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Subject(s)

• Accounting [Browse]

Series

Cambridge short introductions to management [More in this series]

Summary note

"An introduction to the fundamentals of accounting and how it is used that will help students apply accounting as a usable, everyday business tool. It adopts an intuitive, informal approach to describe basic principles - what they are, why they exist and how they are used - to help students see the connections between different parts of accounting and the rest of the business world. Written by an award-winning teacher and former management accountant, it encourages students to engage with the material by using questions and worked examples to test knowledge and understanding as they read. It includes a glossary of financial terms that is a useful guide to the language of business. Part of the Cambridge Short Introductions series of concise, authoritative guides to core subjects in business and management"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index.

Contents

• 1. A guided tour of the financial statements
• 2. The need for financial information
• 3. Keeping track of economic activity
• 4. Summary of the foundations of accounting
• 5. The accounts as a lens on growth
• 6. Measuring value creation
• 7. Understanding risk
• 8. Building a corporate valuation model.

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ISBN

• 9781107004405 ((hardback))
• 1107004403 ((hardback))
• 9780521179478
• 0521179475

LCCN

2011002699

OCLC

783127339

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