Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists

Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, Ninth Edition Peter Atrill & Eddie McLaney "Attractive, compact and informative book" Chris Grover, University of Winchester "Written in a fluent and readable style and supplemented by numerous real world examples, Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists is pretty unique in the field." Navjot Sandhu, Birmingham City University This market-leading text offers an accessible, effective introduction to key accounting and finance topics. With a focus on decision-making, Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists also teaches you how to apply your learning to real-world business scenarios. The 9th edition retains the popular real world examples, progress checks, activities and exercises, and updates the coverage using an informal and engaging narrative. Key Features *Up-to-date coverage, including the latest IFRSs *Accessible step-by-step approach helps you master the subject one step at a time *New real world examples provide opportunities to apply and develop techniques *New progress checks, activities and exercises reinforce learning *Focus on decision-making prepares you for careers in business Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author working with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and SE Asia. He was previously Head of Accounting and law and Head of Business and Management at the Plymouth University Business School. Eddie McLaney is Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance at Plymouth University.Chapter 1: Introduction to accounting and finance PART ONE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Chapter 2: Measuring and reporting financial position Chapter 3: Measuring and reporting financial performance Chapter 4: Accounting for limited companies Chapter 5: Measuring and reporting cash flows Chapter 6: Analysing and interpreting financial statements PART TWO: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Chapter 7: The relevance and behaviour of costs Chapter 8: Full costing Chapter 9: Budgeting PART THREE: FINANCE Chapter 10: Making capital investment decisions Chapter 11: Financing the business Chapter 12: Managing working capital Appendix A: Glossary of key terms Appendix B: Solutions to self-assessment questions Appendix C: Solutions to review questions Appendix D: Solutions to selected exercises Appendix E: Present value table