Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists 11th edition

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Enable group-work and individual learning & revision with helpful pedagogical features seamlessly woven into the text The module is designed to provide an introduction to financial accounting, corporate finance and financial management of organisations. This module is intended for students from any academic discipline who have an interest in accounting and finance as an adjunct to their principle area of study. This book is an ideal introduction to accounting and finance for both managers and students. The book introduces accounting and finance, discusses how the financial status of an organization is measured; and then presents accounting for limited liability companies. Next, it introduces the measurement and reporting of cash flows, analysis and interpretation of financial statements; cost-volume-profit analysis; full costing; budgeting, and questions are included, along with a detailed glossary. Accounting And Finance For Non Specialists by Peter Atrill – eBook Details Up-to-date coverage, including introductory material on ethics and accounting, as well as revisions to the text to accommodate changes to rules on corporate governance, including the companies that govern the regulatory framework.

evaluate the competing theories on the roles of dividend policy and the debt-equity mix in the determination of firm value; UPDATED - More diagrams and charts are included throughout the text, making processes and conceptual discussions easy to grasp, and explain and reinforce key points. UPDATED - the MyLab platform has many functions that help prevent cheating, but as an additional measure, for the 12th edition of this MyLab over 100 previously static questions have been turned into algorithmic ones, which means that each student works on a numerical problem that is individual to him or her. This brings the total number of algorithmic questions in the MyLab to 545. Other Resources. You are advised to read widely on the financial and business environment. The following resources may be useful: Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need when and where they need it to be successful. Trigeorgis, L. (2005). 'Making use of real Options simple: An overview and applications in flexible modular decision making. The Engineering Economist, 50(1), pp. 25 – 53. Textbooks Uses a step-by-step approach, equipping students with principles and techniques and building up their skills with the embedded Activities and applied Examples. UPDATED - Up-to-date coverage, including introductory material on ethics and accounting, as well as revisions to the text to accommodate changes to rules on corporate governance.

Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author who has worked with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and South-East Asia. As well as working as a business consultant, he was previously Head of Business and Management and Head of Accounting and Law at Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth.

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For this 12th edition, over 100 previously static questions have been turned into algorithmic ones, which means that each student works on a numerical problem that is individual to him or her. This brings the total number of algorithmic questions in the MyLab to 545. cost analysis in the context of short and long term decision making and the use of discounted cash flow analysis; More diagrams and charts are included throughout the text, making processes and conceptual discussions easy to grasp, and explain and reinforce key points. Extend your professional development and meet your students where they are with free weekly Digital Learning NOW webinars. Attend live, watch on-demand, or listen at your leisure to expand your teaching strategies. Earn digital professional development badges for attending a live session. NEW Articles and examples in this edition demonstrate the various impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on prominent businesses, explaining how they have responded to pressure on their industries. Examples include the energy company BP, the airline company EasyJet and makers of aircraft components such as Rolls Royce and Airbus.

understand the role of accounting information in the collection, collation, decision making and analysis of business performance; The 10th edition of this market-leading text offers an accessible, effective introduction to key accounting and finance topics. If you are new to accounting, or are studying a degree in accounting, this book will help you get to grips with the important principles of accounting and how to apply your learning to real-world business scenarios in a user-friendly manner. This module is not available to Students taking Modules: MANG1001 Financial Accounting 1, MANG1002 Management Accounting 1 or MANG1004 Introduction to Accounting and Financial Control. Aims and Objectives Aims and Objectives Learning Outcomes Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills For this edition, scenarios in a portion of MyLab questions have been revised to incorporate more diverse characters and a balance of genders.If you don't want to miss out on our most recent publications and updates on products and services, please sign up to our product updates. You will receive updates tailored to what you teach. REVISED Scenarios in a portion of MyLab questions have been revised to incorporate more diverse characters and a balance of genders. the assumptions underlying the preparation, interpretation and analysis of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement; Reach every student using MyLab Accounting to assign practice exercises and formative or summative assessment UPDATED - Regular Examples and Activities sections get students thinking and are chosen to come at the most helpful and most necessary points in each chapter.

Articles and examples in this edition demonstrate the various impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on prominent businesses, explaining how they have responded to pressure on their industries. Examples include the energy company BP, the airline company EasyJet and makers of aircraft components such as Rolls Royce and Airbus. R. Hussey (ed.) (2005) Oxford Dictionary of Accounting, 2nd edition, OUP. ISBN 0 19 2806270. Journal Articles

benefit from improved skills in learning, problem solving, numeracy, written communication and self management. Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author who has worked 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. Atrill, P. and McLaney, E (2017). Accounting and Finance for Non-specialists. FT Prentice Hall. Syllabus Assessment Assessment Formative Brounen, D, Jong Abe de and Koedijk, K (2006). Capital structure policies in Europe: Survey evidence. Journal of Banking & Finance, 30(5), pp. 1409-1442.