First published in 1997, this volume and its contributors take stock of current issues in accounting and finance. Featuring specialists in business, accounting, finance along with Vice Chancellor John Bull, they examine areas including auditors’ decision-making, financial shocks, the European corporate capital structure, GPs, accounting education and professional journals.

'Accounting for Business' is ideal for undergraduate students on business and accounting courses who need to understand the nuts and bolts of financial accounting. This popular textbook has always enjoyed a deserved reputation for accessibility and thoroughness. Now in its third edition, its contents have been fully updated and restructured to make them even easier to use. Readers will benefit from the coverage of current accounting practices and legislation, in addition to the range of wo...

Put the most valuable business tool to work for you!The balance sheet is the key to everything--from efficient business operation to accurate assessment of a company’s worth. It’s a critical business resource--but do you know how to read it? How to Read a Balance Sheet breaks down the subject into easy-to-understand components.If you're a business owner or manager, this book helps you . . .Manage working capitalGenerate higher returns on a...

You don’t need an MBA to master corporate finance“Finally, the book which may put Harvard Business School out of business. A must-read for all professionals who seek strong financial expertise.”—Rick Rickertsen, Managing Partner, Pine Creek Partners; author of Buyout“Terrific overview of corporate finance and accounting that even the nonfinancial professional will find useful.”—Ken Glazer, former Senior Compet...

Mastering Spreadsheet Bookkeeping will equip you with the knowledge to write your accounts spreadsheets successfully. Whether you are studying for a qualification in bookkeeping or you are a small business owner needing to bring your accounts up-to-date, Mastering Spreadsheet Bookkeeping will give you the knowledge and skills do this effectively, helping you to set up your own computerized accounting package without splashing out on expensive new software.With

This book analyzes the relationship between integrated reporting and audit quality within the European context, presenting empirical evidence and drawing on a broad review of the available literature in order to evaluate the ability of integrated reporting to enhance audit risk assessment. Dedicated sections first elucidate the concepts of integrated reporting and audit quality. The main integrated reporting frameworks are compared, the role of integrated reporting within a firm’s disclosu...

A Career in AccountingAccounting is the study of how businesses track their income and assets over time. Accountants do much more than the generic presumptions; they compute costs and efficiency gains from new technologies, participating in strategies for mergers and acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care benefits management.The career is a highly momentous and...

Metrics for Sustainable Business is the first book to give students a comprehensive understanding of sustainability in organizations from an accounting perspective. The book walks student through the steps for doing a sustainability assessment, and aims to develop them into financial analysts who understand sustainability reports, and are able to create or audit them.While most books focus on environmental issues, Herriott trains his gaze on the corporate and institutional...

Financial Accounting 

Introductory Accounting adopts a measurement approach to teaching graduate students the basics of accounting. Integrating both financial and managerial principles from the U.S. and around the globe, it links accounting to other areas of business (such as finance, operations, and management).Providing students with the context to understand how and why accounting is a valuable part of business, readers will gain an understanding of accounting’s role in financial analysis an...

Following a spate of high-profile financial scandals (including Enron, WorldCom, and Parmalat), the quality of financial information has come under increasing scrutiny. Many of the accounting standards being imposed on the profession by regulators and standard-setting bodies are now attracting criticism from the business community and the accountancy profession itself.In this book, Anthony Rayman traces a fundamental flaw in the conventional academic wisdom back to the nineteenth c...