Accounting And Finance For Non-Specialists 4th Ed.

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. Contents: * Introduction to Accounting and Finance * Measuring and reporting financial position * Measuring and reporting financial performance * Accounting for limited companies * Measuring and reporting cash flows * Analysing and interpreting financial statements * Cost-volume-profit analysis * Full costing * Budgeting * Making capital investment decisions * Managing working capital * Financing a business