LIVRES - THEME : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting Workbook For Dummies Balance the books -- without all the headaches! Trying to get certified and become an accountant? Own a small business but need a little help balancing your books? Don't worry! This hands-on guide provides the learning and vital practice you need to master important accounting concepts and basics. Perfect as a companion workbook for Accounting For Dummies -- or any other accounting textbook -- Accounting Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of real-world examples, demonstration problems, and handy exercises. With this helpful resource as your guide, you'll master balance sheets, income statements, and budgets in no time! 100s of Problems! * Record transactions, track costs, and manage accounts * Open and close bookkeeping cycles * Analyze business performance and profit * Choose the right accounting method * Master investment accounting fundamentals * Understand manufacturing cost accounting BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Alpha Teach Yourself Bookkeeping in 24 Hours One day to bookkeeping success. Since many small businesses leave the all-important job of bookkeeping to someone on the staff with no training, there is a demand for this easy, authoritative how-to on the subject. Readers will find principles and procedures adapted to suit the needs of various types of business operations-from retail to entertainment to financial institutions. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Financial Planning Using Excel This book covers all aspects of budget preparation, from designing and creating a budgetary control system, consolidating data and working with spreadsheets. Now fully updated to include the latest version of Excel, Excel 2007 and for easy budgeting. The book shows how things are done in Excel 2003 and Excel 2007 to ease transition from the previous version to the new version. Now in full colour throughout to aid quick understanding through numerous color screen shots. For those who use Excel on a daily basis in budget planning, this book is a must. It contains a wealth of practical examples, tips, new techniques all designed to help quickly exploit and master Excel to its full advantage and therefore use spreadsheets for more effective management accounting in your firm. covers migration from Excel 2003 to Excel 2007 showing how to do it in both versions new edition now in full colour through out to aid quick understanding practical examples, tips and techniques - exploit Excel 2007 for effective management accounting BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Valuing Early Stage and Venture-Backed Companies Valuing Early Stage and Venture-Backed Companies Unique in the overall sphere of business valuation, the valuing of early stage and venture-backed companies lacks the traditional metrics of cash flow, earnings, or even revenue at times. But without these metrics, traditional discounted cash flow models and comparison to public markets or private transactions take on less relevance, calling for a more "experiential" valuation approach. In a straightforward, no-nonsense manner, the mystique surrounding the valuation of early stage and venture-backed companies is now unveiled. With an emphasis on applications and models, Valuing Early Stage and Venture-Backed Companies shows the most effective way for your company to prepare and present its valuations. Featuring contributed chapters by a panel of top valuation experts, this book dispels improper valuation techniques promulgated by unknowing business appraisers and answers your key questions about valuation theory and which tools you need to successfully apply in your specific situation. Here, you'll find out more about various valuation techniques, including: "Back solving" valuation Modified cost approach Option pricing model Probability-weighted expected returns model Asian puts New data on discounts for lack of marketability Detailed and hands-on, Valuing Early Stage and Venture-Backed Companies equips you with broad foundational data on the venture capital industry, as well as in-depth analyses of distinct early stage company valuation approaches. Performing valuations for your early stage company requires an understanding of the special circumstances faced by your organization. With ample examples of generally accepted allocation models with complex capital structures common to early stage companies, Valuing Early Stage and Venture-Backed Companies mixes real-life experience with deep technical expertise to equip you with the complete, user-friendly resource you'll turn to often in valuing your early stage or venture-backed company. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies Not everyone is cut out to be a professional accountant, but those who want to move up the corporate ladder know that they need to master the essentials of accounting. Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition makes truly light work of the financial fundamentals that many businesspeople try to bluff their way through every day. The book will show you how to evaluate profit margins, establish budgets, control profit and cash flow, stem losses, manage inventory, make wise financial decisions, survive an audit, and use the latest computer technology to help you manage the bottom line. This updated edition also includes the latest information on International Financial Reporting Standards, capital budgeting, and break even, plus new advice on how to find financial facts and read company accounts. New sections include links to a number of key business spreadsheets and a new chapter on financing your business. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Creative Accounting, Fraud and International Accounting Scandals Business scandals are always with us from the South Sea Bubble to Enron and Parmalat. As accounting forms a central element of any business success or failure, the role of accounting is crucial in understanding business scandals. This book aims to explore the role of accounting, particularly creative accounting and fraud, in business scandals. The book is divided into three parts. In Part A the background and context of creative accounting and fraud is explored. Part B looks at a series of international accounting scandals and Part C draws some themes and implications from the country studies. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Forensic Accounting For Dummies A practical, hands-on guide to forensic accounting Careers in forensic accounting are hot-US News & World Report recently designated forensic accounting as one of the eight most secure career tracks in America., Forensic accountants work in most major accounting firms and demand for their services is growing with then increasing need for investigations of mergers and acquisitions, tax inquiries, and economic crime. In addition, forensic accountants perform specialized audits, and assist in all kinds of civil litigation, and are often involved in terrorist investigations. Forensic Accounting For Dummies will track to a course and explain the concepts and methods of forensic accounting. Covers everything a forensic accountant may face, from investigations of mergers and acquisitions to tax inquiries to economic crime What to do if you find or suspect financial fraud in your own organization Determining what is fraud and how to investigate Whether you're a student pursuing a career in forensic accounting or just want to understand how to detect and deal with financial fraud, Forensic Accounting For Dummies has you covered. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

How to Keep Score in Business In How to Keep Score in Business, Second Edition, long-time CEO Robert Follett shows you exactly how to "keep score" in business by reading and interpreting company financials. Step by step, Follett helps you capture crucial insights buried in balance sheets, income statements, and other key reports. Follett shows how to apply core tools for analyzing financial reports and investment opportunities, and demystifies key accounting terms every business decision-maker and investor needs to know. You'll learn how to uncover a company's true financial position through its balance sheet and income statements–and identify crucial information those documents may not be showing. Follett demonstrates how to use modern ROI tools to evaluate performance or analyze potential investments; how to track ongoing changes in a company's financial position; how to build cash flow budgets for more effective planning; and how to use common analysis ratios (without misusing them). Practical from start to finish, this fully updated book won't transform you into an accountant–but it will help you work more confidently with financial professionals, make smarter business decisions, and choose better investments. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Learn Small Business Accounting in 7 Days Learn Small Business Accounting in 7 Days is your step-by-step guide to managing the accounts for your business. This small business guide moves beyond this basics covered in Learn Bookkeeping in 7 Days, exploring the trial balance stage, end-of-period adjustments, final reports, payroll and all that's in between. In 7 quick and easy steps this book arms you with the knowledge you need to successfully manage the financials of your business. Packed full of tips, tricks and traps, this is essential reading for all small business owners and anyone wanting to quickly and easily learn accounting. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Cost Accounting For Dummies The easy way to get a grip on cost accounting Critical in supporting strategic business decisions and improving profitability, cost accounting is arguably one of the most important functions in the accounting field. For business students, cost accounting is a required course for those seeking an accounting degree and is a popular elective among other business majors. Cost Accounting For Dummies tracks to a typical cost accounting course and provides in-depth explanations and reviews of the essential concepts you'll encounter in your studies: how to define costs as direct materials, direct labor, fixed overhead, variable overhead, or period costs; how to use allocation methodology to assign costs to products and services; how to evaluate the need for capital expenditures; how to design a budget model that forecast changes in costs based on expected activity levels; and much more. Tracks to a typical cost accounting course Includes practical, real-world examples Walks you though homework problems with detailed, easy-to-understand answers If you're currently enrolled in a cost accounting course, this hands-on, friendly guide gives you everything you need to master this critical aspect of accounting. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Cost of Capital A one-stop shop for background and current thinking on the development and uses of rates of return on capital Completely revised for this highly anticipated fifth edition, Cost of Capital contains expanded materials on estimating the basic building blocks of the cost of equity capital, the risk-free rate, and equity risk premium. There is also discussion of the volatility created by the financial crisis in 2008, the subsequent recession and uncertain recovery, and how those events have fundamentally changed how we need to interpret the inputs to the models we use to develop these estimates. The book includes new case studies providing comprehensive discussion of cost of capital estimates for valuing a business and damages calculations for small and medium-sized businesses, cross-referenced to the chapters covering the theory and data. Addresses equity risk premium and the risk-free rate, including the impact of Federal Reserve actions Explores how to use Morningstar's Ibbotson and Duff Phelps Risk Premium Report data Discusses the global cost of capital estimation, including a new size study of European countries Cost of Capital, Fifth Edition puts an emphasis on practical application. To that end, this updated edition provides readers with exclusive access to a companion website filled with supplementary materials, allowing you to continue to learn in a hands-on fashion long after closing the book. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Fraud and Fraud Detection Detect fraud faster—no matter how well hidden—with IDEA automation Fraud and Fraud Detection takes an advanced approach to fraud management, providing step-by-step guidance on automating detection and forensics using CaseWare's IDEA software. The book begins by reviewing the major types of fraud, then details the specific computerized tests that can detect them. Readers will learn to use complex data analysis techniques, including automation scripts, allowing easier and more sensitive detection of anomalies that require further review. The companion website provides access to a demo version of IDEA, along with sample scripts that allow readers to immediately test the procedures from the book. Business systems' electronic databases have grown tremendously with the rise of big data, and will continue to increase at significant rates. Fraudulent transactions are easily hidden in these enormous datasets, but Fraud and Fraud Detection helps readers gain the data analytics skills that can bring these anomalies to light. Step-by-step instruction and practical advice provide the specific abilities that will enhance the audit and investigation process. Readers will learn to: Understand the different areas of fraud and their specific detection methods Identify anomalies and risk areas using computerized techniques Develop a step-by-step plan for detecting fraud through data analytics Utilize IDEA software to automate detection and identification procedures The delineation of detection techniques for each type of fraud makes this book a must-have for students and new fraud prevention professionals, and the step-by-step guidance to automation and complex analytics will prove useful for even experienced examiners. With datasets growing exponentially, increasing both the speed and sensitivity of detection helps fraud professionals stay ahead of the game. Fraud and Fraud Detection is a guide to more efficient, more effective fraud identification. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Bookkeeping and Accounting All-in-One For Dummies - UK UK bookkeeping and accounting basics for the rest of us Unless you're one of those rare "numbers people," the thought of accounting and bookkeeping probably make your head spin. While these pragmatic and confusing practices may not be fun for the rest of us, mastering them is absolutely essential in order to run and maintain a successful business. Thankfully, Bookkeeping & Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, UK Edition, is here to take the intimidation out of crunching numbers and offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction on keeping your business' finances in order with information specific to a business in the United Kingdom. Written in plain English and packed with loads of helpful instruction, this approachable and all-encompassing guide arms you with everything you need to get up and running on all the latest accounting practices and bookkeeping software. Inside, you'll find out how to prepare financial statements, balance your books, keep the tax inspector off your back, and so much more. Gives you access to supplemental online samples of bookkeeping forms, accounting templates, and spreadsheets Includes many practical bookkeeping and accounting exercises and templates Simplifies every aspect of accounting and record-keeping Shows you how to run your business "by the books" If you're a small business owner or employee who is confused and intimidated by managing your accounts and books, this comprehensive guide empowers you to take charge of those pesky figures to keep your business afloat. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Principles of Islamic Accounting Your introduction to Islamic accounting Principles of Islamic Accounting is the first and only text that covers the fundamentals of Islamic accounting in English. A comprehensive guide, this groundbreaking reference offers both insight into Islamic accounting best practices and disclosure for Shariah-compliant instruments. Covering everything from basic transaction analysis to the preparation of financial statements, this reference serves as a broad framework around which undergraduate students can build their understanding of the Islamic business environment by offering context and showcasing how Islamic values can influence the disclosure of financial information. Islamic accounting is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the business field as globalization results in a surge in business partnerships and transactions around the world. Today's students need to understand Islamic accounting principles in order to effectively work with professionals who adhere to these standards—and accessing this information via text in English was not possible until this revolutionary reference. Review the basics through an introduction to Islamic accounting Understand the recording process, and how to complete the accounting cycle and adjust accounts as necessary Explore accounting for assets, liabilities, equity, and sukuk, as well as zakat and takaful accounting Discover details regarding Islamic commercial law, accounting for Islamic financial institutions, and Islamic corporate governance and sustainability, and look at auditing from an Islamic perspective Principles of Islamic Accounting is an essential text for first-year university students who are studying Islamic accounting, as well as professional societies and organizations that support the use of Islamic accounting principles, such as The Islamic Finance Professionals Association. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting For Dummies Open the books on accounting with this friendly guide Want to make sense of accounting basics but don't know where to begin? This new edition of Accounting For Dummies helps you speak your accountant's language with ease—minimizing confusion as you maximize profits. Written in plain English, it quickly gets you up to speed on how to manage inventory, report income and expenses for private or public companies, evaluate profit margins, analyze business strengths and weaknesses, manage budgets for a better bottom line, and so much more. Whether you're a small business owner, a manager with budget responsibilities, or just want to understand your 401(k) statements, this friendly guide helps you get a handle on all those columns of numbers—without losing your cool. From tips for getting the most out of reading a financial report to ways to analyze and manage profit—and everything in between—it gives you the jargon-free introduction to accounting you need to make sense of those numbers. Get the scoop on accounting basics and standards Read and understand financial statements with ease Report income and expenses for public or private sectors Create great financials and boost your bottom line If the thought of accounting gives you anxiety, you're in luck! Accounting For Dummies is your no-nonsense ticket to success! BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Sage 50 Accounts For Dummies Make bookkeeping a breeze with Sage Sage 50 Accounts is a tremendously popular resource among accounting professionals, and exciting upgrades in version 22 make it even more useful. This book helps you use get started with installation as well as customisation, and in a short time you'll be running VAT returns and producing reports. Newer features help you store copies on the cloud, access data from anywhere and much more. Inside... Fully updated screenshots How to use Sage Drive A guide to key buttons New ways to access tasks Toolbar configuration tips Valuable window shortcuts How to process paperwork Project management help Tips on using mobile apps BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting Theory This updated Ninth Edition of Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment continues to be one of the most relevant and comprehensive texts on accounting theory. Authors Harry I. Wolk, James L. Dodd, John J. Rozycki provide a critical overview of accounting as a whole as well as touch on the financial issues in economic and political contexts, providing readers with an applied understanding of how current United States accounting standards were derived and where we might be headed in the future. Readers will find learning tools such as questions, cases, problems and writing assignments to solidify their understanding of accounting theory and gain new insights into this evolving field. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

BWL für Dummies "BWL für Dummies" ist eine kompetente, prägnante und umfassende Einführung in die Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Dabei stellen die Autoren die wesentlichen Elemente und Grundbegriffe der Betriebswirtschaftslehre vor und zeigen die Bezüge zur Unternehmenspraxis auf. Folgende Themen werden behandelt: Materialwirtschaft, Leistungsbereitstellung und Produktion, Marketing, Investition und Finanzierung, Unternehmensorganisation und -führung, Rechnungswesen, Controlling. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting 101 A quick and easy guide to help you learn the basics of accounting. The ability to negotiate a deal. Confidence to oversee staff. Complete and accurate monitoring of expenses. In today’s business climate, these are must-have skills. But all too often, comprehensive business books turn the important details of best practices into tedious reading that would put even a CEO to sleep. This bestselling series is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that can’t be found anywhere else. From hiring and firing to strategizing and calculating revenues, these guides can help you learn core business and career concepts—no MBA required! So whether you’re a new business owner, a manager, or entry-level employee, this series has the answers you need to conduct business more efficiently. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Understanding Business Valuation This fifth edition simplifies a technical and complex area of practice with real-world experience and examples. Expert author Gary Trugman's informal, easy-to-read style, covers all the bases in the various valuation approaches, methods, and techniques. Author note boxes throughout the publication draw on Trugman's veteran, practical experience to identify critical points in the content. Suitable for all experience levels, you will find valuable information that will improve and fine-tune your everyday activities. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting All-in-One For Dummies with Online Practice Your all-in-one accounting resource If you’re a numbers person, it’s your lucky day! Accounting jobs are on the rise — in fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a faster-than-average growth rate of 11% in the industry through 2024. So, if you’re seeking long-term job security while also pursuing your passion, you’ll be stacking the odds in your favor by starting a career in accounting. Accountants don’t necessarily lead a solitary life behind a desk in a bank. The field offers opportunities in auditing, budget analysis, financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting, and more. In Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, you’ll benefit from cream-of-the-crop content culled from several previously published books. It’ll help you to flourish in whatever niche you want to conquer in the wonderful world of accounting. You’ll also get free access to a quiz for each section of the book online. Report on financial statements Make savvy business decisions Audit and detect financial fraud Handle cash and make purchasing decisions Get free access to topic quizzes online If you’re a student studying the application of accounting theories or a professional looking for a valuable desktop reference you can trust, this book covers it all. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers Frustrated by financial statements? Dread the budget process? Help has arrived! BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Business Studies Study and Revision Guide 3rd edition Send students into their exam with the confidence to achieve their maximum potential using step-by-step guidance that helps to practise skills learned and improve exam technique. - Avoid common misconceptions with frequent mistakes highlighted throughout - Build students' skills constructing and writing answers with a range of practice and exam-style questions- Easily identify areas for improvement with the answers in the back of the book- Help students target their revision and focus on important concepts and skills with key objectives at the beginning of every chapter- Ensure that students maximise their time in the exam with examiner's tips and suggestions on how to approach questions- Contextualise knowledge with authentic case studies This Study and Revision Guide has been updated for the latest syllabus for examination from 2020. This title has not been through the Cambridge Assessment International Education endorsement process. Also available in the seriesStudent Textbook Fifth edition (ISBN 9781510421233) Student eTextbook (ISBN 9781510420106) Whiteboard eTextbook (ISBN 9781510420113) Workbook (ISBN 9781510421257)Online Teacher's Guide (ISBN 9781510424128) BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Understanding Business Valuation Workbook This is the workbook to be used in conjunction with Understanding Business Valuation, Fifth Edition, covering various valuation approaches, methods, and techniques. This fifth edition simplifies a technical and complex area of practice with real-world experience and examples. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting Like the other titles in Barron’s Business Review Series, the new sixth edition of Accounting makes a useful supplement to college textbooks, and is also excellent as a main text in business brush-up programs. Author Peter J. Eisen familiarizes students with key accounting terms, explains the accounting equation, and goes on to instruct in the use and preparation of financial statements, the recording of business transactions in journals, and in closing and adjusting entries at the end of a business period. The book is organized to closely follow a standard college textbook, but concentrates on student understanding of what is done, and, more importantly, how and why. Other helpful features include: Review questions Computational problems with complete detailed solutions presented when appropriate Additional problems to reinforce the reader’s knowledge An extensive glossary of accounting terms. New features in this edition include instruction in the use of spreadsheets to solve many accounting problems, a more detailed explanation of accounting data procedures as internal controls designed to safeguard assets, and extensive commentary on business ethics. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Xero For Dummies Get up and running with Xero in a flash Xero is fast emerging as the leader of online accounting software around the world, representing a serious challenge to MYOB, Sage and Quickbooks. Xero For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to set up your own Xero account from scratch, convert to Xero from another accounting software provider or start using Xero to its full potential. Easy to use and deceptively powerful, Xero is so much more than a spreadsheet – it can help you streamline reporting; manage inventory; simplify accounts; and organise suppliers, customers and more. Automatic imports, intuitive coding and seamless synching across multiple business platforms gets the paperwork done quickly so you can get back to running your business. This new fourth edition includes updates to the interface and coverage of the newest features, including updates on generating reports, working with fixed assets and managing contacts, sales and payables so you can optimise your system to help your business thrive. Fine-tune your set-up, or convert from another accounting program Manage daily activities with contacts, accounts, sales and payables Master weekly and monthly reporting routines Track inventory, monitor your business and get the most out of Xero You didn't start your business in order to become an accountant, but bookkeeping is critically important to the short- and long-term health of your company. Xero simplifies the process and saves you time, and Xero For Dummies helps you leverage every feature Xero has to offer. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

The Multifaceted Relationship Between Accounting, Innovative Entrepreneurship, and Knowledge Management The book recognises three compartmental debates surrounding control, innovative entrepreneurship, and knowledge management which need to be integrated to support the entrepreneurial adventure. Acknowledging a need to build a bridge between theory and practice, the book provides a rich empirical analysis to support the theoretical issues raised. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Research Methods in Accounting The only book on the market offering accounting-specific coverage of research methods, this fifth edition includes updated examples throughout, development and testing of research ideas and wider coverage of qualitative methods. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Real Estate Accounting Made Easy Grasp the fundamentals of real estate accounting, finance, and investments Real Estate Accounting Made Easy is just that—an accessible beginner’s guide for anyone who needs to get up to speed on the field of real estate accounting, finance, and investments. Beginning with the elementary aspects of real estate to ensure that you’re comfortable with the subject matter, it goes on to explore more in-depth topics in a way that’s easy to digest. The book begins with discussions on introduction to the real estate industry and basic real estate accounting. Building on knowledge from the initial chapters, the book goes on to cover the different form of real estate organizations, financial statements such as the balance sheet, income statement, shareholders equity and the statement cash flow, and more. • Provides theories and practices of real estate from an accounting, financial, and investments perspective • Advanced transactions are discussed in an easy-to-understand manner • Content reflects the FASB’s new standards on revenue recognition and lease accounting • Accounting for operating property expenses, operating expenses reconciliation and recoveries, lease incentives and tenant improvements, budgeting, variance analysis are discussed in detail • Covers types of financing for real estate acquisitions, accounting for real estate investments, project development costs, and real estate brokerage • The book also walks you through the financial audit process If real estate is a new territory for you, fear not! This book helps new auditors, accounting, finance, and investment professionals, and users of financial reports understand the fundamentals of the financial aspect of the real estate business. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research This volume of Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research explores the most cutting-edge research in behavioral accounting, including chapters on recruitment, organizational culture and fraud, and angel investments, among many more. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Accounting for Non-Accountants Learn how to navigate the maze of accounting concepts and financial terms with this guide to the basics of financial and management accounting. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Resistance and Accountability How do public spaces generate accountability and advance social equity? Stimulating the conversation, this volume explores the creation of meaning, the increasing confrontation between regulators and the community they are purported to serve, and the prevalent conflicts in seeking a balancing of social and economic interests. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

‘Counting Black and White Beans’ Across the US and the UK, few senior accountants exist in proportion to their white peers. This problem is overwhelmingly disregarded due to an inherent assumption of racial neutrality within the field of accountancy. This book unpacks the working experience of black accountants to highlight the existence of institutionalized racism. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

The Master Guide to Controllers' Best Practices The essential guide for today's savvy controllers Today's controllers are in leadership roles that put them in the unique position to see across all aspects of the operations they support. The Master Guide to Controllers' Best Practices, Second Edition has been revised and updated to provide controllers with the information they need to successfully monitor their organizations' internal control environments and offer direction and consultation on internal control issues. In addition, the authors include guidance to help controllers carryout their responsibilities to ensure that all financial accounts are reviewed for reasonableness and are reconciled to supporting transactions, as well as performing asset verification. Comprehensive in scope the book contains the best practices for controllers and: Reveals how to set the right tone within an organization and foster an ethical climate Includes information on risk management, internal controls, and fraud prevention Highlights the IT security controls with the key components of successful governance Examines the crucial role of the controller in corporate compliance and much more The Master Guide to Controllers' Best Practices should be on the bookshelf of every controller who wants to ensure the well-being of their organization. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages Measure business interruption losses with confidence You hope for the best and plan for the worst. It’s your job. But when the unimaginable happens, are you truly prepared for those business interruption losses? Measuring Business Interruption Losses and Other Commercial Damages is the only book in the field that explains the complicated process of measuring business interruption damages after you’ve been hit by the unexpected, whether the losses are from natural or man-made disasters, or whether the performance of one company adversely affects the performance of another. Understand the methodology for how lost profits should be measured Deal with the many common types of cases in business interruption lawsuits in commercial litigation Take a look at exhibits, tables, and graphs Benefit from updated data, case studies, and case law references Don’t get caught off guard. Get ahead of planning for measuring your interruption losses before disaster strikes. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Advances in Accounting Education AAE publishes empirical and non-empirical research in Accounting Education. Volume 24 addresses five key themes: (1) research on student attitudes and behaviour, (2) cases and pedagogical approaches in tax, (3) financial reporting and introductory accounting, (4) research about the CPA exam, and (5) international perspectives. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Bookkeeping for Dummies Take the stress out of bookkeeping with this bestselling guide! Warren Buffet has called accounting ‘the language of business’ – the less well you speak it, the less likely you are to succeed. But there’s no need to be intimidated: Bookkeeping for Dummies, 3 rd Australian Edition is here to help make – and keep – you fluent. Whether you’re a small business owner who’s beginning to grapple with concepts and terminology, or a bookkeeping professional who wants to stay on track with the latest software or regulations, this bestseller will help you keep your business on the right side of the ledger. Written in friendly, easy-to-follow style by leading financial tech author and instructor Veechi Curtis, this comprehensively updated guide has you covered: from the basics—understanding the lingo and recording income vs. expenses—all the way to Cloud accounting and conforming to the latest BAS legal requirements. Master the essentials, from recording transactions to payroll Choose and use the right software Allocate difficult-to-code transactions more easily Pass certified courses with flying colours Whatever your needs, this practical guide will keep you out of the red and ensure all your numbers add up flawlessly – every time. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General

Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India A front-row view of RBI deputy governor’s mission to help banks survive NPA jams and build financial stability. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,Accounting,General