Book Reviews
"I think this is a great book. The writing is clear,
clever and enjoyable. It should be of great benefit to the
many "Small Time Operators" out there looking for
some help making a success of their new businesses. Nice job."
Bernard Kamoroff, C.P.A., Author
Small Time Operator
www.bellsprings.com
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"Of all the accounting textbooks
or educational literature I've read or been subject to, this
one may be the easiest to understand and apply in the real
world. I think this book should be required reading for all
entrepreneurs thinking of starting their own business or those
who continuously have trouble communicating effectively with
that highly paid accountant they use."
Scott D. Hayes, Controller
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Previously:
Business Manager, OR State Data Center
Internal Auditor, OR Dept. of Transportation
Controller, OR Dept. of Commerce
Controller, OR Dept. of Transportation
Senior Accounting Analyst, OR Dept of Transportation
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"Devoured your eBook over several
sittings yesterday, finished up this morning. I was actually
voluntarily sitting at my desk at 6:45 a.m. on a Sunday morning,
reading about BOOKKEEPING of all things!! Am taking a break from setting up my first chart of accounts
to send you this email. A quick read of your eBook has tremendously
raised my comfort level with managing our family and small
business bookkeeping tasks, and I wanted to share my appreciation."
Stephanie Roberts, Owner
Lotus Pond Press
www.FastFengShui.com
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"Madeline Bailey’s Radically Simple
Accounting keeps its promise to make bookkeeping
and accounting both enlightening and engaging, if not actually
fun. Thanks to Radically Simple Accounting, I learned
how to develop a chart of accounts - the backbone of bookkeeping
and accounting - for my own business, and learned lessons
that I can apply to personal finance as well. Madeline explains,
in language clear enough for a financial illiterate like myself,
the meaning of all the aspects of the chart of accounts and
other accounting necessities with definitions, stories, and
examples that educate while they entertain. Don’t get
me wrong…this is not a lightweight book, but Madeline
does what every good teacher does: she makes it possible to
learn a traditionally tough subject with ease! Whether you
want to do your own books, bring order to your personal finances,
or simply understand what your bookkeeper is up to (an absolute
must!), Radically Simple Accounting was a total bargain
for what I learned....a great investment in both reading time
and money. I keep Radicaly Simple Accounting handy
on my closest bookshelf for review, and I refer to it often.
I’ll be the first in line to attend Madeline’s
next presentation."
Hugh O'Donnell, Director
Mentor Learning LLC
www.mentorlearning.net/wst_page2.html
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"I am so excited about Madeline's
book, Radically Simple Accounting. I've read it cover
to cover twice, marking it up with stickies and margin notes,
and had it open on my lap when I sat down in front of a brand
new QB account to create my Chart of Accounts from scratch.
The day it all clicked - when I finally got it - when the
P&L became clear and it all made sense - I was jumping
up and down. I've been self employed for 8 years and until
I read her book I thought my Chart of Accounts was just something
I kept for my tax preparer so she'd know how much to deduct
from my Schedule C. I wanted to understand more about how
the finances affect my businesses, but I didn't know where
to go to learn. Now I recommend it to everyone who runs his
or her own business. It's concise, to the point, and puts
all the pieces together. THANK YOU for such an awesome resource
and for explaining it so clearly."
Lara Eve Feltin, Partner Biznik
Photographer and Graphic Designer
www.biznik.com
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"I couldn't put Radically Simple Accounting down. I wanted to
stay home to read it, instead of going to work and managing
the business, as I desperately wanted to improve our accounting
procedures. I read the whole book twice. Meanwhile, my assistant
implemented the color-coded filing system. We love it. It's
working great. I highly recommend this book to other business
owners."
Debbie Brittain, Owner
Village Interiors, Inc.
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"This book makes accounting accessible
to even the most ignorant bookkeeping novice. It is short,
simple and to the point. "Self help" type books
should be short enough that the reader does not feel bogged
down with information. Radically Simple Accounting
is a good example of a book that is just the right length.
By using common analogies the author reduces complex information
into concepts that are easy to understand. One of the highlights
of the book is the way the author provides definitions in
the text. It's so nice not to have to flip back and forth
to the glossary and one's personal dictionary. The author's
personal stories are both a pro and con. The author's professional
background is important because it lends credibility to the
book, but it could be removed from the main portion of the
book and included in a biographical section. The glossary
at the back of the book is a nice addition and makes the book
easy to use as a reference at a later date."
Writers Digest Magazine,5/2006
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"As the software developer of open-source
freeware accounting software, I can see that the success of
my software would be greatly enhanced if the thousands of
people downloading it used your book Radically Simple Accounting as
a setup & resource guide. This is exactly how I would
teach a regular person to setup their accounting system. Your
excellent ideas on how to organize a filing system show that
you know business first-hand. I, personally, will cherish
this book as a solid accounting reference guide."
Ray Walker, Software Developer
Delta60 Accounting Software
www.deltanet2.com
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