This practical guide covers not only bookkeeping essentials but also a range of accounting and taxation issues that bookkeepers need to be aware of when dealing with their clients and their accountants. It has a very practical approach, with numerous worked examples, diagrams, checklists, tables and FAQs. Adapted for New Zealand from the popular Australian edition by Stephen Marsden, this book is an invaluable resource for bookkeepers, accounting technicians and accountants.