Accounting and Finance for Managers: A Business Decision Making Approach

Written specifically for business and management students at all levels who require a grounding in how the key concepts of accounting and finance lead to better-informed business decisions, with real-world examples included.

- Uses clear, accessible language that will appeal to students from a variety of academic backgrounds and explains all key concepts in a logical manner

- Develops analytical skills through exercises, comprehension questions and the interpretation of real financial statements and worked examples from well-known businesses, such as Tesco, Ryanair and Whitbread PLC

- New to this edition: updates on new accounting standards and regulations and modern, real-world examples

- Online resources: bonus chapters containing guidance and teaching tips, additional questions and lecture slides for each chapter

Taking a uniquely practical approach, this textbook 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 third edition, Accounting and Finance for Managers contains updates on new accounting standards and regulations, as well as featuring up-to-date real-world examples of real options, value chain analysis and competitive advantage analysis. It features 'traditional' accounting practices in detail, but also covers topics with a strategic focus to ensure students learn to think in broader strategic terms. It is written for an international audience using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) terminology.

Author: Matt Bamber, Simon Parry
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 12/29/2020
Pages: 464
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.26d
ISBN: 9781789667516

About the Author

Matt Bamber is an Assistant Professor in Accounting at Schulich School of Business, York University. He has taught a range of undergraduate, MBA and other postgraduate courses. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, with professional experience in the UK and US.

Simon Parry is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University. Over the last 22 years he has taught professional accounting courses for ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, and CIPD, together with academic courses for Business, Accounting and MBA students. He is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW, FCA) with 34 years' professional experience in industry, practice and the public sector.