101 Books on Accounting

Accounting

Accounting is the analysis interpretation of book-keeping records. It includes not only the maintenance of accounting records but also the preparation of financial and economic information which involves the measurement of transaction and other events relating to the entity.

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Accounting is defined as “the art of recording, classifying and summarizing in terms of money transactions and events of financial character and interpreting the results thereof.”

Accounting is an art of correctly recording the day to day business transactions. It is a science of keeping the business records in a regular and most systematic manner so as to know the business results with minimum trouble. Therefore, it is said to be statistical procedure for the collection, classification and summarization of financial information.

Accounting is a means of collecting, summarizing, analyzing and reporting in monetary terms, information about the business.

Now days, accounting is regarded as a “service activity”. In 1970 the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants enumerated that, “The function of accounting is to provide quantitative information, primarily of financial nature, about economic entities that is needed to be useful in making economic decisions.”

Accounting to Smith and Ashburn, “Accounting is the science of recording, classifying business transaction and events, primarily of financial character, and the art of making significant summaries, analysis and interpretation of those transactions and events, and communicating the result to persons who must make decisions or form judgments.”

List of important Accounting Books (101)

1. Accounting for Non-Accountants, 2E: The Fast and Easy Way to Learn the Basics by Wayne A. Label
2. Schaum’s Easy Outline of Accounting by Joel Lerner and James Cashin
3. Accounting by Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, and Jonathan E. Duchac
4. Accounting (7th Edition) by Charles T. Horngren and Walter T. Harrison
5. Accounting For Dummies by John A. Tracy
6. Accounting Workbook For Dummies by John A. Tracy
7. Accounting, Chapters 1-23, Complete Book (8th Edition) by Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison Jr., and M. Suzanne Oliver
8. Financial Accounting by Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, and Jonathan Duchac
9. Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports by Thomas R. Ittelson
10. Intermediate Accounting by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
11. Accounting by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Donald E. Kieso
12. Managerial Accounting by Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen, and Peter Brewer
13. Accounting Principles by Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, and Paul D. Kimmel
14. Bookkeepers’ Boot Camp: Get a Grip on Accounting Basics by Angie Mohr
15. Schaum’s Outline of Principles of Accounting II by Joel Lerner and James Cashin
16. Intermediate Accounting by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
17. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Accounting, 2nd Edition by MBA, Lita Epstein and CPA, Shellie L. Moore
18. Schaum’s Outline of Principles of Accounting I (Schaum’s) by Joel Lerner and James Cashin
19. Essentials of Accounting (10th Edition) by Robert N. Anthony and Leslie K. Breitner
20. Managerial Accounting by Ray Garrison, Eric Noreen, and Peter Brewer
21. Accounting Principles by Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, and Donald E. Kieso
22. Alpha Teach Yourself Accounting in 24 Hours, 2nd Edition by Carol Costa and C. Wesley Addison
23. Reading Financial Reports For Dummies by Lita Epstein
24. Schaum’s Financial Accounting 2 Ed. by Jae Shim
25. Financial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods and Uses by Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil, Katherine Schipper, and Jennifer Francis
26. Financial Accounting by Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, and Jonathan Duchac
27. Intermediate Accounting w/Google Annual Report by J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, and Lawrence Tomassini
28. Financial & Managerial Accounting by Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, and Jonathan Duchac
29. Bookkeeping For Dummies by Lita Epstein
30. Keeping the Books: Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting for the Successful Small Business by Linda Pinson
31. Intermediate Accounting, 2007 FASB Update by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
32. Accounting- Chapters 1-13 by Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, and Jonathan Duchac
33. Advanced Accounting by Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, and Timothy Doupnik
34. Fundamentals of Advanced Accounting by Joe Ben Hoyle, Thomas Schaefer, and Timothy Doupnik
35. Free Cash Flow: Seeing Through the Accounting Fog Machine to Find Great Stocks (Wiley Finance) by George C. Christy
36. Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment by Ronald W. Hilton
37. Accounting: What the Numbers Mean by David Marshall, Wayne McManus, and Daniel Viele
38. Nonprofit Bookkeeping & Accounting For Dummies by Sharon Farris
39. International Accounting (7th Edition) by Frederick D. Choi and Gary K. Meek
40. Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 13th Edition by Charles T. Horngren, George Foster, Srikant M. Datar, and Madhav Rajan
41. Accounting: Concepts and Applications by W. Steve Albrecht, James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, and Monte R. Swain
42. Introduction to Managerial Accounting by Peter Brewer, Ray Garrison, and Eric Noreen
43. Study Guide to accompany Advanced Financial Accounting by Richard E. Baker, Valdean C. Lembke, Thomas E. King, and Cynthia G. Jeffrey
44. Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Donald E. Kieso
45. Financial Accounting Fundamentals 2009 Edition by John J. Wild
46. Computer Accounting with Peachtree Complete 2009, Release 16.0 with CD-ROM
47. Accounting Information Systems (11th Edition) by Marshall B. Romney and Paul J. Steinbart
48. Survey of Accounting by Carl S. Warren
49. Managerial Accounting for Managers by Eric Noreen, Peter C. Brewer, and Ray H. Garrison
50. Introduction to Management Accounting-Chapters 1-17 (14th Edition) by Charles T. Horngren, Gary L. Sundem, William O. Stratton, and Jeff Schatzberg
51. Intermediate Accounting, Volume 2 (Chapters 15-24) by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
52. Financial & Managerial Accounting by Jan Williams, Sue Haka, Mark Bettner, and Joseph Carcello
53. Financial and Managerial Accounting by Belverd E. Needles, Marian Powers, and Susan V. Crosson
54. Managerial Accounting, Study Guide by James Jiambalvo
55. Financial Accounting for MBAs by Wild, Halsey, McAnally Easton
56. Financial Accounting (7th Edition) by Walter T. Harrison and Charles T. Horngren
57. Fundamental Accounting Principles with Best Buy Annual Report by John Wild, Ken Shaw, and Barbara Chiappetta
58. Not-for-Profit Accounting Made Easy by Warren Ruppel
59. Intermediate Accounting, Chapters 1-14, Problem Solving Survival Guide (Volume 1) by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
60. Management Accounting (5th Edition) by Anthony A. Atkinson, Robert S. Kaplan, Ella Mae Matsumura, and S. Mark Young
61. Bookkeeping for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Nonprofit Accounting by Murray Dropkin and James Halpin
62. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting w/Landrys Restaurants, Inc 2005 Annual Report by Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, and Patricia Libby
63. Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions by Robert W. Ingram, Thomas L. Albright, and Bruce A. Baldwin
64. Working Papers For Financial Accounting: Information For Decisions by John J. Wild
65. Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Accounting, 5th Edition by Charlotte J. Wright and Rebecca A. Gallun
66. Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems by Nancy A. Bagranoff, Mark G. Simkin, and Carolyn Strand Norman Ph.D. CPA
67. Managerial Accounting: An Introduction to Concepts, Methods and Uses by Michael W. Maher, Clyde P. Stickney, and Roman L. Weil
68. Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting by Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, and Dan L. Heitger
69. Intermediate Accounting, Chapters 1-14, Study Guide (Volume 1) by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
70. Managerial Accounting (2nd Edition) by Karen Braun, Wendy M Tietz, and Walter T. Harrison
71. Hospitality Management Accounting by Martin G. Jagels and Catherine E. Ralston
72. Problem Solving Survival Guide, Volume II (Chapters 15-24) to accompany Intermediate Accounting, Problem Solving Survival Guide, Vol. II by Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield
73. The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers by Edward Fields
74. Accounting Best Practices by Steven M. Bragg
75. Financial Accounting 6e with Annual Report by Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, and Daniel Short
76. Financial Accounting by Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, and Daniel G Short
77. Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, Second Edition by Howard Schilit
78. Accounting the Easy Way (E-Z Accounting) by Peter J. Eisen
79. Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting: Theory and Practice (9th Edition) by Robert J. Freeman, Craig D. Shoulders, Gregory S. Allison, and Terry Patton
80. College Accounting, Chapters 1-13 by Douglas McQuaig and Patricia Bille
81. Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis: Text and Cases by Richard G. Schroeder, Myrtle W. Clark, and Jack M. Cathey
82. Financial Accounting by Belverd E. Needles and Marian Powers
83. Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities by Earl Wilson, Jacqueline Reck, and Susan Kattelus
84. Financial Accounting by Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, and Donald E. Kieso
85. International Accounting by Timothy Doupnik and Hector Perera
86. Financial Accounting in an Economic Context, Study Guide by Jamie Pratt
87. Dictionary of Accounting Terms by Joel G. Siegel Ph.D. CPA and Jae K. Shim Ph.D.
88. College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 by James A. Heintz and Robert W. Parry
89. Cost Accounting and MyAcctgLab Access Code Package (13th Edition) by Charles T. Horngren, George Foster, Srikant M. Datar, and Madhav Rajan
90. Final Accounting: Ambition, Greed and the Fall of Arthur Andersen by Barbara Ley Toffler and Jennifer Reingold
91. Financial Accounting by Jan Williams, Sue Haka, Mark Bettner, and Joseph Carcello
92. Accounting 2 (Quickstudy Reference Guides – Academic) by Inc. BarCharts
93. Cost Accounting: Student Practice and Solutions Guide by John K. Harris
94. Accounting Information Systems: Controls and Processes by Leslie Turner and Andrea Weickgenannt
95. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Accounting Course, 4th Ed (McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Courses) by Robert L. Dixon, Harold E. Arnett, and Howard Davidoff
96. Accounting: Texts and Cases by Robert Anthony, David Hawkins, and Kenneth Merchant
97. College Accounting Working Papers With Study Guide 1-13 by Douglas J. McQuaig and Patricia A. Bille
98. Schaum’s Guideline of Managerial Accounting by Jae Shim and Joel Siegel
99. Principles of Cost Accounting by Edward J. Vanderbeck
100. Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management by Steven A. Finkler
101. Student Solutions Manual for Cost Accounting by Charles T. Horngren