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Learning Accountancy: The Novel Way by Zarir Suntook (view source)
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By the time that double entry is introduced the student sees as a simple explanation of how the figures which he's been looking at are built into accounts. It falls into place rather than dominating that part of the mind which worries. Other principles of book-keeping are clearly explained and fell neatly into place.
As someone who learned her book-keeping in the old pen and ink days (and when there was debate about whether or not it was fair that ''calculators'' should be allowed in exams) I particularly appreciated the chapters on computerised accounting systems, with advice on h hardware, the software, buying, setting up and testing the system.
I do have a couple of relatively minor quibbles about the book. The title is ''slightly'' misleading in that there is a lot more to accountancy than book-keeping and this book really only looks at the book-keeping side. The other point is perhaps personal - but I've always learned best by working examples as I mastered each area and then checking to see if I was right (or, more often with book-keeping, where I was wrong) and this book doesn't take that road. On balance I think I would recommend it as a primer to introduce the student to the concepts but then to use other books which provide examples to be worked.