| Title : | Accounting. An introduction | | Material Type: | printed text | | Authors: | E. J. McLaney, Author ; Peter Atrill, Author | | Edition statement: | 4th ed. | | Publisher: | Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall | | Publication Date: | 2007 | | Pagination: | 799 p. | | Layout: | col. ill. | | Size: | 27 cm | | ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-273-71136-0 | | Class number: | 657 | | Abstract: | Designed to help you study, Accounting An Introduction 4th edition is praised for its clear, accessible and uncluttered style. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of financial accounting, management accounting, and the core elements of financial management. It has a clear and unequivocal focus on how accounting information can be used to improve the quality of decision making by managers. This, combined with the book's strong practical emphasis, provides you with the perfect grounding for your future career as a manager. | | Contents note: | Preface, How to use this book, Guided tour, Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction to accounting and finance PART ONE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2. Measuring and reporting financial position 3. Measuring and reporting financial performance 4. Accounting for limited companies (1) 5. Accounting for limited companies (2) 6. Measuring and reporting cash flows 7. Analysing and interpreting financial statements PART TWO: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 8. Relevant costs for decision making 9. Cost-volume-profit analysis 10. Full costing 11. Managing in a competitive environment 12. Budgeting 13. Accounting for control PART THREE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 14. Making capital investment decisions 15. Financing a business 16. Managing a working capital PART FOUR: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Appendix A Recording financial transactions Appendix B Glossary of key terms Appendix C Solutions to self-assessment questions Appendix D Solutions to selected exercises Appendix E Present value table, Index |
Accounting. An introduction [printed text] / E. J. McLaney, Author ; Peter Atrill, Author . - 4th ed. . - Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2007 . - 799 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm. ISBN : 978-0-273-71136-0 | Class number: | 657 | | Abstract: | Designed to help you study, Accounting An Introduction 4th edition is praised for its clear, accessible and uncluttered style. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of financial accounting, management accounting, and the core elements of financial management. It has a clear and unequivocal focus on how accounting information can be used to improve the quality of decision making by managers. This, combined with the book's strong practical emphasis, provides you with the perfect grounding for your future career as a manager. | | Contents note: | Preface, How to use this book, Guided tour, Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction to accounting and finance PART ONE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2. Measuring and reporting financial position 3. Measuring and reporting financial performance 4. Accounting for limited companies (1) 5. Accounting for limited companies (2) 6. Measuring and reporting cash flows 7. Analysing and interpreting financial statements PART TWO: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 8. Relevant costs for decision making 9. Cost-volume-profit analysis 10. Full costing 11. Managing in a competitive environment 12. Budgeting 13. Accounting for control PART THREE: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 14. Making capital investment decisions 15. Financing a business 16. Managing a working capital PART FOUR: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Appendix A Recording financial transactions Appendix B Glossary of key terms Appendix C Solutions to self-assessment questions Appendix D Solutions to selected exercises Appendix E Present value table, Index |
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