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I would like to thank my wonderful wife, Holly, and the greatest
group of children any father could be blessed with: Jonathan,
Amy, and Lauren. They were extremely understanding
during the process of writing this book.
I would also like to thank the team at AMACOM, especially
Ray O’Connell and Jim Bessent, who made the development
of this book painless.
Finally, I would like to thank you, the reader, for your interest
in financial accounting, without which this book would not
be necessary.

Walter Allan has lectured, written, examined and published in the fields of Management
and Accounting for the past 25 years. He has lectured on CIMA courses for a number of UK
private colleges and is a former CIMA examiner. He is chief executive of Galashiels Economic
Consultancy, a company which specialises in professional Accountancy training.

When I say the words “financial statements,” what goes through
your mind? C’mon, be honest. Take a minute and write down your
unscreened thoughts. It is okay if four-letter epithets come to mind.
No one will see this but you.
Here are some comments written over the years by attendees of
my workshop “I Hate Numbers: Accounting for the Numberphobic”:
“Makes me want to get in the fetal position and cry.”
“I’d rather spend a weekend listening to my mother-in-law.”
“I hate numbers and they hate me. It’s mutual.”