South-Western Contemporary Mathematics for Businesses and Consumers, Brief

Using a business process approach, this text focuses on not only the concepts but also the applicable skills in the design and implementation of an effective accounting information system. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the relevance of the content to accountants and the roles that they play as designer, user and evaluator of information systems. Review 1. Whole Numbers. Chapters 2. Fractions. 3. Decimals. 4. Checking Accounts. 5. Using Equations to Solve Business Problems. 6. Percents and their Applications in Business. 7. Invoices, Trade and Cash Discounts. 8. Markup and Markdown. 9. Payroll. 10. Simple Interest and Promissory Notes. 10. Simple Interest and Promissory Notes. 11. Compound Interest and Present Value. 12. Annuities. 13. Consumer and Business Credit. 14. Mortgages. 15 Financial Statements and Ratios. 16. Inventory. 17. Depreciation. 18. Taxes. 19. Insurance. 20. Investments. 21. Business Statistics and Data Presentation. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Glossary. Comprehensive Index. About the Author Robert A. Brechner was Professor Emeritus, School of Business, at Miami Dade College -- the largest multi-campus community college in the country. For 42 years he taught business math, principles of business, marketing, advertising, public relations, management and personal finance. He was Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton; International Fine Arts College, Miami; and Florida International University School of Journalism and Mass Communications. In addition to CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS, Mr. Brechner authored numerous successful texts highlighting annuities, management, business math and applied math, and he consulted widely with industrial companies.