[.ca] Accounting and Financial Fundamentals for Nonfinancial ... (ISBN 0814479286)

Useful knowledge for Executives:
This friendly and useful book is a must for those wanting to understand the financial aspects of business. It is well organized and very accessible. My business partner and I welcomed the practical approach taken by the authors. We found the contents immediately useable in our Internet business which is based on our research at Harvard University. This book creates a solid foundation upon which to build deeper understanding of the financial world. We recommend it highly, it is on our reference shelf and should be on yours.

Understandable Accounting!!:
This book about finance and accounting concepts is especially useful to professionals with no formal training in finance, budgeting, investment or accounting. As an urban planner and development advisor, I am often presented with land use proposals which are framed in financial and accounting terms. This book offers a clear and simple approach to these disciplines and has given me the tools to make much more informed decisions in my work. I highly recommend it to others in my trade and to those, like me, who often glaze over finance and accounting terminology.

Quick & Easy:
After purchasing one of those "for dummies" type books on Accounting I purchased this book. I have found it to be an easy and quick read, clear, concise, to the point and very helpful. I was looking for something simple and just wanted to cover the basics - this book met my needs perfectly.

Dry:
Mr. Rachlin and Sweeny make no excuses for writting a dry book. "The field of basic accounting and finance frankly offers little that is new or exciting." Sorry, I just couldn't take this tone. Try the McGraw-Hill 36-Hour book for a more lively presentation of the basics.

Accounting with Rachlin and Sweeny:
I highly recommend the Rachlin and Sweeny book. As a professor of accounting at a major university in Florida, I teach accounting to both accounting and nonaccounting majors. I am particularly impressed by two features of this book. First, it presents the basic concepts of accounting and finance in an easy to read format without compromising technical accuracy. Second, and more importantly, it shows the reader how to use these basic concepts in making business decisions. The result is an interesting (yes,interesting!) and effective presentation. My compliments to the authors!