The Joy of Accounting: A Game-Changing Approach That Makes Accounting Easy

As used in businesses, high schools and universities in 30 countries, such as American University and Johns Hopkins University.Discover a new graphical way to understand accounting. HOW THIS BOOK IS DIFFERENT AND DELIVERS RESULTSThe Joy of Accounting uses a revolutionary system of teaching that’s getting rave reviews at top universities, banks, law firms and business schools. This is what Harvard Business School had to say:"[The system] has the advantage of showing how accounting works visually. We all tend to see problems and relationships more easily visually, so the [Joy of Accounting] approach takes advantage of how we learn most effectively. As such, I believe that it is of value to anyone who is interested in understanding how accounting works (from high school students to undergrads to MBAs to business executives)." - Paul Healy, Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business SchoolOther books teach the fundamentals of finance and accounting using jargon and vague language. They don’t use graphics and skip over concepts they assume you know.What makes The Joy of Accounting truly different to other accounting books is a diagram which shows accounting on a single page. Using color-coding, the game-changing Color Accounting BaSIS Framework makes accounting as easy as pointing a finger. Accounting made easy: By observing thousands of learners in cities around the world, from New York, London and LA to Sydney and 30 countries, the authors identified 3 aspects of learning that, when addressed guarantee you’ll “get” accounting. Hands-on and visual learning: The book is fun and rigorous at the same time. With available props for purchase, the process is like an accounting game and simple to follow. Is it truly revolutionary? Yes, the Color Accounting BaSIS Framework™ does for accounting what the mouse and icons did for computers. When Apple introduced the Macintosh, using a computer became as simple as pointing, and everyone could do it. The Joy of Accounting means that ANYONE can now see how accounting works. In this book, you will find:•A simple step-by-step sequence to follow•Over 150 full-color diagrams•Explanations of business concepts such as working capital, cash flow, liquidity, leverage, receivables and depreciation. •Traditional terms explained, like ledgers, journals, debits and credits. •US and International accounting standards•Case studiesBENEFITS OF THIS APPROACH•Confidently read balance sheets and income statements•Take control of your profitability, cash flow and growth•Budget effectively•Talk about financial matters powerfully•Revisit previous accounting studies for deeper understandingTHE AUTHORSPeter Frampton and Mark Robilliard: •Taught tens of thousands of people in businesses and universities•Teach acclaimed university courses•Speak at industry associations such as the Society for Human Resource Management, the Association for Talent Development, and the Project Management Institute.Get in touch with Peter@wealthvox.com and Mark@wealthvox.com if you have questions, comments and ideas. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?•Managers wanting to take control of their business •High school, home school and university students•School teachers and university lecturers looking for new ways of explaining•Sales people wanting to pitch more successfully by using financial drivers•Anyone wanting to communicate more powerfully about money matters. INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE AND FREEDOMAccounting is an amazing platform for creating the life you want. Reading this book can be a powerful step toward achieving your goals and dreams. Whether you are starting your own business, stepping up to bigger things at work, or gearing up for an exciting career, being accounting literate will amplify your success.

Peter Frampton is a businessman, educator and advocate for accounting literacy. He is the Co-CEO of educational publishing company Wealthvox.When qualifying as a certified accountant at the world's largest accounting firm he started with a friend a twenty-year inquiry into why people found it hard to learn accounting. That began a quest to find a better, easier way to teach it, and give people access to greater financial and business literacy.The upshot of that successful journey is the groundbreaking book The Joy of Accounting. The better way they discovered involves the use of color, a concept-map, explanatory sequences, uncovered assumptions and a focus on plain words. The Joy of Accounting is a breakthrough text that makes accounting easy for all types of learner. Its simplicity, lucid explanations and relaxed style appeal to anyone, regardless of prior experience. Authored with Mark Robilliard and with input from dozens of educators, the book is a standout contribution to business education. It draws on techniques refined in thousands of workshops and classes in schools, universities and workplaces.Mr Frampton was born in South Africa and has lived in Sydney Australia and Washington DC. He started several businesses in healthcare, technology and education, and founded an award-winning business incubator. He has been on the adjunct faculty of American University in Washington DC and has been a guest lecturer at numerous other universities such as Georgetown, Wharton and Exeter, in the US, UK and Africa. He is based in Geneva, Switzerland where he loves being outdoors on his mountain bike.

Mark Robilliard is CEO of the Accounting Literacy Foundation and is a director of its founding sponsor, Wealthvox. He is co-developer of the revolutionary Color Accounting BaSIS Framework™ teaching and presentation technology. Mark leads seminars in financial statement and business acumen skills, for lawyers, bankers and business people. He is Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand and was the National Training Manager for KPMG Australia. Among many roles, he led the Human Resources Department for the largest insurer in Australia. As a group facilitator he has designed and facilitated hundreds of workshops and trainings for many thousands of participants from team problem-solving workshops to large-scale organizational change Mark is on the adjunct faculty of American University and has taught at other secondary, tertiary and post-grad institutions in the US and Australia. He has studied advanced communication and is a qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Master-Level practitioner. Mark recently moved back to Australia with his wife and daughter from his base in Wisconsin, USA. They love to travel and experience other cultures and lifestyles.

Cate worked in the banking sector in London UK before joining The Joy of Accounting publisher, Wealthvox Press, in 2013. After the birth of her daughter she was inspired to set up The Cool Head Company to bring financial literacy to women and children. It is a mission that continues to inspire her. Cate completed grew up in South Africa and has an MBA from Ashridge Business School/ City University, London.