Accounting and Finance for Non Specialists

Now in its fourth edition, this successful text introduces the basic principles and underlying concepts of accounting and finance. It adopts a practical, non-technical approach, making it the ideal text for students from non-accounting disciplines. The text is written from a 'user' perspective, demonstrating ways in which accounting statements and financial information can be used to improve the quality of decision making. - A lively presentational style with extracts from newspapers and company reports to provide a real-life context. - Open-learning approach with numerous activities, worked examples and questions interspersed throughout the text to aid understanding - Range of graded end-of-chapter assessment material, including review questions and examination style questions. - Key terms explained at the end of each chapter and included in a comprehensive glossary. - An extensive range of additional resources, including further exercises, case studies and multiple-choice questions.