Excel and Access for Accounting » (1st Edition)

Glenn Owen is a tenured member of Allan Hancock College's Accounting and Business faculty, where he has lectured on accounting and information systems since 1995. In addition, he is a lecturer at the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he has been teaching accounting and information systems courses since 1980. He also has been a lecturer at the Orfala College of Business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, teaching financial and managerial accounting courses. His professional experience includes spending five years at Deloitte & Touche, as well as holding the position of vice president of finance at Westpac Resources, Inc., and Expertelligence, Inc. He has authored many Internet-related books and accounting course supplements and is currently developing online accounting instruction modules for his Internet-based financial accounting courses. Mr. Owen recently released USING PEACHTREE COMPLETE 2009 and a new edition of his EXCEL AND ACCESS FOR ACCOUNTING text, which gives accounting students specific self-paced instruction on the use of spreadsheets (Excel 2007) and database applications (Access 2007) in accounting. His innovative teaching style emphasizes the decision maker's perspective and encourages students to think creatively. His graduate studies in educational psychology and his 35 years of business experience yield a balanced blend of theory and practice.

This text teaches a blend of how businesses use spreadsheets and databases in accounting, and a primer on how one might use these tools to solve real accounting problems. It is written in a step by step format with lots of screen shots so that it is easy to follow.

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An introductory textbook for accounting students illustrating the use and creation of worksheets and databases. Utilizing two common software programs, the chapters incorporate a continuing practice case helping students apply software features. The CD-ROM contains practice files and homework assignments. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1. Excel Tour
2.Financial Statements
3.Financial Statements Analysis
4.Depreciation Calculations
5.Loan and Budget Amortization
6.Cash Flow Budget
7.Access Tour
8.Tables
9.Queries
10.Forms
11.Reports