Designed primarily for middle and junior management who deal with financial information without really understanding the content; students who are studyingaccounting as a non-specialist subject, for example on a business studies or engineering course. The book serves as a basic reference to be used throughoutthe course. It will also be particularly helpful in providing the basic grounding that is required before moving on to the more technical and in-depth study of the subject that may be required on some courses. Students who are embarking on a course of study to become a professional accountant will also find this book of major benefit.In addition to revisions through out, a new new chapter 'Making long-term investment decisions' covering capital investment decisions, extends and rounds out the final part of the book: using Financial Information to Manage a Business. The chapter deals with the investment appraisal process and covers the main investment appraisal techniques from the point of view of a non-specialist: payback periods, accounting rate of return and discounted cash flow methods are just some of the new topics covered.The focus will beon the level of understanding that a non-specialist requires in the work place as such, in keeping with the rest of the book, the chapter includes practical examples and exercises to enhance the reader's understanding.* Jargon free and easy to understand - no prior knowledge of the subject necessary* Focuses on the principles and use of accounting information* Review questions to assessprogress at each stage and many fully worked exercises and examples
- ISBN: 978-0-7506-8738-6
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés