Introduction to accounting -- Theory and mechanics of double entry -- Accounting for cash -- Accounting for purchases -- Accounting for sales -- Accounting for value added tax -- Organization of accounts -- Maintaining a full set of books -- Accounting conventions and concepts -- Preparation of final accounts -- Adjustments to final accounts - accruals and prepayments -- Adjustments to final accounts - depreciation -- Single entry -- Accounts of non-profit making bodies -- Accounting for partnerships -- Accounting for limited companies -- Basic costing -- Basic cost behaviour -- Basic decision accounting -- Departmental accounting -- US uniform system of accounts for hotels -- Interpretation of accounts -- Management of working capital and the cash flow statement -- Budgeting and budgetary control -- Hospitality accounting and computerization.