Accounting for Non-Accountants

"This book provides an easy-to-understand essential guide for managers to learn key concepts and systems of financial accounting, management accounting, and corporate finance. With balanced coverage of practical applications of preparing financial statements, financial analysis and related questions and exercises, the book gives managers the necessary skills in understanding and using accounting information for decision-making in the real business world. I strongly recommend this book for anyone interested in Accounting and Finance." * Professor Aly Salama, Professor of Accounting and Head of Accounting Subject Group, Northumbria University *
"This is a useful and elaborate overview of the principles of financial accounting and management accounting. Well written, comprehensive volume. This textbook is very informative, the chapters are well organized, the learning goals are highlighted and illustrated in a straightforward and understandable fashion. The basic formulas, concepts and theories associated with managerial finance including solved examples are very well designed and presented." * Dr. Neveen Abdelrehim, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, Newcastle University *
"This book has been a key resource in the preparation of lecture and seminar sessions, as it is well written and easy to comprehend. I highly recommend Accounting and Finance for Managers to those interested in understanding how accounting and finance informs business decision making by organisations, whether you are a student or manager within the business world. The illustrative examples provided facilitate a deeper understanding of the topic areas covered in each chapter, whether you have background in accounting and finance or are new to the subject." * Paul Brewster, Programme Leader - Football Business and Finance, UCFB Wembley *
"Managers seeking to improve analytical skills with new accounting and finance tools will find this handbook emphasizes learning through example, and teaches the basics of accounting from how to prepare a set of basic financial statements to interpreting profit, cash budgets, pricing strategies to suit different kinds of markets, and more. Each chapter is paired to course structures so the book can be used as a classroom text, and each melds theory with real-world business applications for maximum effect. It's rare to find a title suitable for self-study and classroom learning alike: this book fits the bill, on both." * Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch, The Business Shelf *