Building Accounting Systems Using Access 97, Brief Edition

Book Description

Today's accounting students must know how to develop, audit, and use accounting systems so the information contained within them can then be used by managers and decision makers. This textbook teaches students how to perform this role with Microsoft Access as the database tool.

Customer Reviews:

Dashed Hopes.......2000-07-08

A great concept for a book. However, I was disappointed. I had hoped to find something that would address the issues faced in building a double entry accounting system in Access.

Instead I found something that missed the mark in terms of Access -- Access 97 Power Programming, Access Bible, and the VBA books by Getz et al. hit this mark much better -- and missed the mark in terms of accounting -- no discussion of how to integrate a chart of accounts, the authors dismissed the need for double-entry bookings and never developed it, and then the book only addressed a couple of the accounting cycles.

I awarded two stars because the book would have been a good book if I were just learning what a table was in a relational database and I had an avid interest in accounting and only wanted to get a feel for what the other book written by these two authors by almost the same title was like.

However, I do applaud the attempt for someone with an accounting background to write a book that might help others better understand accounting and apply it using an application that is so readily avaliable.

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Written for project leaders and managers, Managing Technical People delivers advice on how best to deal with the particulars of leading talented, technically minded people through project cycles. Author Watts Humphrey explains his methods for becoming a better project leader, recognizing and recruiting talented people for the right job, and effectively managing those people through the software product cycle. Most of his points are illustrated with anecdotes, tables, and charts, and there are plenty of the requisite multistep methods for improving specific problems.

Customer Reviews:

Great management book.......2002-02-22

This is a great book for someone who's looking for cases and practical ideas. It doesn't give any numerical analyses or "magical" formulas. It's a guide for project managers and how to manage different people with different skills and professional perspectives.

Great book on Management!.......2002-02-18

This book is a great book for anyone who currently manages and wants to understand how to get the most out of his team. It has plenty of great suggestions to improve people-development as well as process-development. But more important than the suggestions, this book explains why and how certain courses of action succeed while others fail.

Too often technical people are promoted into management with no training. One cannot learn how to manage by merely performing technical tasks. One can learn by reading books like this one.

If Humphrey was my manager I'd quit.......2001-07-21

Some of what he writes is correct, some of it is malarky. I read the entire book hoping he reveal some valuable information. Nope. Worse, in that his methods destroy morale. He seems to think that being a tyrant is the way to get a project done. Ive seen plenty of tyrants fail. Dont waste your time. Try reading Steve McConnel and Tom Demarco instead. (Peopleware and Rapid development)

Not what I expected from a great man like Humphrey.......2000-03-07

This book was not what I expected. Humphrey uses mostly anecdotal examples to illustrate his many points. Though this helps get his points across, it does not really prove his assertions.

Most of his advice is not practical, or even possible in the employment situations I've seen (and heard about) over the last ten years or so. I found a few interesting parts, much like I would find it interesting to listen to the tales of any old-timer about the `good old days', and some of his insights about people in general are quite keen.

Some parts really hurt my will to read on. For example, he seems to believe that if a manager can get his team members to work lots of overtime, that higher productivity will automatically follow. Someone who has written books about the use of careful measurements during software development should know better. The evidence I've seen and read (in other books) indicates that regular overtime is a `bad smell' of deeper problems, and a perfect recipe for low quality and ultimately failed projects.

He even claims that the manager's job is to put schedule pressure on the engineers, otherwise they'll take forever and never get anything done. Again, he includes a little anecdotal example. However, with very few exceptions all of the engineers I've worked with hold themselves to certain standards of quality and productivity. Usually management pressure (especially the old time-crunch game) just hurts more than it helps.

Overall, much of his advice doesn't fit with the reality I've been experiencing lately.

I recommend comparing and contrasting Humphrey's advice with that found in "Peopleware" (2nd ed.) by DeMarco & Lister.

Also, for even better book full of `management tips' see "201 Principles of Software Development" by Davis.

Really perceptive book.......2000-01-18

Keenly written book, shows the depth of Watts Humphrey's experience. Greatly rewarding for anyone who is willing to look at situations without applying oppressor/oppressed stereotypes. The book will sail cleanly over the heads of those who do not have at least 4-5 years of hands-on management experience, and will boink the others between the eyes. The sections where he talks about why technical people appear dissatisfied and how managers fail them were just amazingly useful once I forgot to fight the contents.

Managing Technical People: Innovation, Teamwork, and the Software Process

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Managing Technical People: Innovation, Teamwork, and the Software Process
Watts S Humphrey
Manufacturer: Addison-Wesley
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O5S84G

Book Description

Scrub in and go behind the scenes with Dr. Keith Wilson and Dr. David Page. Here they show you what day-to-day life is really like in the modern hospital, so you can inject your novels and scripts with action and accuracy. Viewing the hospital from a writer's perspective, Drs. Wilson and Page provide the information you need, including the sights, sounds and smells associated with every medical department. You'll hear the rapid dialogue of ER staff trying to save a gun shot victim. You'll feel what it's like to be a doctor prepping for surgery. You'll witness the painstaking measures taken to save a patient in ICU, and much more.

Information is broken down into easy-to-reference chapters, featuring bulleted charts of medical jargon, terminology and facts. Topics include: - The Emergency Department from preparation to procedures
- Surgery including the surgical team, how they work together and what can go wrong
- Medications, Instruments and Equipment from hemostats to ventilators
- Personnel including orderlies, APNs, MDs, CEOs and everyone in between
- Exams, Tests and Procedures such as chem sevens and CTs
- Hospital Admissions from dealing with "dumping" to dealing with paperwork
- Patient Wards and ICUs including types of illnesses treated
- Complications and Mistakes such as drug reactions and wrong site surgery
- Records and Patient Information including patient charts and right to privacy issues

- History of the Modern Hospital and common practices such as bleeding and leeching

Customer Reviews:

Interesting and informative guide.......2000-11-03

"Code Blue" is a great introduction to hospitals for anyone interested in this topic. While the book's title suggests that it is intended as a tool for writers, I think that many other people would like to have a more comprehensive understanding of the practice of medicine in this venue. This book has been criticized by other readers, and the common thread in their dissatisfactions seems to stem from the fact that this book doesn't offer a detailed explanation of everything that might possibly occur in a hospital. If such a book were to exist, it would be infinitely long and comparably expensive. Working within the bounds of practicality, I think that Drs. Wilson and Page have done a superb job of providing an overview of this subject. If you're looking for highly detailed knowledge on a specific subject you will likely need to perform further research, but that should not be construed as being a criticism of this book. Bottom line: A well-written and informative guide that will give you an insider's view of hospitals. (Review by Kevin Pezzi, MD [...], author of "Believe It or Not! True Emergency Room Stories" and "Fascinating Health Secrets".)

Interesting, but Misses the Mark.......2000-05-01

I found this book to be very interesting and well-written, but I think it misses the mark as "A Writer's Guide to Hospitals." Maybe it was a bit too ambitious (that's a very broad topic) or maybe the two authors had a different idea of the book's purpose, but I found it vacillated between a soapbox for one author's disenchantment with the medical system in America today (a disenchantment I share) and a good survey of how a hospital works for hospital workers. Here and there I found the type of information I expected to find (what the mood is in certain areas of the hospital, where the power lies, a sample of dialog, and so on), but that was unfortunately the smallest part of the book. The glossaries are helpful and well-written (but not complete -- "Stat" is missing). Though the history section is interesting (I love history), maybe it should have been left out so they could devote more time to what writers need. I'm glad I read it, but didn't really provide me with the info I need for two medical scenes in my novel.

Info packed, but one OD'd with the author's self-importance.......2000-02-13

Code Blue is filled with information concerning hospitals and how they are supposed to work, but, as a book (especially a guide to writers), this one badly needs professional triage. It is obvious Drs Wilson and Page know their subject, perhaps too well. It is a slow read, and only one chapter (Mistakes, Complications and Accidents) offers interesting info for new writers. Unless, of course, your plot centers on the future of HMOs. I expected more from these distinguished medical men since they both have contributed two other excellent volumes in the How Dunit Series. Perhaps the most humane jesture is to remove life support from Code Blue, and let it pass on to its final resting place.

Book Description

The Universe in which we live is unimaginably vast and ancient, with countless star systems, galaxies, and extraordinary phenomena such as black holes, dark matter, and gamma ray bursts. What phenomena remain mysteries, even to seasoned scientists? Our Universe is a fascinating collection of essays by some of the world's foremost astrophysicists. Some are theorists, some computational modelers, some observers, but all offer their insights into the most cutting-edge, difficult, and curious aspects of astrophysics. Compiled, the essays describe more than the latest techniques and findings. Each of the ten contributors offers a more personal perspective on their work, revealing what motivates them and how their careers and lives have been shaped by their desire to understand our universe. S. Alan Stern is Director of the Department of Space Studies at Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado. He is a planetary scientist and astrophysicist with both observational and theoretical interests. Stern is an avid pilot and a principal investigator in NASA's planetary research program, and he was selected to be a NASA space shuttle mission specialist finalist. He is the author of more than 100 papers and popular articles. His most recent book is Pluto & Charon (Wiley, 1997). Contributors: Dr. John Huchra, Harvard University Dr. Esther Hu, University of Hawaii, Honolulu Dr. John Mather, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Dr. Nick Gnedin, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Doug Richstone, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Dr. Bohdan Paczynski, Princeton University, NJ Dr. Megan Donahue, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD Dr. Jerry Ostriker, Princeton University, New Jersey G. Bothun, University of Oregon, Eugene

Book Description

This substantially revised and expanded new edition of the bestselling textbook, addresses the difficulties that can arise with the mathematics that underpins the study of symmetry, and acknowledges that group theory can be a complex concept for students to grasp.

Written in a clear, concise manner, the author introduces a series of programmes that help students learn at their own pace and enable to them understand the subject fully. Readers are taken through a series of carefully constructed exercises, designed to simplify the mathematics and give them a full understanding of how this relates to the chemistry.

This second edition contains a new chapter on the projection operator method. This is used to calculate the form of the normal modes of vibration of a molecule and the normalised wave functions of hybrid orbitals or molecular orbitals.

The features of this book include:

A concise, gentle introduction to symmetry and group theory
Takes a programmed learning approach
New material on projection operators, and the calcultaion of normal modes of vibration and normalised wave functions of orbitals

This book is suitable for all students of chemistry taking a first course in symmetry and group theory.

Customer Reviews:

Best in its field.......2007-02-13

I bought this book because it is advised from one of my classmates of Transition metal chemistry.
If you need to learn molecular symmetry, this book is very good. It teachs in a logical order. The only not good part may be its size. I prefer bigger books so you can easily bend. So you should be polite to this book when reading.
It is also expensive for its size but if you need to learn the molecular symmetry and/or group theory, this book is strongly recommended :)
I hope this review helps.
Happy wishes

Pretty good reference and quick read.......2006-03-28

The text does a good job of covering the subject material. It is not so advanced as to be difficult to master symmetry, matrices, and applications to vibrational spectra. The book is designed as a programme. The reader follows along and is interrupted to test his/her ability. After successful mastering of topics, the reader goes on, but if the reader does not answer the practice questions well enough, there is a guide to do more review. This is a great intro text for undergraduates, or as a reference for graduate students studying in the Inorganic field.
The text also uses great examples and has good step by step instructions. The reader can get up to speed on most of the subject material within one weekend. It is also not necessary to read the book cover to cover to get useful learning out of the text. It has a good ability to modulate the different aspects of the different subjects. Overall, worth the money.

Great for beginners.......2000-05-25

If you don't have the math background it often takes to penetrate Cotton, this book could be the answer. For learning the quick and dirty basics of the use of group theory for molecules, this is the book. The only problems are its sparseness and the high price for a 156 page book. Excellent for self-teaching, though.

Exam tomorrow, and still in confusion with group theory...?.......1999-09-26

Cotton's(or Bishop's or like that...) book on group theory is too wonderful for me to grade. But, you may agree with me, in that it really takes times! You must read those books to understand the internal structure of group theory, but if you have exam tomorrow, Vincent's will be an emergency measure. Just follow him about 5 hours. Then you can solve some crucial spectroscopy problems, make MO's, and so third. But don't forget to check the books of details. This book is just for an emergency measure. But truly great enough for that.

Book Description

Among the more significant developments of the twentieth century, the widespread attention given to "rights issues" must surely justify ranking it somewhere near the top. Never before has the issue of rights attracted such a wide audience or stirred so much controversy. Until very recently "rights" were traditionally recognized as attributable only to humans. Today, we increasingly are hearing a call to extend "rights" to the nonhuman animal and, on occasion, to the environment.

In this book, James B. Reichmann, S.J., undertakes an investigation of the metaethical grounds of "rights" theory, with special focus on the controversial issue of whether creatures other than humans can and should be considered true subjects of "rights." He contends that before assigning rights to this or that individual or group, whether human or not, we need to be very clear about what it is we are assigning, to whom, and why.

The book argues forcefully that the various recent efforts to build a case supporting animal and environmental 'rights' fail in their quest, and that any such effort resting on a Darwinian evolutionary base is likewise condemned to fail. In furtherance of this claim the author first investigates life phenomena, followed by a detailed comparative study of knowing, communicating and doing, as these are observed in the human and the nonhuman animal. This in turn is followed by an overview of diverse views advanced by contemporary environmental ethicists and animal 'rights' advocates, including Peter Singer, Tom Regan, J. Baird Callicott, Laura Westra, and Don E. Marietta, Jr.

Book Description

The first integrated theory of manhood's relationship to hunting, animal experimentation, and animal sacrifice

In Brutal, Brian Luke explores the gender divide over our treatment of animals, exposing the central role of masculinity in systems of animal exploitation. Employing philosophical analysis, reference to empirical research, and relevant personal experience, Luke develops a new theory of how exploitative institutions do not work to promote human flourishing but instead merely act as support for a particular construction of manhood. The resulting work is of significant interest both to animal advocates and opponents of sexism.

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just ok

One heck of a trashy novel

Oh, please, you missed the point! LOVED it!

TERRIBLE!!!!!

No depth

Bergdorf Blondes : A Novel
Plum Sykes
Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: B000ETQQ28

Book Description

Plum Sykes burst on to the literary scene in 2004 with her beguiling debut novelintroducing readers to the glamorous world of PAPs (Park Avenue Princesses)and her loveable heroine, Moi, a 'champagne bubble of a girl' who became an instant hit with readers from coast to coast. 'Missing the gals from Sex and the City? Bergdorf Blondes is the next best thing.'-USA Today

Customer Reviews:

just ok.......2007-10-04

It was very funny in parts, but after about the first 100 pages the jokes start to stale cause they're all about the same things. It is possible to be empty headed and shallow and still be likeable, and I thought that was where the author was going with the character of "Moi" - but that really didn't go anywhere, and towards the end she is just annoying. There is absolutely no character development - between Zach and Eduardo and Charlie and god knows who else,it was hard to tell who was who. The "love story" between Charlie and Moi is laughable, her bumping into him everywhere is a little too much coincidence and I had to laugh out loud at the end when he said "you were made for me". That was cheesy to the extreme. I skimmed throught the last three chapters just to get it over with. The descriptions of the hotels and private planes and the park avenue princesses were pretty funny though.

One heck of a trashy novel.......2007-09-15

I loved this book. I am the farthest thing on Earth from a "Bergdorf Blonde", but I laughed through the entire novel. It was a terrific and much-needed break. Plum Sykes is hilarious. It has nothing whatsoever to do with life as most of us know it. Not going to win any esteemed literary prizes, but does provide total escapism. The first fiction I've read in years.

Oh, please, you missed the point! LOVED it!.......2007-09-13

First of all anyone who did not understand that Bergdorf Blondes is a SATIRE, hello, totally missed the point! Look at Syke's credentials, for heaven sake. She's Oxford educated!

And it shows! It's well written. It's HILARIOUS! And it's a SPOOF! Plum Sykes knows her characters are "shallow". That's her point! I don't want to spoil the end for anyone who has not yet read this, but she's made it very clear through the character's dialogue, that some growth occurred. And, yes, there must be women who are living lives very similar to what Sykes is describing and Sykes is obviously well versed in that lifestyle. She's a contributing editor at Vogue, which would undoubtedly open some pretty nifty doors for her, wouldn't one imagine? Plus she lives on both sides of the pond, so she obviously writes with (vast) personal experience, and thank you, Plum, for the peek into the minds of women (and men) we will probably never actually have great access to. So that's a treat in and of itself. But if you don't see the intelligent plotting and absolutely riotous poking FUN she's indulging in, well, I am sorry for you. Try again! This was a joy from start to finish!
Thanks, Plum!

TERRIBLE!!!!!.......2007-08-20

This book was very dumb. I started reading and the book was okay. I kept reading thinking it would get better, and then it was insulting. The main character attempts suicide and it is laughed off as something that she would do on anyday. It wasnt even interesting chick lit. Terrible, do not waste your time or money.

No depth.......2007-08-20

It is very funny in several parts but the fact that the narator never changed, kept falling for the same guys and got the great guy in the end disinterested me. She didn't deserve him, she didn't make you be on her side. The book was missing something deeper, we didn't get to get to know the character's true feeling. Was really superficial but i guess that was the point.

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