Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists 11th edition

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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. R. Hussey (ed.) (2005) Oxford Dictionary of Accounting, 2nd edition, OUP. ISBN 0 19 2806270. Journal Articles

REVISED Scenarios in a portion of MyLab questions have been revised to incorporate more diverse characters and a balance of genders. 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.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.

Watson, D. and Head, A. (2010). Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice. FT Prentice Hall. Syllabus Assessment Assessment Formative evaluate the competing theories on the roles of dividend policy and the debt-equity mix in the determination of firm value; Enable group-work and individual learning & revision with helpful pedagogical features seamlessly woven into the text 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.

Chapters conclude with a key points summary and Self-Assessment Question boxes which help students periodically consolidate what they have been learning to help them build confidence in the subject, while the Critical Review Questions encourage students in problem solving and to think more deeply about accounting and finance decisions. Deliver trusted content: You deserve teaching materials that meet your own high standards for your course. Thats why we partner with highly respected authors to develop interactive content and course-specific resources that you can trust and that keep your students engaged.

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 SkillsThe 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. 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.

UPDATED - More diagrams and charts are included throughout the text, making processes and conceptual discussions easy to grasp, and explain and reinforce key points. 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. Other Resources. You are advised to read widely on the financial and business environment. The following resources may be useful: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. Textbooks understand the role of accounting information in the collection, collation, decision making and analysis of business performance; Uses a step-by-step approach, equipping students with principles and techniques and building up their skills with the embedded Activities and applied Examples.