Accounting for Non-Accountants: A Manual for Managers and Students
by David Horner (Author), Graham Mott (Author), David Horner (Author), Graham Mott (Author)
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Used
Paperback
1999
$3.25
Praise and Reviews `Useful for managers with no prior knowledge of finance` ACCA STUDENT`S NEWSLETTER `a very user friendly introduction... recommended for those who need a non-technical overview` PROFESSIONAL MANAGER This fully revised and updated edition of a long-established practical handbook takes the reader through accounting and financial techniques in an easy-to-follow, progressive way. In this new, easy-to-read format, recent and developed concepts are introduced in a non-specialist context, intended to aid non-financial students as well as managers who need to know about finance and accounting in any business organization. Throughout the book, the author uses examples and self-check questions to test the reader's ongoing understanding. The three sections of the book explore: the annual accounts - profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, accounting ratios, cash flow, inflation accounting, value-added statements and the latest Financial Reporting Standards; management accounting - costing, cost-based pricing, marginal costing, standard costing and budgetary control; financial management - cost of capital, capital investment appraisal, control of working capital, share values, take-overs and management buy-outs, taxation and overseas transactions. Accounting for Non-Accountants is already widely used as an introductory text for business and management students on a variety of courses, including marketing and technical degrees, and particularly by those studying for a Diploma in Management Studies or the Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance.
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Used
Paperback
2008
$3.25
This updated edition of the best-selling handbook Accounting for Non-Accountants provides the perfect introduction to the basics of accounting and business finance. It takes you through accounting and financial techniques and terms in an easy-to-follow style. Fully revised to include information on the latest accounting standards and changes in taxation law, it introduces concepts in a way intended to aid non-financial students, as well as managers from organizations of all sizes. It is divided into three main sections: annual accounts, management accounting and financial management, and contains examples and questions to test your understanding. Accounting for Non-Accountants is already widely used as an introductory text for business and management students on a variety of courses, and it remains essential reading for anyone wishing to truly understand accounting principles and practice.
Synopsis
Praise and Reviews `Useful for managers with no prior knowledge of finance` ACCA STUDENT`S NEWSLETTER `a very user friendly introduction... recommended for those who need a non-technical overview` PROFESSIONAL MANAGER This fully revised and updated edition of a long-established practical handbook takes the reader through accounting and financial techniques in an easy-to-follow, progressive way. In this new, easy-to-read format, recent and developed concepts are introduced in a non-specialist context, intended to aid non-financial students as well as managers who need to know about finance and accounting in any business organization. Throughout the book, the author uses examples and self-check questions to test the reader's ongoing understanding. The three sections of the book explore: the annual accounts - profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, accounting ratios, cash flow, inflation accounting, value-added statements and the latest Financial Reporting Standards; management accounting - costing, cost-based pricing, marginal costing, standard costing and budgetary control; financial management - cost of capital, capital investment appraisal, control of working capital, share values, take-overs and management buy-outs, taxation and overseas transactions. Accounting for Non-Accountants is already widely used as an introductory text for business and management students on a variety of courses, including marketing and technical degrees, and particularly by those studying for a Diploma in Management Studies or the Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance.