Accounting and Finance for non specialists

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Now in its third edition, this successful text introduces the basic principles and underlying concepts of accounting and finance. It adopts a practical, non-technical approach, making it the ideal text for students from non-accounting disciplines.The text is written from a 'user' perspective, demonstrating ways in which accounting statements and financial information can be used to improve the quality of decision making.The third edition has been updated throughout and retains the following features: ? Open-learning approach with numerous activities, worked examples and questions interspersed throughout the text to aid understanding ? Range of graded end-of-chapter assessment material, including review questions and examination style questions. ? Key terms explained at the end of each chapter and included in a comprehensive glossary.Accounting and Finance for Non-specialists,3e is aimed primarily at students who are not majoring in accounting or finance but who are studying introductory level accounting as part of their course. The authorsBoth authors are at the University of Plymouth Business School: Peter Atrill is the Head of Department of Accounting and Law and Eddie McLaney i

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction to Accounting and Finance
• Measuring and Reporting Financial Position
• Measuring and Reporting Financial Performance
• Accounting for Limited Companies
• Measuring and Reporting Cash Flows
• Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements
• Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
• Full Costing
• Budgeting
• Capital Investment Decisions
• Management of Working Capital
• Financing the Business
• Appendices
• I Glossary
• II Solutions to Self-Assessment Questions
• III Solutions to Selected Exam-Style Questions