<p><b>Translated into 16 languages! The reader-friendly, icon-rich Briefcase Books series is must reading for all managers at every level.</b></p><p>All managers, whether brand new to their positions or well-established in the organizational hierarchy, can use a little "brushing up" now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their organizations.</p><p>While they don't need the knowledge of a CPA, all managers must still have a basic understanding of how money is tracked and accounted for in an organization.</p><p>Using the sidebars and down-to-earth style that has become the Briefcase Books trademark, <i>Accounting for Managers </i>defines essential terms--from general ledger to chart of accounts--and, more importantly, discusses their applications in everyday business. It also introduces managers to popular accounting software programs and their use in tracking and allocating funds in the organization.</p>