on partnership and corporate tax planning or income tax preparation? The chapter on non-profits was a terribly short 15 pages long. There is no discussion of G/L, AP, AR or other mundane, but required basics of accounting.

Got me through college
The Accounting Handbook was very helpfull during my time in college accounting courses.It has since be a very helpfull desk reference in my practice. One can't go wrong with the price of this very handy volume. There are chapters on various topics ranging from basic accounting to valueadded accounting.There is also a very handy glossary/dictionary ofhundreds of accounting and IT terms. ... Read more

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The East in the West reassesses Western views of Asia, which much European history and social theory has seen as "static" or "backward." Jack Goody challenges these Eurocentric assumptions, including the notion of a special Western rationality, and differences in mercantile activity. Other factors "inhibiting" the East's development, such as the role of the family, have also been greatly exaggerated, and have contributed to a misunderstanding of both Eastern and Western history and society. This wide-ranging and provocative book begins to redress the balance. ... Read more