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Join AIra and AIlex as they explore must-read books for accounting professionals! Each episode breaks down key insights and practical strategies from the most impactful and up-to-date books in the world of accounting and finance. Whether you're a public accountant, corporate controller, tax advisor, or auditor, this podcast helps you stay sharp, compliant, and competitive—without the time drain. From financial reporting and tax strategy to ethics, automation, and career growth, you'll get expert summaries tailored to the realities of busy accounting professionals.

  1. Accounting for Non-Accountants Basics

    4D AGO

    Accounting for Non-Accountants Basics

    This collection of texts primarily originates from Wayne Label's book, Accounting for Non-Accountants, 3rd Edition, published in 2013. The material covers fundamental accounting concepts, including financial statements like the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Cash Flows, explaining their purpose and structure, often using a hypothetical business as an example. It also discusses important accounting principles, regulatory bodies like the SEC and FASB, the distinction between accounting and auditing, different types of auditors, corporate structure and financing, budgeting for businesses, and the critical issues of fraud and ethics, particularly in small businesses. The inclusion of excerpts from The Coca-Cola Company's financial statements provides real-world examples, and supplementary resources and frequently asked questions are offered. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    1h 16m
  2. Accounting Principles and Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide

    FEB 11

    Accounting Principles and Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide

    This guidebook, Accounting Step by Step Guide to Accounting Principles & Basic Accounting for Small Business, introduces the fundamental concepts of accounting and bookkeeping, highlighting their differences and importance for businesses. It explains key accounting terms and outlines various types of accountants and their roles. The text further details the three main financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement, explaining their purpose, structure, and how to interpret them. Additionally, it covers tax accounting principles for individuals and businesses, and reviews popular accounting software options. The guide concludes with practical tips for small businesses to manage their accounting effectively. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    23 min
  3. Cost Accounting Managerial Emphasis

    FEB 4

    Cost Accounting Managerial Emphasis

    The source text explores management accounting principles and techniques, focusing on how cost information supports strategic decision-making and operational control. It covers various aspects, including identifying and analyzing costs (variable, fixed, direct, indirect), cost-volume-profit analysis for understanding sales impact, costing systems like activity-based costing for better cost allocation, and budgeting for planning and performance evaluation. The text also discusses sustainability in business, pricing strategies, inventory management, and capital budgeting, highlighting the role of management accountants in providing relevant information across these areas. Furthermore, it touches upon variance analysis for evaluating performance against budgets and standards, and the importance of performance measurement systems like the balanced scorecard. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    1h 1m
  4. Narrative and Numbers in Business Valuation

    JAN 28

    Narrative and Numbers in Business Valuation

    This compilation of texts emphasizes the interplay between narrative and numbers in assessing business value, particularly in financial markets. It argues that while data analysis and statistical tools are essential for understanding companies, compelling stories are more memorable and can influence perception and decision-making. The sources explore how to construct and test business narratives, convert them into quantifiable financial inputs, and analyze how real-world events and economic factors alter these stories and valuations across a company's lifecycle. Ultimately, it suggests that combining storytelling with rigorous number-crunching leads to more informed investment and managerial choices. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    20 min
  5. Small Business Tax Strategy Guide

    JAN 21

    Small Business Tax Strategy Guide

    This collection of text excerpts offers guidance on tax strategies and regulations relevant to small businesses. It covers essential topics such as writing off long-term assets through depreciation and expensing, implementing effective bookkeeping and accounting systems, and understanding the tax implications of different business structures like sole proprietorships, C corporations, and LLCs. Furthermore, the text addresses key areas like retirement planning, the tax considerations involved in buying a business, handling IRS audits and appeals, and navigating common business expenses and deductions, including those for home offices. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    32 min
  6. IFRS Practical Guide: Financial Reporting (2023)

    JAN 14

    IFRS Practical Guide: Financial Reporting (2023)

    This comprehensive accounting guide, now in its eighth edition, provides a practical understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) effective as of January 1, 2022. Authored by Alan Melville, the book covers a wide array of topics, including the presentation of financial statements, accounting for assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses, as well as specialized areas like business combinations, financial instruments, and operating segments. Referencing standards issued by the IASB, the text emphasizes the objective of providing useful financial information for economic decision-making, highlighting key concepts like relevance, faithful representation, comparability, and understandability. It also addresses the IFRS for SMEs Standard and includes illustrative examples and exercises to reinforce learning. Ultimately, the source serves as a detailed resource for navigating and applying international accounting standards in practice. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    25 min
  7. Accounting and Finance for Managers

    JAN 7

    Accounting and Finance for Managers

    This academic textbook, "Accounting and Finance for Managers," offers a comprehensive exploration of essential concepts and systems in accounting and finance, designed for effective managerial decision-making. It covers the preparation and analysis of financial statements, delves into financial analysis techniques, and examines the role of financial accounting in organizations. The text further investigates management accounting principles, budgeting processes, cost and variance analysis, and performance measurement. Finally, it addresses crucial financial management topics including working capital management, investment decisions, pricing strategies, and cost-volume-profit analysis, incorporating real-world examples and exercises to enhance understanding. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    20 min
  8. Perspectives on Accounting History

    12/31/2025

    Perspectives on Accounting History

    This compilation, "The Routledge Companion to Accounting History," offers a comprehensive exploration of accounting's evolution and its multifaceted interactions with society, business, and the state. Contributions from numerous scholars examine the development of accounting practices from ancient civilizations and early bookkeeping methods to modern financial reporting, auditing, management accounting, and taxation. The text investigates the influence of social, economic, political, and cultural factors on accounting's trajectory, including the impact of colonialism, gender, race, technological advancements, and regulatory frameworks. Furthermore, the companion analyzes the professionalization of accountancy across different regions and explores the historiography and theoretical underpinnings of accounting history as a discipline. Ultimately, it illuminates accounting's crucial and dynamic role in shaping historical and contemporary realities. Full podcast episode available here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMvxvfJimu-1KknFC-zsve7fhZgSY9VJR // Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43S8mFi7frIuMtqd0VST7O // Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/busy-accountant-the-best-books-reviews/id1807058693 — Follow us for more insights & updates: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_proffesional/ — TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busyprofessional

    47 min
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Join AIra and AIlex as they explore must-read books for accounting professionals! Each episode breaks down key insights and practical strategies from the most impactful and up-to-date books in the world of accounting and finance. Whether you're a public accountant, corporate controller, tax advisor, or auditor, this podcast helps you stay sharp, compliant, and competitive—without the time drain. From financial reporting and tax strategy to ethics, automation, and career growth, you'll get expert summaries tailored to the realities of busy accounting professionals.

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