Description
Book SynopsisIs this the right book for me?
The world of finance and accountancy can seem one of impenetrable mystery but it is one that many managers have to face in their day to day lives. With its comprehensive coverage of the subject, this book allows you not only to ask pertinent questions but also to understand the answers. Chapter by chapter, the workings of finance are mapped out and laid bare - the formal reports, the methods used to prepare the numbers and what accountants actually do every day.
This edition is fully updated to reflect current allowances, rates and regulations and further information. It also includes even more questions (with comprehensive answers) to challenge the reader''s understanding.
Finance for Non-Financial Managers includes:
Chapter 1: The purpose of accounting
Chapter 2: Basic terminology
Chapter 3: Accounting concepts and principles
Chapter 4: The profit and loss account
Chapter 5: The balanc
Table of Contents
- : The purpose of accounting
- : Basic terminology
- : Accounting concepts and principles
- : The profit and loss account
- : The balance sheet
- : The cash flow statement
- : Ratio analysis
- : Users of financial information
- : The general ledger
- : Costing
- : Standard costing
- : Variance analysis
- : Two more costing issues
- : The audit of annual accounts
- : Tricks of the trade
- : Financial information for managers
- : Capital investment appraisal: experts only?
- : Activities of an accounts department
- : Cash flow management
- : Corporate financial planning
- : Personal finance: income tax and national insurance
- : Personal finance: investment
- : Personal finance: capital gains tax and others
