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The book explains the principles and practice of bookkeeping sequentially, including:The bank reconciliationWriting up the petty cash bookExtracting a trial balanceAccruals and prepaymentsSetting up a
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This book contains both vegetarian and vegan recipes for all tastes and all occasions. The inspiration for them comes from around the world with pasta dishes and bruschetta from Italy, curries from I
Most people are called upon to give a toast sometime in their lives; from senior executives, managers, leaders, performers and presenters to speakers, teachers, trainers and dads or mums at their chil
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Where do your priorities lie?In her latest case, Dutch detective Lotte Meerman finds herself faced with a moral dilemma - does she investigate the murder of a suspected drug dealer ... or does she sta
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In A Passion for Pasta, everyone can take a delicious trip down Italy, from top to toe, led by 'pasta queen' Carmela Sereno - your guide to making speciality pasta dishes from each Italian region. Wit
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