1. A guided tour of the financial statements
2. The need for financial information
3. Keeping track of economic activity
4. Summary of the foundations of accounting
5. The accounts as a lens on growth
6. Measuring value creation
7. Understanding risk
8. Building a corporate valuation model.
Short introduction to accounting by Richard Barker. ISBN 9780521179478. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.