- Develops analytical skills through the interpretation and analysis of financial statements, leveraging exercises and comprehension questions
- Places accounting in a real-world context, making it more accessible and immediate for students interested in its application to management decision making
- Includes tips for teachers on enthusing and engaging students and a breakdown of how each chapter relates to course structures
- New to this edition: updated examples and case studies from Tesco, Ryanair and Whitbread PLC, new content on corporate governance and ratio analysis, and a new chapter on financing decisions
- Online resources: bonus chapters containing guidance and teaching tips, additional questions and lecture slides for each chapter
Accounting and Finance for Managers
A Decision-Making Approach
Strengthen your decision-making processes with this interpretive approach to accounting and financial information. Specifically designed for the needs of MBA, EMBA and MA Business and Management students.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9780749481148
Edition: 2
Published:
Format: 241x170
488 pages
About the book
Accounting and Finance for Managers is specifically designed for MBA, EMBA, MA and MSc Business and Management students who require a grounding in the key concepts of accounting and finance. Including real financial statements and worked examples from well-known businesses, as well as full exercises and questions at the end of each chapter, this accessible guide provides students with the financial tools and analytical skills for managerial advantage.
Taking a uniquely practical approach that focuses on the financial aspects of business decisions, the book covers all the core topics of accounting and finance, including basic bookkeeping, financial analysis, business planning, cash-flow analysis, and investment decisions. Now in its second edition, Accounting and Finance for Managers contains updated examples and case studies from Burberry, Ryanair and Whitbread, new content on corporate governance and ratio analysis, reflective activities and a new chapter on financing decisions. Bonus online material includes guidance and teaching advice, additional questions and lecture slides for each chapter.
About the authors
Matt Bamber
Matt Bamber is an Assistant Professor in Accounting at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. He is a chartered accountant with several years' experience of teaching on a range of programmes, including MBA, professional and Master's courses. His research has been published in a number of business and management journals, such as Accounting, Organizations and Society and Human Relations.
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Simon Parry
Simon Parry is a research fellow at Newcastle University. He is a chartered accountant with over 25 years experience and has 15 years of experience teaching Accounting and Finance on professional, MBA and other post-graduate courses.
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Managers seeking to improve analytical skills with new accounting and finance tools will find this handbook emphasizes learning through example, and teaches the basics of accounting from how to prepare a set of basic financial statements to interpreting profit, cash budgets, pricing strategies to suit different kinds of markets, and more. Each chapter is paired to course structures so the book can be used as a classroom text, and each melds theory with real-world business applications for maximum effect. It's rare to find a title suitable for self-study and classroom learning alike: this book fits the bill, on both.
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