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Accounting and finance for non-specialists
This book provides an introduction to accounting and finance. It is aimed at:
Students who are not majoring in accounting or finance, but who are, nevertheless, studying introductory-level accounting and finance as part of their course. The course may be in business, economics, hospitality management, tourism, engineering or some other area. For these students, the book provides an overview of the role and usefulness of accounting and finance within a business or some other organisation.
Students who are majoring in either accounting or finance. These students should find the book a helpful introduction to the main principles, which can serve as a foundation for further study.
The book does not focus on technical issues, but rather examines basic principles and underlying concepts. The primary concern throughout is the ways in which financial statements and information can be used to improve the quality of the decisions made by those who use them. To reinforce this practical emphasis, throughout the text, there are numerous illustrative extracts with commentary from real life including company reports, survey data and other sources.
The text is written in an ‘open-learning’ style. This means there are numerous integrated activities, worked examples and questions throughout each of the chapters to help you understand the topics fully. In framing these questions and tasks, we have tried to encourage critical thinking by requiring analysis and evaluation of various concepts and techniques. To help broaden understanding, questions and tasks often require readers to go beyond the material in the text and/or to link the current topic with material covered earlier in the book. Readers are encouraged to interact with the material and to check their progress continually. Irrespective of whether they are using the book as part of a taught course or for personal study, we have found that this approach is more ‘user-friendly’ and makes it easier for them to learn.
We recognise that most readers will not have studied accounting or finance before, and we have therefore tried to write in a concise and accessible style, minimising the use of technical jargon. We have also tried to introduce topics gradually, explaining everything as we go. Where technical terminology is unavoidable we try to provide clear explanations. In addition, you will find all of the key terms highlighted in the text. These are then listed at the end of each chapter with a page reference. They are also listed alphabetically, with a concise definition, in the glossary given in Appendix A towards the end of the book. This should provide a convenient point of reference from which to revise.
A further consideration in helping readers to understand and absorb the topics covered is the design of the text itself. The page layout and colour scheme have been carefully considered to enable easy navigation and digestion of material. The layout features a large page format, an open design and clear signposting of the various features and assessment material.
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Ketersediaan
| Call Number | Location | Available |
|---|---|---|
| 657.48 ATR a | PSB lt.1 - B. Wajib | 1 |
| Penerbit | Harlow Pearson Education., 2019 |
|---|---|
| Edisi | 11 |
| Subjek | Accounting Finance |
| ISBN/ISSN | 9781292244068 |
| Klasifikasi | 657.48 |
| Deskripsi Fisik | xi, 589p; chart, graphics, ills, 30cm |
| Info Detail Spesifik | - |
| Other Version/Related | Tidak tersedia versi lain |
| Lampiran Berkas | Tidak Ada Data |