Accounting Information Systems
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2040 words.
Published on March 19, 2012. Nonfiction.
This clearly written, essay length guide examines the design and development of computerized and manual accounting information systems. Topics covered include an overview of the design process, subsidiary ledgers, and specialized journals.
Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
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Hercules Bantas
Biography
Dr Hercules Bantas has been teaching and reading political science for the better part of a decade. It is his opinion that he is too often immersed in some weighty tome or other, the authors of which always use one thousand words where one hundred words would suffice. It was while juggling no less than three weighty tomes by the same author and trying to understand what the fellow was trying to say that the idea of The Reluctant Geek Guides was born. He is well aware that publishing clearly written and unambiguous guides to important ideas in the human sciences is frowned upon in some circles, but he's going to do it anyway. Despite his well documented grumpiness, Hercules claims to like people and can be contacted by email at reluctantgeek[at]iinet.net.au.
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Books
Accounting Fundamentals
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 9810 words. Published on March 19, 2012. Nonfiction.
This collection of five study guides covers the basic accounting concepts that form the foundations of the discipline. Using easy to understand language, it deals with five core areas of accounting: Financial Statements and the Accounting Equation, The General Journal and the Ledger, Adjustments and Closing the Books, Inventories and Retail Operations, and Accounting Information Systems.
Price: $2.99 USD. 9810 words. Published on March 19, 2012. Nonfiction.
This collection of five study guides covers the basic accounting concepts that form the foundations of the discipline. Using easy to understand language, it deals with five core areas of accounting: Financial Statements and the Accounting Equation, The General Journal and the Ledger, Adjustments and Closing the Books, Inventories and Retail Operations, and Accounting Information Systems.
Inventories and Retail Operations
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2040 words. Published on March 5, 2012. Nonfiction.
Accounting for retail operations and inventories is the focus of this essay-length study guide. Arranged in three sections, it explains and demonstrates a range of concepts including perpetual and periodic inventory systems, FIFO and LIFO inventory costing methods, and gross profit. Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2040 words. Published on March 5, 2012. Nonfiction.
Accounting for retail operations and inventories is the focus of this essay-length study guide. Arranged in three sections, it explains and demonstrates a range of concepts including perpetual and periodic inventory systems, FIFO and LIFO inventory costing methods, and gross profit. Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
Understanding Habermas: The Ideal Speech Community
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2430 words. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction.
This essay length guide examines Habermas's theory of the Ideal Speech Community, which is a combination of speech act theory and Kantian moral theory. Topics covered include a brief examination of critical theory and its origins, different types of speech acts and the validity claims they make, the world creation criteria that validate speech acts, and the principle of universalisation.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2430 words. Published on February 4, 2012. Nonfiction.
This essay length guide examines Habermas's theory of the Ideal Speech Community, which is a combination of speech act theory and Kantian moral theory. Topics covered include a brief examination of critical theory and its origins, different types of speech acts and the validity claims they make, the world creation criteria that validate speech acts, and the principle of universalisation.
Adjustments and Closing the Books
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 1980 words. Published on December 28, 2011. Nonfiction.
This guide explains how to determine whan an account needs adjusment and how to do it. It explains the time period assumption, the accrual basis of accounting, as well as the procedure used to 'close the books' at the end of an accounting period. Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
Price: $0.99 USD. 1980 words. Published on December 28, 2011. Nonfiction.
This guide explains how to determine whan an account needs adjusment and how to do it. It explains the time period assumption, the accrual basis of accounting, as well as the procedure used to 'close the books' at the end of an accounting period. Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
The General Journal & the Ledger
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2020 words. Published on November 17, 2011. Nonfiction.
This study guide explains the roles played by the General Journal and the Ledger in the accounting recording process. Using easy to understand language, it deals with journalizing transactions, posting to the ledger, and the preparation of a trial balance.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2020 words. Published on November 17, 2011. Nonfiction.
This study guide explains the roles played by the General Journal and the Ledger in the accounting recording process. Using easy to understand language, it deals with journalizing transactions, posting to the ledger, and the preparation of a trial balance.
Financial Statements and the Accounting Equation
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2460 words. Published on September 19, 2011. Nonfiction.
This study guide covers the fundamental accounting concepts that form the foundations of the discipline. Using easy to understand language, it deals with basic assumptions, the role and structure of financial statements, and the relationship between assets, liabilities and owner's equity in the accounting equation. Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2460 words. Published on September 19, 2011. Nonfiction.
This study guide covers the fundamental accounting concepts that form the foundations of the discipline. Using easy to understand language, it deals with basic assumptions, the role and structure of financial statements, and the relationship between assets, liabilities and owner's equity in the accounting equation. Part of the Accounting Fundamentals Series.
Understanding Freud: The Unconscious Mind
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2320 words. Published on April 6, 2011. Nonfiction.
A concise guide to Freud's theory of the unconscious mind as outlined in his Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis. Topics covered include the role the unconscious plays in 'parapraxes', the dream-works, neurotic diseases and symptoms, and it's central part in psychoanalysis.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2320 words. Published on April 6, 2011. Nonfiction.
A concise guide to Freud's theory of the unconscious mind as outlined in his Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis. Topics covered include the role the unconscious plays in 'parapraxes', the dream-works, neurotic diseases and symptoms, and it's central part in psychoanalysis.
Understanding Descartes: I am, I exist
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2440 words. Published on March 28, 2011. Nonfiction.
In Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes uses rational thought to argue that his essence exists in his thoughts alone. This guide will outline the reasoning Descartes' uses in establishing his theory of knowledge that he argues is necessary to form a 'pro
Price: $0.99 USD. 2440 words. Published on March 28, 2011. Nonfiction.
In Meditations on First Philosophy, René Descartes uses rational thought to argue that his essence exists in his thoughts alone. This guide will outline the reasoning Descartes' uses in establishing his theory of knowledge that he argues is necessary to form a 'pro
Understanding Philosophy: Volume I
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 16550 words. Published on January 17, 2011. Nonfiction.
These six guides are designed for students as introductions to complex philosophical concepts and ideas. Topics covered include deliberative democracy, justice as fairness by Rawls, Aristotles' virtues, Kant's concepts and intuitions, Palto's Symposium, and essay writing strategies.
Price: $2.99 USD. 16550 words. Published on January 17, 2011. Nonfiction.
These six guides are designed for students as introductions to complex philosophical concepts and ideas. Topics covered include deliberative democracy, justice as fairness by Rawls, Aristotles' virtues, Kant's concepts and intuitions, Palto's Symposium, and essay writing strategies.
Understanding Kant: Concepts and Intuitions
by Hercules Bantas
Price: Free! 2960 words. Published on January 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
This guide examines Kant's theory of knowledge, specifically his arguments for separating human thought into concepts and intuitions.
Price: Free! 2960 words. Published on January 16, 2011. Nonfiction.
This guide examines Kant's theory of knowledge, specifically his arguments for separating human thought into concepts and intuitions.
Understanding Aristotle: The Virtues
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 2300 words. Published on January 6, 2011. Nonfiction.
This guide covers Book 2 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics in which he discusses the virtues. It explains the difference between moral and intellectual virtues, what Aristotle means by 'happiness', what he considers vices, and his 'doctrine of the mean'.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2300 words. Published on January 6, 2011. Nonfiction.
This guide covers Book 2 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics in which he discusses the virtues. It explains the difference between moral and intellectual virtues, what Aristotle means by 'happiness', what he considers vices, and his 'doctrine of the mean'.
Understanding Plato: 'The Symposium'
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on December 30, 2010. Nonfiction.
This guide examines Plato's discussion of love in The Symposium. It covers all the speeches, culminating in Alcibiades's drunken homage to Socrates, and explores the moral dimensions Plato attaches to love, as well as key concepts such as Common and Heavenly love.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on December 30, 2010. Nonfiction.
This guide examines Plato's discussion of love in The Symposium. It covers all the speeches, culminating in Alcibiades's drunken homage to Socrates, and explores the moral dimensions Plato attaches to love, as well as key concepts such as Common and Heavenly love.
Understanding John Rawls: Justice as Fariness
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 3890 words. Published on December 22, 2010. Nonfiction.
This guide explains Rawls's concept of 'justice as fairness'. It covers such topics as the two principles of justice, the principle of fairness, the original position and the veil of ignorance, and the difference principle, as well as examining some of the criticisms levelled at Rawls's arguments.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3890 words. Published on December 22, 2010. Nonfiction.
This guide explains Rawls's concept of 'justice as fairness'. It covers such topics as the two principles of justice, the principle of fairness, the original position and the veil of ignorance, and the difference principle, as well as examining some of the criticisms levelled at Rawls's arguments.
The Complete Deliberative Democracy, Citizenship, and the Internet
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $8.99 USD. 68700 words. Published on November 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
This compilation contains nine guides: Deliberative Democracy Basics, John Rawls and Deliberative Democracy, Jurgen Habermas and Deliberative Democracy, John Dryzek and Deliberative Democracy, Citizen Power and the Internet, The Propaganda Model and the Internet, Ricoeur's Hermeneutic Arc and the Internet, Democracy and Postmodern Identity, and Democracy and the Internet.
Price: $8.99 USD. 68700 words. Published on November 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
This compilation contains nine guides: Deliberative Democracy Basics, John Rawls and Deliberative Democracy, Jurgen Habermas and Deliberative Democracy, John Dryzek and Deliberative Democracy, Citizen Power and the Internet, The Propaganda Model and the Internet, Ricoeur's Hermeneutic Arc and the Internet, Democracy and Postmodern Identity, and Democracy and the Internet.
The Complete Political Internet
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $5.99 USD. 41440 words. Published on November 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
This compilation contains five guides that answer some of the political questions introduced by the growth of the Internet. The compilation is comprised of: Citizen Power and the Internet, The Propaganda Model and the Internet: Smashing the Gateway, Ricoeur's Hermeneutic Arc and the Internet: The Changing Narrative Landscape, Democracy and Postmodern Identity, and Democracy and the Internet.
Price: $5.99 USD. 41440 words. Published on November 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
This compilation contains five guides that answer some of the political questions introduced by the growth of the Internet. The compilation is comprised of: Citizen Power and the Internet, The Propaganda Model and the Internet: Smashing the Gateway, Ricoeur's Hermeneutic Arc and the Internet: The Changing Narrative Landscape, Democracy and Postmodern Identity, and Democracy and the Internet.
Democracy and the Internet
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 19960 words. Published on November 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
Computer communication technologies, like the Internet, have become very common in many democracies throughout the world. The often-asked question is how people can use them for political purposes. Using several real world examples and the deliberative democracy theories of Rawls, Habermas, and Dryzek, this guide answers that question, and shows just what effect they have on the power of citizens.
Price: $2.99 USD. 19960 words. Published on November 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
Computer communication technologies, like the Internet, have become very common in many democracies throughout the world. The often-asked question is how people can use them for political purposes. Using several real world examples and the deliberative democracy theories of Rawls, Habermas, and Dryzek, this guide answers that question, and shows just what effect they have on the power of citizens.
Understanding Essay Writing: A Guide To Writing Essays By Someone Who Grades Them
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 5980 words. Published on November 7, 2010. Nonfiction.
A concise guide on how to write a good essay (written by someone who has graded a heck of a lot of them), it contains essay writing strategies, helpful tips, a step-by-step process guide, and a sample essay. Learn how to get the highest grade possible for your work and avoid the mistakes that so many students make.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5980 words. Published on November 7, 2010. Nonfiction.
A concise guide on how to write a good essay (written by someone who has graded a heck of a lot of them), it contains essay writing strategies, helpful tips, a step-by-step process guide, and a sample essay. Learn how to get the highest grade possible for your work and avoid the mistakes that so many students make.
Democracy and Postmodern Identity
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 4160 words. Published on November 4, 2010. Nonfiction.
The Internet makes it difficult for people to tell exactly whom they are communicating with because online identity can often rely totally upon communicative interactions. Mark Poster argues that this uncertainty- the postmodern identity- can cause difficulties for some democratic public spheres. This guide examines Poster's arguments and then applies them to three democratic theories.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4160 words. Published on November 4, 2010. Nonfiction.
The Internet makes it difficult for people to tell exactly whom they are communicating with because online identity can often rely totally upon communicative interactions. Mark Poster argues that this uncertainty- the postmodern identity- can cause difficulties for some democratic public spheres. This guide examines Poster's arguments and then applies them to three democratic theories.
Citizen Power and the Internet
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 7600 words. Published on November 1, 2010. Nonfiction.
The rapid proliferation of technologies like the Internet has raised the question of whether they have had a positive or a negative effect upon democratic citizenship. This guide uses Steven Lukes' three-dimensional analysis of power to examine arguments of technological determinism that cast a negative light on the technology, and Castells' positive analysis of mass self-communication.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7600 words. Published on November 1, 2010. Nonfiction.
The rapid proliferation of technologies like the Internet has raised the question of whether they have had a positive or a negative effect upon democratic citizenship. This guide uses Steven Lukes' three-dimensional analysis of power to examine arguments of technological determinism that cast a negative light on the technology, and Castells' positive analysis of mass self-communication.
Virtually Real
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 48020 words. Published on October 16, 2010. Fiction.
Otto was down on people. Which is why the virtual world of Sword of Valour was so appealing. Here was a world where excitement replaced tedium, where you could kill people who annoyed you, and where the level cap kept you from growing old. It seemed like virtual heaven. Sadly, it wasn't.
Price: $0.99 USD. 48020 words. Published on October 16, 2010. Fiction.
Otto was down on people. Which is why the virtual world of Sword of Valour was so appealing. Here was a world where excitement replaced tedium, where you could kill people who annoyed you, and where the level cap kept you from growing old. It seemed like virtual heaven. Sadly, it wasn't.
The Propaganda Model and the Internet: Smashing the Gateway
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 5020 words. Published on September 9, 2010. Nonfiction.
Herman and Chomsky's 'The Propaganda Model' describes how they believed the print and broadcast mass media were manipulating information flow into the US public sphere. This ebook begins with a detailed description of the model. It then examines how computer mediated communication, like the Internet, circumvents the information filters and loosens the stranglehold of the mass media.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5020 words. Published on September 9, 2010. Nonfiction.
Herman and Chomsky's 'The Propaganda Model' describes how they believed the print and broadcast mass media were manipulating information flow into the US public sphere. This ebook begins with a detailed description of the model. It then examines how computer mediated communication, like the Internet, circumvents the information filters and loosens the stranglehold of the mass media.
Ricoeur's Hermeneutic Arc and the Internet: The Changing Narrative Landscape
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 4840 words. Published on August 29, 2010. Nonfiction.
The rise of interactive online games has challenged traditional notions of storytelling, where author tells and audience listens. This ebook uses Ricoeur's concept of a 'hermeneutic arc' to demonstrate how narratives in online games such as World of Warcraft differ from those presented through traditional media such as print and film.
Price: $2.99 USD. 4840 words. Published on August 29, 2010. Nonfiction.
The rise of interactive online games has challenged traditional notions of storytelling, where author tells and audience listens. This ebook uses Ricoeur's concept of a 'hermeneutic arc' to demonstrate how narratives in online games such as World of Warcraft differ from those presented through traditional media such as print and film.
The Complete Deliberative Democracy
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $4.99 USD. 27490 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
This compilation is a comprehensive guide to contemporary deliberative democracy thought. It contains four guides, begins with the basic tenets of deliberative democracy theory in Deliberative Democracy Basics, before moving on to explore the deliberative theories of John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas, and John Dryzek.
Price: $4.99 USD. 27490 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
This compilation is a comprehensive guide to contemporary deliberative democracy thought. It contains four guides, begins with the basic tenets of deliberative democracy theory in Deliberative Democracy Basics, before moving on to explore the deliberative theories of John Rawls, Jurgen Habermas, and John Dryzek.
Deliberative Democracy Basics
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 1830 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
This concise, essay length guide covers the basics of deliberative democracy by canvassing a spectrum of theories on the subject. It explains what is unique about deliberative theories of democracy, what they all have in common, as well as how they differ. An easy-to-understand introduction to deliberative democracy theory.
Price: $0.99 USD. 1830 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
This concise, essay length guide covers the basics of deliberative democracy by canvassing a spectrum of theories on the subject. It explains what is unique about deliberative theories of democracy, what they all have in common, as well as how they differ. An easy-to-understand introduction to deliberative democracy theory.
John Dryzek and Deliberative Democracy
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 13530 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
John Dryzek argues for a transnational deliberative democracy that moves beyond the nation state. This detailed, article length guide outlines Dryzek's radical concept of citizenship, his arguments about de-traditionalisation of societies through globalisation, and a transnational public sphere.
Price: $2.99 USD. 13530 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
John Dryzek argues for a transnational deliberative democracy that moves beyond the nation state. This detailed, article length guide outlines Dryzek's radical concept of citizenship, his arguments about de-traditionalisation of societies through globalisation, and a transnational public sphere.
Jurgen Habermas and Deliberative Democracy
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 7300 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
Jurgen Habermas is one of the most influential thinkers of our time. This detailed, article length guide examines his theory of deliberative democracy and covers many of the central concepts such as communicative reason, communicative power, and the ideal speech community.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7300 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
Jurgen Habermas is one of the most influential thinkers of our time. This detailed, article length guide examines his theory of deliberative democracy and covers many of the central concepts such as communicative reason, communicative power, and the ideal speech community.
John Rawls and Deliberative Democracy
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $2.99 USD. 5850 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
This detailed, article length guide is a clearly written, in-depth analysis of John Rawls's deliberative democracy theory. It covers important concepts in Rawls's theory including the idea of public reason and the politicised public sphere.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5850 words. Published on August 17, 2010. Nonfiction.
This detailed, article length guide is a clearly written, in-depth analysis of John Rawls's deliberative democracy theory. It covers important concepts in Rawls's theory including the idea of public reason and the politicised public sphere.
Love Lust and Petty Crime
by Hercules Bantas
Price: $0.99 USD. 58840 words. Published on January 5, 2010. Fiction.
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Follow Emmet on his journey from unemployed sponger to crack insurance consultant. A politically incorrect tale of sex, crime, and bureaucracy.
Price: $0.99 USD. 58840 words. Published on January 5, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 4 reviews) Follow Emmet on his journey from unemployed sponger to crack insurance consultant. A politically incorrect tale of sex, crime, and bureaucracy.
Symposia: Short Stories About Modern Life
by Hercules Bantas
Price: Free! 19070 words. Published on January 4, 2010. Fiction.
Every civilization needs to reflect on what is or is not important. In times gone by, it was knowledge, love, or honour. Things have changed. Symposia is made up of 5 short stories that revisit the themes that motivated Plato, Aristophanes, and Euripides. Thankfully, they are not around to complain...
Price: Free! 19070 words. Published on January 4, 2010. Fiction.
Every civilization needs to reflect on what is or is not important. In times gone by, it was knowledge, love, or honour. Things have changed. Symposia is made up of 5 short stories that revisit the themes that motivated Plato, Aristophanes, and Euripides. Thankfully, they are not around to complain...
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