Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists with MyAccountingLab access card - Softcover

Atrill, Dr Peter; McLaney, Eddie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273778161 ISBN 13: 9780273778165

Publisher: Pearson, 2012

Synopsis

Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney's Accounting and Finance for Non-specialists is an accessible introduction to accounting and finance for non-major students. Using minimal jargon, the authors introduce topics gradually, examining basic principles and underlying concepts before demonstrating how accounting statements and financial information can be used to improve business decision-making. Reflecting this practical emphasis, the text includes numerous extracts – with commentary – from company reports, survey data and other sources.

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Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists, Eighth Edition

Peter Atrill & Eddie McLaney

 

 

“Reliable, clear, up-to date coverage of the essential topics in both financial accounting and cost & management accounting.”

- John Earley, Leeds Trinity University College

 

“Written in a fluent and readable style and supplemented by numerous real world examples, Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialistsis pretty unique in the field.”

–Navjot Sandhu, Birmingham City University

 

 

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This market-leading text offers an accessible, effective introduction to key accounting and finance topics. With a focus on decision-making, Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists also teaches you how to apply your learning to real-world business scenarios. The 8th edition retains the popular real world examples, progress checks, activities and exercises, and updates or adds new information on qualitative characteristics of accounting information, dividend and financing policies, and relevant costs for decision-making.

Key Features

• Up-to-date coverage, including the latest IFRSs and corporate governance coverage
• Accessible step-by-step approach helps you master the subject one step at a time  
• New real world examples provide opportunities to apply and develop techniques
• Progress checks, activities and exercises reinforce learning
• Focus on decision-making prepares you for careers in business

 

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Eddie McLaney is Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance at Plymouth University.

Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author working with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and SE Asia. He was previously Head of Accounting and law and Head of Business and Management at the Plymouth University Business School.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0273778161
• ISBN 13: 9780273778165
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 563