Management accounting and auditing Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Intelligent Investor Third Edition
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£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Intelligent Investor
Book SynopsisOffers the investing principles as the author originally laid them out - principles that continue to stand more than half a century since the book was first published. This book tells about making the right decisions to protect your investments and make them a success.Trade Review"By far the best book on investing ever written." -- Warren Buffett "If you read just one book on investing during your lifetime, make it this one" -- Fortune "The wider Mr. Graham's gospel spreads, the more fairly the market will deal with its public." -- Barron's
£21.25
McGraw-Hill Education Auditing Assurance Services ISE
Book SynopsisAs auditors, we are trained to investigate beyond appearances to determine the underlying factsin other words, to look beneath the surface. Whether evaluating the Enron and World-Com scandals of the early 2000s, the financial crisis of 20072008, the Wirecard fraud in 2020 or present-day issues and challenges related to significant estimation uncertainty, understanding the auditor's responsibility related to fraud, maintaining a clear perspective, probing for details, and understanding the big picture are indispensable to effective auditing. With the availability of greater levels of qualitative and quantitative information (Big Data), the need for technical skills and challenges facing today's auditor is greater than ever. The Louwers, Bagley, Blay, Strawser, and Thibodeau team has dedicated years of experience in the auditing field to this new edition of Auditing & Assurance Services, supplying the necessary investigative tools for future auditors.
£55.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Intelligent Investor 3rd Ed.
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£22.50
Simon & Schuster Where the Money Is: Value Investing in the
Book Synopsis“One of the best books I have read on investing in years. ” —Bill Ackman, founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management From a successful investor and a contributor to Barron’s and Fortune comes a once-in-a-lifetime book that gives modern investors what they need most: a fresh guide to making money in a stock market now dominated by tech stocks.Technological change is reshaping the economy in a way not witnessed since Henry Ford introduced the assembly line. A little more than ten years ago, only two of the ten most valuable publicly traded companies in the world were digital enterprises—today, they comprise eight of the top ten. Investors around the world are struggling to understand the Digital Age and how they can use the stock market to profit from it. Author Adam Seessel understands. Several years ago, he watched his old-school portfolio built using traditional value investing principles decline while the market, driven by “expensive” tech stocks, advanced. Determined to reverse course, he set off in search of a new investment paradigm, one that remained true to the discipline that Ben Graham gave us a century ago while reflecting the new realities of the Digital Age. In this “helpful take on playing the stock market” (Publishers Weekly), Seessel introduces a refreshed value-based framework that any investor, professional or amateur, can use to beat the modern market. Like all sectors, the tech sector follows certain rules. We can study these rules, understand them, and invest accordingly. The world is changing, and we can profit from it. Approaching tech this way, the economy’s current changes and the rapid rise of tech stocks are not reasons to be frightened or disoriented—they’re reasons to be excited. Infused with the same kind of optimism and common sense that inspired Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor and Peter Lynch’s One Up on Wall Street, Where the Money Is ushers in a new era of modern value investing.Trade Review“One of the best books I have read on investing in years. Buying and reading this book will be one of the best investments you will ever make.” —Bill Ackman, founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management “Seessel makes Graham and Dodd proud. He acknowledges value investing’s evolution to a purer form: focusing on mispriced businesses with high-quality, growing cash flows.” —Lisa Shalett, Chief Investment Officer, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management “Seessel puts his finger on a central tension in today’s economy and stock market: the rapid rise of software-driven businesses and the challenge/opportunity they present to many established industries. Just as importantly, he points the way toward how investors can prosper from the transition.” —Tim Stone, former chief financial officer of Amazon Web Services and Ford Motor Company “Where the Money Is should be required reading for anyone investing in the stock market, or wanting to. It honors and updates the intellectual and practical legacy of Ben Graham and Warren Buffett to account for the dramatic economic changes that continue to unfold in the 21st century.” —Joel Greenblatt, founder and managing principal of Gotham Asset Management and author of You Can Be a Stock Market Genius and The Little Book That Beats the Market “A helpful take on playing the stock market . . . Would-be investors struggling to understand a financial landscape in which FAANG has left GE in the dust will want to check this out.” —Publishers Weekly
£17.00
McGraw-Hill Management Control Systems, 2e
Book SynopsisThe fully updated, second edition of Management Control Systems supports students to develop an investigative approach to implementing planning and control systems for strategic success. With strong links between theory and modern real-world practices, the new edition reflects developments in global management and business, plus contemporary design and use of management control systems. Students have access to a wealth of diverse analytical cases, balanced with current content and international examples.Key features of this new edition include:•Fully revised to incorporate current methods in management control •New chapters on Managers, Human behaviour and Organizations, Risk Management and The controllers - past, present, future.•New coverage of topics such as Risk management, Sustainability, Globalisation and Ethics.”.•New end-of-chapter and additional cases that cover chapter topics and provide questions and discussion topics for students to put their knowledge to practice. •Full coverage of current management control systems roles and responsibilities, including controllers, BU-controllers and the CFO•Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide a structure for students to progress their knowledge from.•Now available with Connect®, including access to a Testbank and 10 case studies that are assignable and autogradable.Available with McGraw Hill Education’s Connect®, the well-established online learning platform, which features resources to help faculty and institutions improve student outcomes and course delivery efficiency. Are you a student? Gain easy online access to homework, tests and quizzes with immediate feedback on your progress as well as access to practice materials.Are you an instructor? You can create auto-graded assignments, tests and quizzes. Detailed visual reporting allows you to easily monitor student progress. Explore the updated instructor resources that include an instructor’s manual, solutions manual, PowerPoints, glossary and appendices. Frank G.H. Hartmann is a Professor of Accounting at the Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University. Kalle Kraus is Professor in Accounting at the Stockholm School of Economics.Göran Nilsson is a Senior Lecturer in Management Control at Uppsala University.Robert N. Anthony was the Ross Graham Walker Professor Emeritus of Management Control at Harvard Business School. Vijay Govindarajan is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business and a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best Selling author.Table of ContentsPart 1: Management control systems: managing organizational performanceChapter 1: Introduction to Management Control SystemsChapter 2: Mission, Goals and StrategiesChapter 3: Managers, Human Behaviour and OrganizationsPart 2: Management Control Systems: Applying Organizational ArchitectureChapter 4: Responsibility CentresChapter 5: Control with Transfer Prices and Shared Service CentresChapter 6: Organizational Structure and Cross-Functional IntegrationChapter 7: Management Control Systems and Inter-Organizational RelationshipsPart 3: Management Control Systems: The Performance Management ProcessChapter 8: Budgeting and ForecastingChapter 9: Financial and Non-Financial Performance Measurement SystemsChapter 10: Monetary Incentive Systems and MotivationChapter 11: Risk Management SystemsPart 4: Management Control Systems: Summary and OutlookChapter 12: Control and Controllership: Past, Present, Future
£58.89
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Quiet Leadership
Book SynopsisQuiet leaders are masters at bringing out the best performance in others. They improve the thinking of people around them - improving the way their brains process information - without telling anyone what to do. This book provides a brain-based approach that helps executives and managers improve their own and their colleagues' performance.Trade Review"This highly practical guide includes exercises for each major concept, giving readers a chance to practice what they've learned." -- Library Journal "Quiet Leadership will help you improve other people's thinking, which is the best place to begin improving other people's performance." -- Marshall Goldsmith, founder of Marshall Goldsmith Partners; named one of the 50 greatest thinkers who have impacted the field of management by the American Management Association. "Essential reading for any leader who has ever wondered 'Why don't people do what I tell them to do?.'" -- Elisa Mallis, Human Performance Consultant, Accenture, London A quick and useful guide to a softer management style that draws on recent discoveries in the field of neuroscience -- Continental Magazine
£10.44
Cengage Learning EMEA Management and Cost Accounting
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart 1: Introduction to MCA 1. Introduction to MA 2. An introduction to cost terms and concepts Part 2: Cost accumulation for inventory valuation and profit measurement 3. Cost assignment 4. Process costing 5. Joint and by-product costing 6. Income effects of alternative cost accumulation systems Part 3: Information for decision-making 7. Cost-volume-profit analysis 8. Measuring relevant costs and revenues for decision-making 9. Pricing decisions and profitability analysis 10. Activity-based costing 11. Decision-making under conditions of risk and uncertainty 12. Capital investment decisions: appraisal methods 13. Capital investment decisions: the impact of capital rationing, taxation, inflation and risk Part 4: Information for planning, control and performance measurement 14. Management control systems 15. The budgeting process 16. Standard costing and variance analysis 1 17. Standard costing and variance analysis 2: further aspects 18. Divisional financial performance 19. Transfer pricing in divisionalized companies Part 5: Strategic performance and cost management for value creation; digitalization, sustainability and the future of management accounting 20. Strategic performance management 21. Strategic cost management and value creation 22. Management accounting ��� current technologies and data analytics 23. Sustainability and environmental management accounting 24. Overview and challenges for the future Part 6: Addendum: The application of quantitative methods to management accounting 25. Cost estimation and cost behaviour 26. Quantitative models for the planning and control of inventories
£51.29
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Padre Rico, Padre Pobre (Edición 25 Aniversario)
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£15.16
Pearson Education Limited Management and Cost Accounting
Book SynopsisAlnoor Bhimani is Professor of Management Accounting and Director of the South Asia Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Charles T. Horngren was the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting at Stanford University. Srikant M. Datar is the Dean of Harvard Business School. Madhav V. Rajan is the Dean of the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.Table of ContentsContents Guide to the case studies Preface Author's acknowledgements Part 1 Management and cost accounting fundamentals The manager and management accounting An introduction to cost terms and purposes Job costing Process costing Cost allocation Cost allocation: joint-cost situations Income effects of alternative stock-costing methods Part 1 Case study problems Part 2 Accounting information for decision making Cost–volume–profit analysis Determining how costs behave Relevant information for decision making Activity-based costing Pricing issues and customer profitability analysis Capital investment decisions Part 2 Case study problems Part 3 Planning and budgetary control systems Motivation, budgets and responsibility accounting Flexible budgets, variances and management control: I Flexible budgets, variances and management control: II Measuring yield, mix and quantity effects Part 3 Case study problems Part 4 Management control systems and performance issues Control systems and transfer pricing Control systems and performance measurement Part 4 Case study problems Part 5 Strategy, quality, time and emerging issues Strategy, the balanced scorecard and quality Strategy, the balanced scorecard and quality Emerging issues: digitalisation and sustainability Part 5 Case study problems Appendix A: Solutions to selected exercises Glossary Subject Index Publisher's acknowledgements
£58.89
John Wiley & Sons Inc Auditing For Dummies
Book SynopsisWant to be an auditor and need to hone your investigating skills? This friendly guide gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of auditing - from gathering financial statements and accounting information to analyzing a client's financial position. It gives you what you need to ace an auditing course and begin a career today.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting an Auditing Initiation 7 Chapter 1: Taking Auditing into Account 9 Chapter 2: The Role of Auditing in Public Accounting 21 Chapter 3: Understanding Professional Standards and Ethics 33 Part II: Performing the Initial Auditing Steps 45 Chapter 4: Getting Engaged: Preparing to Conduct an Audit 47 Chapter 5: Assessing Audit Risk 67 Chapter 6: Collecting and Documenting Audit Evidence 91 Chapter 7: Auditing a Client’s Internal Controls 111 Chapter 8: Sampling the Records 133 Part III: Auditing How a Client Conducts Business 153 Chapter 9: The Revenue Process: Auditing How a Business Makes Money 155 Chapter 10: The Purchasing Process: Auditing How a Business Spends Money 181 Chapter 11: The Human Resources Process: Auditing Personnel Practices 201 Chapter 12: Inventory Management: Auditing How a Business Manages Its Products 219 Part IV: Focusing on a Client’s Finances 239 Chapter 13: Auditing Fixed and Intangible Assets 241 Chapter 14: Auditing Long-Term Liabilities and Stockholder Equity 261 Chapter 15: Auditing Cash and Investments 283 Part V: Completing the Audit 297 Chapter 16: Performing Final Due Diligence 299 Chapter 17: Wrapping It Up: Issuing the Report 313 Chapter 18: The Spectrum of Engagement Services 325 Part VI: The Part of Tens 339 Chapter 19: Ten Procedures to Obtain Audit Evidence 341 Chapter 20: Ten Tips to Stay Educated in Audit Procedures 345 Index 349
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Get Good with Money
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£17.60
John Wiley & Sons Inc Bookkeeping and Accounting AllinOne For Dummies
Book SynopsisUK bookkeeping and accounting basics for the rest of us Unless you're one of those rare "numbers people," the thought of accounting and bookkeeping probably make your head spin.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Book I: Basic Bookkeeping 5 Chapter 1: So You Want to Do the Books 7 Chapter 2: Getting Down to Bookkeeping Basics 19 Chapter 3: Outlining Your Financial Roadmap with a Chart of Accounts 39 Chapter 4: Looking at Ledgers 57 Book II: Bookkeeping Day to Day 83 Chapter 1: Planning and Controlling Your Workload 85 Chapter 2: Counting Your Sales 99 Chapter 3: Buying and Tracking Your Purchases 125 Chapter 4: Doing Your Banking 141 Book III: Undertaking Monthly and Quarterly Tasks 155 Chapter 1: Adding the Cost of Value‐Added Tax (VAT) 157 Chapter 2: Employee Payroll and Benefits 171 Chapter 3: Adjusting Your Books 191 Book IV: Working to Prepare Financial Statements 209 Chapter 1: Producing a Profit and Loss Statement 211 Chapter 2: Developing a Balance Sheet 227 Chapter 3: Cash Flows and the Cash Flow Statement 245 Book V: Accountants: Managing the Business 269 Chapter 1: Discovering Different Business Types 271 Chapter 2: Choosing Accounting Methods 281 Chapter 3: Managing Profit Performance 307 Chapter 4: Cost Conundrums 331 Chapter 5: Business Budgeting 355 Book VI: Accountants: Working with the Outside World 379 Chapter 1: Getting a Financial Report Ready for Prime Time 381 Chapter 2: How Investors Read a Financial Report 401 Chapter 3: Professional Auditors and Advisers 431 Index 445
£29.73
John Wiley & Sons Inc Managerial Accounting For Dummies
Book SynopsisThe easy way to master a managerial accounting course Are you enrolled in a managerial accounting class and finding yourself struggling? Fear not! Managerial Accounting For Dummies is the go-to study guide to help you easily master the concepts of this challenging course.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Introducing Managerial Accounting 7 Chapter 1: The Role of Managerial Accounting 9 Chapter 2: Using Managerial Accounting in Your Business 29 Part II: Understanding and Managing Costs 43 Chapter 3: Classifying Costs 45 Chapter 4: Figuring Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold 57 Chapter 5: Teaching Costs to Behave: Variable and Fixed Costs 69 Chapter 6: Allocating Overhead 89 Chapter 7: Job Order Costing: Having It Your Way 105 Chapter 8: Process Costing: Get In Line 121 Part III: Using Costing Techniques for Decision-Making 145 Chapter 9: Straight to the Bottom Line: Examining Contribution Margin 147 Chapter 10: Capital Budgeting: Should You Buy That? 165 Chapter 11: Reality Check: Making and Selling More than One Product 179 Chapter 12: The Price Is Right: Knowing How Much to Charge 191 Chapter 13: Spreading the Wealth with Transfer Prices 203 Part IV: Planning and Budgeting 217 Chapter 14: Master Budgets: Planning for the Future 219 Chapter 15: Flexing Your Budget: When Plans Change 237 Part V: Using Managerial Accounting for Evaluation and Control 245 Chapter 16: Responsibility Accounting 247 Chapter 17: Variance Analysis: To Tell the Truth 259 Chapter 18: The Balanced Scorecard: Reviewing Your Business’s Report Card 279 Chapter 19: Using the Theory of Constraints to Squeeze Out of a Tight Spot 293 Part VI: The Part of Tens 301 Chapter 20: Ten Key Managerial Accounting Formulas 303 Chapter 21: Ten Careers in Managerial Accounting 311 Chapter 22: Ten Legends of Managerial Accounting 315 Index 319
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Pearson Education Limited Horngrens Financial Managerial Accounting The
Book SynopsisTracie L. Miller-Nobles, CPA, received herbachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from Texas A&M University andis currently pursuing her PhD in adult learning also at Texas A&MUniversity. She is an Associate Professor at Austin Community College, Austin,TX. Previously she served as a Senior Lecturer at Texas State University, SanMarcos, TX, and has served as department chair of the Accounting, Business,Computer Information Systems, and Marketing/Management department at AimsCommunity College, Greeley, CO. In addition, Miller-Nobles has taught as anadjunct professor at University of Texas and has public accounting experiencewith Deloitte Tax LLP and Sample & Bailey, CPAs. Miller-Nobles is arecipient of the Texas Society of CPAs Rising Star Award, TSCPAs OutstandingAccounting Educator Award, NISOD Teaching Excellence Award and the AimsCommunity College Excellence in Teaching Award. She is a member of the Teachersof Accounting at Two Year Colleges, the AmTable of Contents1. Accounting and theBusiness Environment2. Recording Business Transactions3. The Adjusting Process4. Completing the Accounting Cycle5. Merchandising Operations6. Merchandise Inventory7. Internal Control and Cash8. Receivables9. Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangibles10. Investments11. Current Liabilities and Payroll12. Long-Term Liabilities13. Stockholders' Equity14. The Statement of Cash Flows15. Financial Statement Analysis Appendix A: Present Value Tables Appendix B: Accounting Information Systems
£75.04
McGraw-Hill Education Fundamental Managerial Accounting Concepts ISE
Book Synopsis FundamentalManagerial Accounting Concepts focuses on the development ofdecision-making skills helping students to truly understand managerialaccounting concepts and improving their ability to make sound businessdecisions. The text places a heavy emphasis on service and merchandisingcompanies. For example, the budgeting chapter uses a merchandising business,while most traditional texts use a manufacturing company. Using a servicecompany is not only more relevant, but also simplifies the learningenvironment, thereby making it easier for students to focus on budgetingconcepts rather than procedural details. The Edmonds author team alsopromotes a student's understanding of concepts by isolating and introducing theconcepts individually in decision-making contexts. This allows for students tonot only comprehend the concepts, but also to understand how business conceptsinterrelate, which is a very
£46.79
WW Norton & Co A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Book SynopsisOne of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias) ever written, with two million copies in printTrade Review"Talk to 10 money experts and you’re likely to hear 10 recommendations for Burton Malkiel’s classic investing book." -- Wall Street Journal"If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to improve your personal finances, here’s a suggestion: Instead of picking up one of the scores of new works flooding into bookstores, reread an old one: A Random Walk Down Wall Street." -- New York Times"A Random Walk has set thousands of investors on a straight path since it was first published in 1973. Even if you read the book then or more recently, a refresher course is probably in order.… A lucid mix of the theoretical and the pragmatic." -- Chicago Tribune"Do you want to do well in the stock market? Here’s the best advice. Scrape together a few bucks and buy Burton Malkiel’s book. Then take what’s left and put it in an index fund." -- Los Angeles Times"Not more than half a dozen really good books about investing have been written in the past fifty years. This one may well belong in the classics category." -- Forbes
£23.39
Humanix Books The Great American Dividend Machine: How an
Book SynopsisBill Spetrino was just an ordinary accountant more than 20 years ago when he discovered the best investment secret ever. Bill calls his secret the dividend machine” -- and he has been sharing his secrets with hundreds of thousands of investors who have subscribed to his popular Dividend Machine newsletter, rated by Hulbert Digest as the #1 low risk investment letter. But many readers asked Bill to write a book about his secret and how ordinary investors can become millionaires just like him. Bill did just that. Now his new The Great American Dividend Machine reveals his own story, and how he went from becoming a middle-class accountant to having a net worth exceeding more than $5 million! Traders who jump from stock to stock in the hunt for a major Wall Street score often lose money or, at best, break even. That's not an acceptable fate for the retirement nest egg or for Bill. Instead, true investors trust Bill Spetrino's proven advice: "Keep investments boring and the rest of life fun and exciting." By valuing safety and income above all else, Spetrino guides the reader through the process of unearthing true bargains in the marketplace. Adhering to the author's model, The Great American Dividend Machine portfolio is composed of stocks that he picks using his unique system. The companies that pass Spetrino's rigorous, multi-step vetting process must have a number of key characteristics, such as: Resonant brand names Strong, competitive advantages in their industries Pristine balance sheets Capital to help survive and thrive in difficult markets Bill believes anyone can become a millionaire by ignoring the Wall Street pros and using his time-tested strategies.
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Simon & Schuster Make Your Kid a Money Genius Even If Youre Not
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Best Practices in Planning and Performance
Book SynopsisA practical framework for effectively managing performance in today''s complex, competitive and risky global markets The Third Edition provides a complete framework for building best practice management processes for today''s complex and uncertain world. Fully updated to reflect the events of the global economic crisis, this book provides further practical examples of companies that are successfully using the practices identified. Updated for the implications of the global economic crisis on management practices Completely rewritten section on What it Takes To Be An Effective Manager In An Uncertain World Added examples and mini case studies throughout the book from companies such as Qualcomm, IBM, Dominos, Target, Toshiba and Facebook Establishes new benchmarks for performance management process and practice Fully updated to include recent events, new learnings, technologies and emerging best practices ThiTable of ContentsPreface to the First Edition xi Preface to the Third Edition xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 PART ONE WHY PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MATTERS 1 Traditional Management Processes Are Obsolete 5 Better-Informed Customers 6 Changing Market and Business Models 7 Structural Change in the Economics of Business 10 Globalization 13 Regulatory Revolution 13 Growth through Acquisition as the Normal Course of Business 15 Redefining Asset Values 16 Changing Delivery Channels 17 Compressed Cycle Times 17 Vast New Information Sources 18 Technology and Systems 19 Need for a Burning Platform 22 2 What Is Performance Management? 24 Defining Performance Management 24 Best Practices Defined 27 Types of Best Practice 31 Applying Best Practices 32 Best Practice Adoption Is Now a Necessity 34 3 Sizing the Opportunities 38 Beyond Benchmarking 38 Defining the Right Metrics 39 Conclusion 57 PART TWO BEST PRACTICES 4 Using Best Practices to Drive Change 61 A Brief History 61 From Battlefield to Boardroom 63 Components of a Best Practice Framework 65 Best Practice Recipe 65 Selecting the Right Best Practices 65 Golden Rule of Best Practice Application 68 Time to Sacrifice a Few Sacred Cows 69 No Silver Bullets 73 5 Strategic Planning: Ideas That Drive Results 74 Defining Strategy 76 Typical Process 77 Strategic Planning Best Practices 79 Communicate, Communicate, Communicate 92 Strategic Planning Is a Collaborative Process 93 CEO as Chief Strategist 93 Hard Side of Strategy 94 Acid Test 106 Lessons for a Volatile World 106 Best Practice Summary 106 6 Tactical and Financial Planning: Translating Strategy into Action 109 Defining Tactical and Financial Planning 109 Typical Process 110 Tactical Planning Best Practices 111 Financial Planning Best Practices 126 Lessons for a Volatile World 137 Best Practice Summary 138 7 Management Reporting: From Information to Insight 140 Typical Process 143 Management Reporting Best Practices 145 Putting It All Together 166 Lessons for a Volatile World 168 Best Practice Summary 168 8 Forecasting: Pass the Crystal Ball 171 Typical Process 172 Forecasting Best Practices 173 Understand Variability 192 Lessons for a Volatile World 193 Best Practice Summary 194 9 Risk Management: Place Your Bets 196 No Excuses 197 Global Interdependence 198 Developing an Effective Business Risk Management Capability 204 Risk Mitigation Techniques 217 Lessons for a Volatile World 219 10 Technology: Panacea or Pain? 221 Evolution of Information Technology in Business 222 Why the Time for Convergence Is Right 224 Applying Technology to Performance Management— Dawn of the Digital Manager 224 Best Practices for Leveraging Technology 229 Lessons for a Volatile World 240 Best Practice Summary 241 PART THREE MOVING FROM DATA TO DECISIONS 11 Implementing Best Practices 245 Getting Started 245 Moving to Implementation 247 Understand the Overall Strategic Goals and Objectives 248 Define the Critical Success Factors and Drivers 249 Define the Appropriate Performance Measures 251 Link Measures to the Overall Strategy 253 Define the Reporting Dimensions 253 Detail and Source the Performance Measures 253 Design the User Experience 255 Design and Build the Reporting Process 256 Integrate the Reporting and Planning Processes—Align Incentives 256 Develop the Required Skills 257 12 Implementation Secrets 259 Learn from the Mistakes of Others 259 Effect Change and Then Sustain It 261 It’s about Commitment and Execution 273 13 Managing in an Uncertain World 274 Leadership Qualities 275 Don’t Underestimate the Impact of Leaders 281 14 Looking to the Future 283 Fast, Flawless Execution Will Be the Distinguishing Characteristic of World-Class Companies 283 Global Accounting and Reporting Standards Will Become a Reality 285 The Focus Will Shift from Buying Technology to Using It 286 The Annual Budget Will Die—and Few Tears Will Be Shed 287 Finance Executives Will Require New Skills or New Jobs 288 Final Thoughts 288 About the Author 291 Index 293
£37.50
Shang Ye Zhou Kan Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Lean Auditing
Book SynopsisHow can you argue with the core principles of Lean, that you focus on what provides value to your customer and eliminate work that is not necessary (muda)? Internal auditors need to understand not only who their primary customers are, but what is valuable to them - which in most cases is assurance that the risks that matter to the achievement of objectives are properly managed. We need to communicate what they need to know and not what we want to say. This incessant focus on the customer and the efficient production of a valued product should extend to every internal audit team. How else can we ensure that we optimize the use of our limited resources to address the dynamic business and risk environment within which our organizations operate? Norman Marks, GRC Thought Leader Using lean techniques to enhance value add and reduce waste in internal auditing Lean Auditing is a practical guide to maximising value and efficiency in internalTable of ContentsForeword ix Introduction xi Part 1 Lean And Lean Auditing In Overview 1 1 Lean Auditing at AstraZeneca 3 2 A Brief History of Lean, Notable Principles and the Approach Taken by this Book 5 3 Key Lean Tools & Techniques 11 4 The Development of Lean Auditing and Its Benefits 19 5 The Wider Benefits of a Lean Audit Approach – and How to Use This Book 23 Part 2 Looking At Internal Audit Planning And Assignment Delivery 31 6 Who Are the Customers of Internal Audit? 33 7 What Really Adds Value – And What Doesn’t 45 8 The Importance of Role Clarity in Assurance and the Insights Lean Can Offer 59 9 The Audit Plan: Taking a Value Approach 77 10 Factoring in Risk Assurance in the Audit Plan 95 11 Considering the Allocation of Resources to Optimize Value Add 107 12 Assignments – Types, Scheduling and Resourcing 121 13 Using Assignment Scoping and Planning to Drive Added Value 133 14 Assignment Delivery – Managing What Really Goes On 149 15 Using Communication and Quality Standards to Maximize the Added Value from Assignments 175 16 Assignment Follow-Up and Follow On 205 Part 3 Looking At Key Underpinning Capabilities, Processes And Ways Of Working 213 17 Measuring Performance and Driving Improvements in Audit Ways of Working 215 18 Using Lean Audit Principles to Underpin Cultural Change in the Wider Organization 227 19 Leading the Audit Function 241 20 The Audit Function: Selection, Training & Development and Ways of Working 257 Part 4 FINAL REFLECTIONS 279 21 Further Thoughts about Where and How to Start the Journey Towards Lean Progressive Auditing 281 22 A Brief Look into the Future 285 Other Recommended Reading 289 Appendix – Illustrative Kano Analysis Regarding Internal Audit 291 Closing Dedication & Thanks 295 Index 297
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Brinks Modern Internal Auditing
Book SynopsisThe complete guide to internal auditing for the modern world Brink''s Modern Internal Auditing: A Common Body of Knowledge, Eighth Edition covers the fundamental information that you need to make your role as internal auditor effective, efficient, and accurate. Originally written by one of the founders of internal auditing, Vic Brink and now fully updated and revised by internal controls and IT specialist, Robert Moeller, this new edition reflects the latest industry changes and legal revisions. This comprehensive resource has long beenand will continue to bea critical reference for both new and seasoned internal auditors alike. Through the information provided in this inclusive text, you explore how to maximize your impact on your company by creating higher standards of professional conduct and greater protection against inefficiency, misconduct, illegal activity, and fraud. A key feature of this book is a detailed description of an internal audit Common Body oTable of ContentsPreface xvii Part One: Foundations of Modern Internal Auditing Chapter 1: Significance of Internal Auditing in Enterprises Today: An Update 3 1.1 Internal Auditing History and Background 5 1.2 Mission of Internal Auditing 9 1.3 Organization of this Book 9 Note 10 Chapter 2: An Internal Audit Common Body of Knowledge 11 2.1 What is a CBOK? Experiences from Other Professions 12 2.2 What Does an Internal Auditor Need to Know? 14 2.3 An Internal Auditing CBOK 14 2.4 Another Attempt: The IIA Research Foundation’s CBOK 20 2.5 Essential Internal Audit Knowledge Areas 25 Notes 25 Part Two: Importance of Internal Controls Chapter 3: The COSO Internal Control Framework 29 3.1 Understanding Internal Controls 30 3.2 Revised COSO Framework Business and Operating Environment Changes 33 3.3 The Revised COSO Internal Control Framework 35 3.4 COSO Internal Control Principles 37 3.5 COSO Internal Control Components: The Control Environment 38 3.6 COSO Internal Control Components: Risk Assessment 40 3.7 COSO Internal Control Components: Internal Control Activities 45 3.8 COSO Internal Control Components: Information and Communication 49 3.9 COSO Internal Control Components: Monitoring Activities 53 3.10 The COSO Framework’s Other Dimensions 57 Chapter 4: The 17 COSO Internal Control Principles 59 4.1 COSO Internal Control Framework Principles 59 4.2 Control Environment Principle 1: Integrity and Ethical Values 60 4.3 Control Environment Principle 2: Role of the Board of Directors 64 4.4 Control Environment Principle 3: Authority and Responsibility Needs 65 4.5 Control Environment Principle 4: Commitment to a Competent Workforce 66 4.6 Control Environment Principle 5: Holding People Accountable 67 4.7 Risk Assessment Principle 6: Specifying Appropriate Objectives 68 4.8 Risk Assessment Principle 7: Identifying and Analyzing Risks 68 4.9 Risk Assessment Principle 8: Evaluating Fraud Risks 69 4.10 Risk Assessment Principle 9: Identifying Changes Affecting Internal Controls 71 4.11 Control Activities Principle 10: Selecting Control Activities That Mitigate Risks 72 4.12 Control Activities Principle 11: Selecting and Developing Technology Controls 73 4.13 Control Activities Principle 12: Policies and Procedures 74 4.14 Information and Communication Principle 13: Using Relevant, Quality Information 75 4.15 Information and Communication Principle 14: Internal Communications 78 4.16 Information and Communication Principle 15: External Communications 81 4.17 Monitoring Principle 16: Internal Control Evaluations 82 4.18 Monitoring Principle 17: Communicating Internal Control Deficiencies 83 Note 84 Chapter 5: Sarbanes‐Oxley (SOx) and Beyond 85 5.1 Key Sarbanes‐Oxley Act (SOx) Elements 86 5.2 Performing Section 404 Reviews under AS5 107 5.3 AS5 Rules and Internal Audit 118 5.4 Impact of the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act 120 Notes 121 Chapter 6: COBIT and Other ISACA Guidance 123 6.1 Introduction to COBIT 124 6.2 COBIT Framework 126 6.3 Principle 1: Meeting Stakeholder Needs 128 6.4 Principle 2: Covering the Enterprise End to End 129 6.5 Principle 3: A Single Integrated Framework 131 6.6 Principle 4: Enabling a Holistic Approach 132 6.7 Principle 5: Separating Governance from Management 134 6.8 Using COBIT to Assess Internal Controls 135 6.9 Mapping COBIT to COSO Internal Controls 139 Notes 139 Chapter 7: Enterprise Risk Management: COSO ERM 141 7.1 Risk Management Fundamentals 142 7.2 COSO ERM: Enterprise Risk Management 153 7.3 COSO ERM Key Elements 155 7.4 Other Dimensions of COSO ERM: Enterprise Risk Objectives 171 7.5 Entity‐Level Risks 174 7.6 Putting It All Together: Auditing Risk and COSO ERM Processes 175 Notes 178 Part Three: Planning and Performing Internal Audits Chapter 8: Performing Effective Internal Audits 181 8.1 Initiating and Launching an Internal Audit 182 8.2 Organizing and Planning Internal Audits 183 8.3 Internal Audit Preparatory Activities 184 8.4 Starting the Internal Audit 192 8.5 Developing and Preparing Audit Programs 198 8.6 Performing the Internal Audit 205 8.7 Wrapping Up the Field Engagement Internal Audit 212 8.8 Performing an Individual Internal Audit 213 Chapter 9: Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing 215 9.1 What is the IPPF? 216 9.2 The Internal Auditing Professional Practice Standards: A Key IPPF Component 217 9.3 Content of the IIA Standards 219 9.4 Codes of Ethics: The IIA and ISACA 228 9.5 Internal Audit Principles 230 9.6 IPPF Future Directions 232 Notes 233 Chapter 10: Testing, Assessing, and Evaluating Audit Evidence 235 10.1 Gathering Appropriate Audit Evidence 236 10.2 Audit Assessment and Evaluation Techniques 236 10.3 Internal Audit Judgmental Sampling 239 10.4 Statistical Audit Sampling: An Introduction 241 10.5 Developing a Statistical Sampling Plan 247 10.6 Audit Sampling Approaches 251 10.7 Attributes Sampling Audit Example 258 10.8 Attributes Sampling Advantages and Limitations 262 10.9 Monetary Unit Sampling 263 10.10 Other Audit Sampling Techniques 267 10.11 Making Efficient and Effective Use of Audit Sampling 269 Notes 271 Chapter 11: Continuous Auditing and Computer‐Assisted Audit Techniques 273 11.1 Implementing Continuous Assurance Auditing 274 11.2 ACL, NetSuite, BusinessObjects, and Other Continuous Assurance Systems 280 11.3 Benefits of CAA 281 11.4 Computer‐Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques 282 11.5 Determining the Need for CAATTS 284 11.6 Steps to Building Effective CAATTS 287 11.7 Importance of Using CAATTS for Audit Evidence Gathering 288 11.8 XBRL: The Internet‐Based Extensible Marking Language 290 Notes 293 Chapter 12: Control Self‐Assessments and Internal Audit Benchmarking 295 12.1 Importance of Control Self‐Assessments 296 12.2 CSA Model 296 12.3 Launching the CSA Process 297 12.4 Evaluating CSA Results 303 12.5 Benchmarking and Internal Audit 304 12.6 Better Understanding Internal Audit Activities 312 Notes 313 Chapter 13: Areas to Audit: Establishing an Audit Universe and Audit Programs 315 13.1 Defining the Scope and Objectives of the Internal Audit Universe 316 13.2 Assessing Internal Audit Capabilities and Objectives 321 13.3 Audit Universe Time and Resource Limitations 322 13.4 “Selling” an Audit Universe Concept to the Audit Committee and Management 324 13.5 Assembling Audit Programs: Audit Universe Key Components 325 13.6 Audit Universe and Program Maintenance 330 Part Four: Organizing and Managing Internal Audit Activities Chapter 14: Charters and Building the Internal Audit Function 335 14.1 Establishing an Internal Audit Function 336 14.2 Audit Committee and Management Authorization of an Audit Charter 337 14.3 Establishing an Internal Audit Function 338 Notes 345 Chapter 15: Managing the Internal Audit Universe and Key Competencies 347 15.1 Auditing in the Weeds: Problems with Reviews of Nonmainstream Audit Areas 348 15.2 Importance of an Audit Universe Schedule: What is Right or Wrong 351 15.3 Importance of Internal Audit Key Competencies 352 15.4 Importance of Internal Audit Risk Management 353 15.5 Internal Auditor Interview Skills 354 15.6 Internal Audit Analytical and Testing Skills Competencies 354 15.7 Internal Auditor Documentation Skills 357 15.8 Recommending Results and Corrective Actions 360 15.9 Internal Auditor Negotiation Skills 361 15.10 An Internal Auditor Commitment to Learning 363 15.11 Importance of Internal Auditor Core Competencies 363 Chapter 16: Planning Audits and Understanding Project Management 365 16.1 The Project Management Process 366 16.2 PMBOK: The Project Management Book of Knowledge 368 16.3 PMBOK Program and Portfolio Management 375 16.4 Planning an Internal Audit 378 16.5 Understanding the Environment: Planning and Launching an Internal Audit 379 16.6 Audit Planning: Documenting and Understanding the Internal Control Environment 381 16.7 Performing Appropriate Internal Audit Procedures and Wrapping Up the Audit 383 16.8 Project Management Best Practices and Internal Audit 386 Note 387 Chapter 17: Documenting Audit Results through Process Modeling and Workpapers 389 17.1 Internal Audit Documentation Requirements 390 17.2 Process Modeling for Internal Auditors 391 17.3 Internal Audit Workpapers 396 17.4 Workpaper Document Organization 401 17.5 Workpaper Preparation Techniques 405 17.6 Internal Audit Document Records Management 408 17.7 Importance of Internal Audit Documentation 410 Notes 410 Chapter 18: Reporting Internal Audit Results 411 18.1 The Audit Report Framework 412 18.2 Purposes and Types of Internal Audit Reports 413 18.3 Published Audit Reports 415 18.4 Alternative Audit Report Formats 425 18.5 Internal Audit Reporting Cycle 427 18.6 Internal Audit Communications Problems and Opportunities 433 18.7 Audit Reports and Understanding People in Internal Auditing 436 Part Five: Impact of Information Systems on Internal Auditing Chapter 19: ITILR Best Practices, the IT Infrastructure, and General Controls 439 19.1 Importance of IT General Controls 440 19.2 Client-Server and Small Systems General IT Controls 441 19.3 Client-Server Computer Systems 445 19.4 Small Systems Operations Internal Controls 447 19.5 Auditing IT General Controls for Small IT Systems 449 19.6 Mainframe Legacy System Components and Controls 452 19.7 Internal Control Reviews of Classic Mainframe or Legacy IT Systems 456 19.8 Legacy of Large System General Control Reviews 460 19.9 ITILR Service Support and Delivery IT Infrastructure Best Practices 464 19.10 Service Delivery Best Practices 474 19.11 Auditing IT Infrastructure Management 482 19.12 Internal Auditor CBOK Needs for IT General Controls 483 Notes 484 Chapter 20: BYOD Practices and Social Media Internal Audit Issues 485 20.1 The Growth and Impact of BYOD 486 20.2 Understanding the Enterprise BYOD Environment 487 20.3 BYOD Security Policy Elements 488 20.4 Social Media Computing 492 20.5 Enterprise Social Media Computing Risks and Vulnerabilities 501 20.6 Social Media Policies 504 Chapter 21: Big Data and Enterprise Content Management 505 21.1 Big Data Overview 505 21.2 Big Data Governance, Risk, and Compliance Issues 509 21.3 Big Data Management, Hadoop, and Security Issues 512 21.4 Compliance Monitoring and Big Data Analytics 515 21.5 Internal Auditing in a Big Data Environment 517 21.6 Enterprise Content Management Internal Controls 517 21.7 Auditing Enterprise Content Management Processes 520 Notes 521 Chapter 22: Reviewing Application and Software Management Controls 523 22.1 IT Application Components 524 22.2 Selecting Applications for Internal Audit Reviews 533 22.3 Preliminary Steps to Performing Application Controls Reviews 534 22.4 Completing the IT Application Controls Audit 541 22.5 Application Review Example: Client‐Server Budgeting System 546 22.6 Auditing Applications under Development 549 22.7 Importance of Reviewing IT Application Controls 557 Notes 558 Chapter 23: Cybersecurity, Hacking Risks, and Privacy Controls 559 23.1 Hacking and IT Network Security Fundamentals 560 23.2 Data Security Concepts 562 23.3 Importance of IT Passwords 563 23.4 Viruses and Malicious Program Code 565 23.5 System Firewall Controls 566 23.6 Social Engineering IT Risks 568 23.7 IT Systems Privacy Concerns 570 23.8 The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 572 23.9 Auditing IT Security and Privacy 576 23.10 PCI DSS Fundamentals 579 23.11 Security and Privacy in the Internal Audit Department 580 23.12 Internal Audit’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Roles 584 Chapter 24: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning 585 24.1 IT Disaster and Business Continuity Planning Today 586 24.2 Auditing Business Continuity Planning Processes 588 24.3 Building the IT Business Continuity Plan 596 24.4 Business Continuity Planning and Service Level Agreements 603 24.5 Auditing Business Continuity Plans 604 24.6 Business Continuity Planning Going Forward 605 Notes 606 Part Six: Internal Audit and Enterprise Governance Chapter 25: Board Audit Committee Communications 609 25.1 Role of the Audit Committee 610 25.2 Audit Committee Organization and Charters 611 25.3 Audit Committee’s Financial Expert and Internal Audit 617 25.4 Audit Committee Responsibilities for Internal Audit 618 25.5 Audit Committee Review and Action on Significant Audit Findings 622 25.6 Audit Committee and Its External Auditors 625 25.7 Whistleblower Programs and Codes of Conduct 625 25.8 Other Audit Committee Roles 626 Note 627 Chapter 26: Ethics and Whistleblower Programs 629 26.1 Enterprise Ethics, Compliance, and Governance 630 26.2 Ethics First Steps: Developing a Mission Statement 632 26.3 Understanding the Ethics Risk Environment 633 26.4 Summarizing Ethics Survey Results: Do We Have a Problem? 637 26.5 Enterprise Codes of Conduct 637 26.6 Whistleblower and Hotline Functions 643 26.7 Auditing the Enterprise’s Ethics Functions 649 26.8 Improving Corporate Governance Practices 651 Notes 651 Chapter 27: Fraud Detection and Prevention 653 27.1 Understanding and Recognizing Fraud 655 27.2 Red Flags: Fraud Detection Signs for Internal Auditors 656 27.3 Public Accounting’s Role in Fraud Detection 659 27.4 IIA Standards for Detecting and Investigating Fraud 662 27.5 Fraud Investigations for Internal Auditors 665 27.6 Information Technology Fraud Prevention Processes 666 27.7 Fraud Detection and the Internal Auditor 669 Notes 669 Chapter 28: Internal Audit GRC Approaches and Other Compliance Requirements 671 28.1 The Road to Effective GRC Principles 672 28.2 GRC Risk Management Components 674 28.3 GRC and Internal Audit Enterprise Compliance Issues 677 28.4 Importance of Effective GRC Practices and Principles 679 Part Seven: The Professional Internal Auditor Chapter 29: Professional Certifications: CIA, CISA, and More 683 29.1 Certified Internal Auditor Responsibilities and Requirements 684 29.2 Beyond the CIA: Other IIA Certifications 688 29.3 Importance of the CIA Specialty Certification Examinations 693 29.4 Certified Information Systems Auditor 694 29.5 Certified Information Security Manager 696 29.6 Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT 696 29.7 Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control 697 29.8 Certified Fraud Examiner 697 29.9 Certified Information Systems Security Professional 698 29.10 ASQ Internal Audit Certifications 699 27.11 Other Internal Auditor Certifications 700 Chapter 30: The Modern Internal Auditor as an Enterprise Consultant 701 30.1 Standards for Internal Audit as an Enterprise Consultant 702 30.2 Launching an Internal Audit Internal Consulting Facility 704 30.3 Ensuring an Audit and Consulting Separation of Duties 707 30.4 Consulting Best Practices 708 30.5 Expanded Internal Audit Services to Management 714 Part Eight: The Other Sides of Auditing: Professional Convergence Chapter 31: Quality Assurance Auditing and ASQ Standards 717 31.1 Duties and Responsibilities of ASQ Quality Auditors 718 31.2 Role of the Quality Auditor 720 31.3 Performing ASQ Quality Audits 723 31.4 Quality Assurance Reviews of the Internal Audit Function 727 31.5 Launching the Internal Audit Quality Assurance Review 733 31.6 Reporting the Results of an Internal Audit Quality Assurance Review 742 31.7 Future Directions for Quality Assurance Auditing 744 Chapter 32: Six Sigma and Lean Techniques for Internal Audit 745 32.1 Six Sigma Background and Concepts 746 32.2 Implementing Six Sigma 748 32.3 Six Sigma Leadership Roles and Responsibilities 749 32.4 Launching an Enterprise Six Sigma Project 752 32.5 Lean Six Sigma 754 32.6 Auditing Six Sigma Processes 757 32.7 Six Sigma in Internal Audit Operations 758 Notes 760 Chapter 33: ISO and Worldwide Internal Audit Standards 761 33.1 ISO Standards Background 762 33.2 ISO Standards Overview 764 33.3 ISO 38500 IT Governance Standard 772 33.4 ISO Standards and the COSO Internal Control Framework 776 33.5 Internal Audit and International Auditing Standards 777 Notes 779 Chapter 34: A CBOK for the Modern Internal Auditor 781 34.1 Part One: Foundations of Internal Auditing CBOK Requirements 782 34.2 Part Two: Importance of Internal Controls CBOK Requirements 783 34.3 Part Three: Planning and Performing Internal Audit CBOK Requirements 784 34.4 Part Four: Organizing and Managing Internal Audit Activities CBOK Requirements 785 34.5 Part Five: Impact of IT on Internal Auditing CBOK Requirements 786 34.6 Part Six: Internal Audit and Enterprise Governance CBOK Requirements 787 34.7 Part Seven: Internal Auditor Professional CBOK Requirements 788 34.8 Part Eight: The Other Sides of Internal Auditing: Professional Convergence CBOK Requirements 788 34.9 A CBOK for the Modern Internal Auditor 789 Notes 794 About the Author 795 Index 797
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John Murray Press Bookkeeping And Accounting In A Week
Book Synopsis Bookkeeping and Accounting In A Week is a simple and straightforward guide to accounts, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From understanding the terminology to dealing confidently with accountants, you''ll soon master the basics of bookkeeping and accounting, fast.This book introduces you to the main concepts of bookkeeping and accounting, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Bookkeeping and Accounting In A Week is your fastest route to success:- Sunday: The basic principles of bookkeeping- Monday: Different types of account and ledger- Tuesday: More aspects of bookkeeping- Wednesday: Preparation for the accounts- Thursday: The profit and loss account- Friday: The balance sheet- Saturday: Understanding published accountsABOUT THE SERIESTable of Contents : Sunday: Understand the principles of bookkeeping so that you can prepare and understand financial records. : Monday: Learn about the different types of account and ledgers so that your understanding is taken a stage further. : Tuesday: Study still more aspects of bookkeeping in order to further extend your expertise. : Wednesday: Discover the vital preparatory steps before accounts are prepared so that you know exactly what must be done. : Thursday: Find out how a profit and loss account is prepared and laid out, so that you can understand and use the figures. : Friday: Understand the concept of a balance sheet so that you know the net worth of the business and how assets and liabilities are summarised. : Saturday: Study what must be disclosed in published accounts so that you can obtain key information about almost any company.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Intelligent Investor Rev Ed.
Book SynopsisPresents the philosophy of "value investing", which helps protect investors against the areas of possible substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies with which they will be comfortable down the road. This book enables you to make the right decisions to protect your investments and make them a success.Trade Review"By far the best book on investing ever written." -- Warren Buffett "If you read just one book on investing during your lifetime, make it this one" -- Fortune "The wider Mr. Graham's gospel spreads, the more fairly the market will deal with its public." -- Barron's
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Pharmaceutical Press Financial Analysis in Pharmacy Practice
Book SynopsisThis introductory text covers the basics of accounting and financial management and demonstrates the application of these principles to pharmacy practice.Trade Review"Of particular value to the pharmacist audience is Chapter 6, which the authors devote to the financial aspects of inventory management. Useful discussions in this chapter include inventory valuation methods...benchmarking inventory turnover rates and reorder points...the text is logically sequenced and well structured, making it easy to read and follow. The use of tables and figures is appropriate and not overdone. The use of case studies breaks up the chapters and maintains the reader's attention, bringing them back to a scenario they are familiar with to highlight the pharmacy relevance...a useful introductory resource for pharmacists wishing to embark on a career of management". Natalie Bula, Acting Director of Pharmacy, Canberra Hospital and Health Services, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 41 (4) December 2011. -- Natalie Bula * Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research *"Finally, a great "how to do it" book on finances and pharmacy. This easy-to-read, introductory text covers the basics of accounting and financial management, as well as demonstrating the application of these principles to pharmacy practice...This book, which was written by a team of accountants and pharmacists, is a great teaching tool about finances or to review your current knowledge on the topic" International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 18 July 2011 * International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding *Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Understanding the Guiding Principles of Accounting; 3. From Detailed Transactions to Summary Reports; 4. Financial Statements; 5. Basics of Finance and Financial Analysis; 6. Financial Aspects of Inventory Management; 7. Budgeting; 8. Pricing Goods and Services; 9. Personal Financial Management
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dollars and Sense
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Cryptocurrency AllinOne For Dummies
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G&D Media The Richest Man in Babylon (Original Classic
Book SynopsisACCUMULATE ALL OF THE RICHES THAT YOU DESIREBe all that you are capable of, as you start your journey of self-discovery and be on your way to fill your conscious and subconscious mind, heart, and soul, with positive energy and life-enhancing ideas. The Richest Man in Babylon, is a classic, insightful, financial, motivational guide that has lead many generations to monetary and personal success.As you welcome a new financial empowerment, learn: How to acquire money, keep it, and put it to work to make even more money The secret to financial success Why "paying yourself first" will increase your savings How to save while you''re paying down debt How to attract "good luck" The best investments for your future Why it''s easy to manage your own finances It''s one of the bestselling financial books of all time, having sold millions of copies, and now you can put it to work for you!During his eighty two years Clason was a soldier, businessman and writer. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Clason started two companies, the Clason Map Company of Denver Colorado and the Clason Publishing Company. The Clason Map Company was the first to publish a road atlas of the United States and Canada, and did not survive the Great Depression.
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New York University Press The Structure of Production
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Skousens Structure of Production should be a required text at our leading universities. The book masterfully juxtaposes the ideas of the 'Austrians' against mainstream economics yet it is balanced, fair, well written and clearly illustrated. It is an important book for students of economics and a treasure for academics." -- John O. Whitney,Emeritus Professor in Management Practice at Columbia University"The next economics will have to be centered on supply and the factors of production rather than being functions of demand. I've read Mark Skousens book twice, and it comes the closest to achieving this goal." -- Peter F. Drucker,Claremont Graduate UniversityTable of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction to the Paperback Edition xi Preface xxxix 1. Introduction: The Case for a New Macroeconomics 1 PART I THE STRUCTURE OF PRODUCTION: A HISTORICAL SURVEY 2. The Theory of Production in Classical Economics 13 3. Hayek and the 1930s: A New Vision of Macroeconomics 43 4. Time and Production in the Post-Keynesian Era 84 PART 2 THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 5. The Structure of Production: The Building Blocks 133 6. Time and the Aggregate Production Structure 184 7. Savings, Technology, and Economic Growth 215 8. The Theory of Commodity Money: Economics of a Pure Gold Standard 265 9. Economics of a Fiat Money Standard: A Theory of the Business Cycle 282 ix PART 3 APPLICATIONS 10. Implications for Government Economic Policy 335 11. Conclusions: The Future of Economic Theory and Research 363 References 3 79 Index 401 About the Author 417
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Elsevier Science & Technology Project Finance in Theory and Practice
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Project Finance 2. The Market for Project Finance: Applications and the Sectors 3. Project Characteristics, Risk Analysis, and Risk Allocation 4. The Role of Advisors in a Project Finance Deal 5. Valuing the Project and Project Cash Flow Analysis 6. Financing the Deal 7. Legal Aspects of Project Finance 8. Credit Risk in Project Finance Transactions Case Studies 1. Cogeneration 1 2. Italy Water System 3. Odebrecht Norbe Drilling VIII/IX 4. Watercraft Capital 5. Viveracqua Hydrobond 6. Quezon Power Ltd. Co. Appendix: The Structure and Functioning of the Simulation Model Introduction
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Perfect Day to Boss Up
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Radio Free Market Secrets About Money That Put You At Risk
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Humanix Books Be Smart and Pay Zero Taxes
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Quiet Leadership
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Wall Street Journal Guide to Investing in the
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Truth about Money 4th Edition
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HarperCollins Rich Bitch
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Make Money Move
Book SynopsisThe popular host of the Money Moves podcast and youngest person ever to trade on the New York Stock Exchange provides winning tips for women to help them shift their financial mindset, become confident about their money, set them on a path to financial security, and live their best lives. ?Seventy three percent of Americans ranked their finances as the number one cause of stress in their lives. But financial wellness can have a positive effect on your entire life. Not only when it comes to money and finances, but the quality and ease of how you live. Financial wellness means freedom for your body and freedom for your mind. Financial stress can also cause the breakdown of relationships. But it doesn?t have to be that way.??Lauren SimmonsIn 2017, when she was only twenty-two, Lauren Simmons became the youngest full-time female trader at the New York Stock Exchange, and the second African American woman in the Exchange''s 228-year history to hold such a position. Driven by a passion for empowering women, Millennials, Gen Zs, and minorities to become more financially savvy, she now shares her experience and knowledge in this savvy financial guide.Simmons brings a fresh perspective to personal finance: she is a young African American woman with an understanding of how to increase wealth and an awareness of generational and cultural barriers?such an income inequity?that can hold people back from taking financial risks. In her warm, down-to-earth voice, Simmons makes confusing topics easy to understand. She breaks down the pros and cons of buying stocks and Treasuries, explains how to maximize your 401K opportunities even in challenging economic times, advises how to grapple with student loans, and helps you break family cycles when dealing (or not) with debt.Simmons helps a new generation and others who have been overlooked learn how to take care of their money?so their money can take care of them, today and tomorrow.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Your Best Financial Life
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Financial Management Revised Edition
Book SynopsisTo gain competitive advantage all parts of an organisation must be able to talk to one another. It follows then that all managers must be, in some sense, financial managers who are able to speak the common language of finance. This book aims to provide learners with the necessary understanding to input into the financial management of their organisation.Table of Contentsintroduction Why financial management matters; Chapter 1 Key financial statements; Chapter 2 Preparing and monitoring budgets; Chapter 3 Pricing for profitability; Chapter 4 Reviewing financial performance; Chapter 5 External reporting;
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Elsevier Science Handbook of Management Accounting Research
Book SynopsisFeatures contributions from researchers in various areas of management accounting research, and concludes with examples of management accounting research from around the world. This volume includes key topics such as performance measurement, balanced scorecard, incentives, and compensation schemes.Trade Review"The Handbooks of Management Accounting Research represent an ambitious and important project to pull together the main streams of modern research in this vitally important area. Anyone who is interested in using management accounting theory to understand or improve practice should study these handbooks carefully." --Professor Robert Simons, Harvard Business School, USATable of ContentsManagement Accounting Practices: Economics of Performance Measurement; Non-Financial Performance Measurement; Managerial Incentives and Compensation; Balanced Scorecard; Management Accountants (careers); Management Accountants (emegence in UK): Management Accounting Practice Contexts: Not for profit US; Management Accounting and Entrepreneurship; Entertainment; Hospitality; Accounting, Economic Reasoning; Transition economies; Financial Services. Managent Accounting around the World: Management Accounting Research in INdia; Management Accounting Research in South America.
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Elsevier Science Environmental Social and Governance ESG Investing
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing2. Socially Responsible Investing, Impact Investing, Religious Values Investing: Defining and Contrasting the Alternative Investing Styles3. ESG at a Firm Level: Theories of the Firm4. Fiduciaries: Making Investment Decisions for Beneficiaries5. Overview of Financial Markets6. Financial Markets: Equities7. Financial Markets: Bonds8. Shareholder Activism9. Defining and Measuring ESG Performance10. ESG in Managing Institutional Investor Funds11. ESG in Managing University Endowments12. ESG in Managing Sovereign Wealth and Government Sponsored Funds13. ESG in Managing Family Offices14. ESG in Religious Values Investing15. ESG in Impact Investing16. Conclusions and Outlook for the Future
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