The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of financial accounting, management accounting, and the core elements of financial management. With a focus on how accounting information can be used to improve the quality of decision making by managers.
Now in its fourth 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. - A lively presentational style with extracts from newspapers and company reports to provide a real-life context. - 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. - An extensive range of additional resources, including further exercises, case studies and multiple-choice questions.
From the well-established author team of Eddie McLaney and Peter Atrill this text aims to offer non-specialist students a balanced introduction to financial and management accounting.
This edition clearly explains accounting information's role in making sound business decisions and focuses upon the aspects of accounting practice which are most relevant to the non-specialist manager.
This edition of 'Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists' provides comprehensive coverage of the basic concepts and practical applications of financial accounting, management accounting and financial management.
Designed to help you study, Management Accounting for Decision Makers is praised for its clear, accessible and uncluttered style. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the main principles of management accounting, with a strong practical emphasis and avoiding excessive technical detail. It has a clear and unequivocal focus on how accounting information can be used to improve the quality of decision making by managers, providing the perfect grounding for the decision makers of the future. This pack is comprised of a copy of Management Accounting for Decision Makers 7e and an access card with code which will enable students to take advantage of the extra support available in MyAccountingLab. Visit www.myaccountinglab.com to learn more.
Accounting: An Introduction is renowned 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. With a clear and unequivocal focus on how accounting information can be used to improve the quality of decision making by managers, combined with a strong practical emphasis, this book provides the ideal grounding for a career in management.
The growth in the provision of education through open-learning, coupled with increased pressures on teaching resources, has led to a greater emphasis on student-centred learning. Concurrently, the spread of modularization is typically giving students a wider choice of subjects to study beyond their major discipline. Financial Accounting For Non-Specialists has been written in response to this shift in approach and the changing composition of classes. It facilitates the effective and efficient teaching and assimilation of the key concepts and practical skills in management accounting through a number of special features; these are designed to allow for the book's use both as a conventional text to complement a course of lectures and seminars, or to support predominately stand-alone study by, for examples, distance-learning. The coverage of topics extends from the measuring and reporting of financial position, performance and cash flows, including groups of companies, to the interpretation and extrapolation of accounting statements for decision-making. The material is also constructed and illustrated with the requirements of non-specialists foremost: the basic principles are built-up gradually with clear explanations; examples and extracts are drawn from both the manufacturing and service sectors, including companies such as Zeneca, NORWEB and Wimpey; and a glossary of key terms is provided. Financial Accounting For Non-Specialists is suitable for all undergraduate and postgraduate students on non-accounting degree programmes taking an introductory course or module in financial accounting
A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the subject, Financial Accounting for Decision Makers focuses on the ways in which financial statements and information can be used to improve the quality of decision making. By introducing topics gradually and explaining technical terminology in a clear, friendly style, the authors cater both for accounting students, and for those studying entry-level accounting within another field. A practical emphasis throughout the book ensures that the material is always relevant and suitable to the decision makers of the future
