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Accounting in a Nutshell会计学简论：非专业人员用书

内容简介

Thisbookisdesignedprimarilyformiddleandjuniormanagementwhodealwithfinancialinformationwithoutreallyunderstandingthecontent;studentswhoarestudyingaccountingasanon-specialistsubject,forexampleonabusinessstudiesorengineeringcourse.Thebookservesasabasicreferencetobeusedthroughoutthecourse.Itwillalsobeparticularlyhelpfulinprovidingthebasicgroundingthatisrequiredbeforemovingontothemoretechnicalandin-depthstudyofthesubjectthatmayberequiredonsomecourses.Studentswhoareembarkingonacourseofstudytobecomeaprofessionalaccountantwillalsofindthisbookofmajorbenefit.Inadditiontorevisionsthroughout,anewchapter'Makinglong-terminvestmentdecisions'coveringcapitalinvestmentdecisions,extendsandroundsoutthefinalpartofthebook:usingFinancialInformationtoManageaBusiness.Thechapterdealswiththeinvestmentappraisalprocessandcoversthemaininvestmentappraisaltechniquesfromthepointofviewofanon-specialist:paybackperiods,accountingrateofreturnanddiscountedcashflowmethodsarejustsomeofthenewtopicscovered.Thefocuswillbeonthelevelofunderstandingthatanon-specialistrequiresintheworkplaceassuch,inkeepingwiththerestofthebook,thechapterincludespracticalexamplesandexercisestoenhancethereader'sunderstanding.Thisbookisjargonfreeandeasytounderstand-nopriorknowledgeofthesubjectnecessary.Itfocusesontheprinciplesanduseofaccountinginformation.Itfeaturesreviewquestionstoassessprogressateachstageandmanyfullyworkedexercisesandexamples.

作者简介

JanetWalkerisafreelancelecturerandconsultant,specialisingincoursesinFinancialAwarenessTrainedasamanagementaccountantwithBrookeBondOxoLimited,qualifyingasaCharteredManagementAccountant(FCMA)in1981.Aftersevenyearsinindustry,joinedCroydonCollegein1982asaSeniorLecturerinmanagementaccountingandfinancialmanagement.StudiedforMBAatCityUniversityBusinessSchoolin1987/88.Workedasafull-timeauthorforBPPPublishingLimitedforeighteenmonthsfrom1990,responsibleforwritingandtechnicaleditingofarangeofaccountancyandmarketingtextsandworkbooks.Setupownbusinessin1991asafreelancelecturerandconsultant,specialisinginpresentingcoursesinFinancialAwarenessforavarietyofclients,includingtheCharteredInstituteofManagementAccountants(CIMA),theInstituteofCharteredAccountantsinEnglandandWales(ICAEW),CityUniversityBusinessSchool,V&AMuseum,MarkelInternational,NationalLotteryHeritageFund,ICLSystemsService,NorwichUnion,WeetabixLimitedandtheGeneralDentalCouncil.Alsoprovidingfinancialplanningandmarketingconsultancyservicestosmallbusinesses.OtherbookspublishedareprimarilythroughBPPPublishingasabove,andanumberofCIMAStudySystemsthroughCIMAPublishing.

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