Essential Finance and Accounting for Managers

      Essential Finance and Accounting for Managers is a brand new introductory book which identifies the importance of applying accounting and finance tools and techniques to the real world of business. It takes a concise approach to the subject, focusing on the material that the busy manager or executive needs to know in daily business affairs.   The book has a distinctive and user-friendly style, making it highly accessible for beginners and non-specialists in this field. Chadwick avoids the number-crunching and preparation approach and takes the ‘beginner' beyond the realm of the non-specialist to develop a thorough understanding of finance and accounting in the work environment. He places the emphasis on ensuring that users are able to gain a sound understanding of financial management, managerial accounting and financial accounting; for example, how financial statements are arrived at and how to interpret, analyse and use financial information.   Essential Finance and Accounting for Managers is ideal for MBA, MA, non-professional accounting students and those who are on executive development courses.   Features Concise yet user-friendly approach and style Emphasis on interpretation and analysis with a real life orientation Excellent learning features throughout each chapter, including objectives, self assessment questions with solutions, step-by-step examples, numerous diagrams, charts and cartoons Case studies with outline solutions and comments Up-to-date FT extracts and references, integrated throughout the book.   A web-based Instructor's Manual with OHT masters, further cases and solutions is available to lecturers adopting the text.       Leslie Chadwick is an experienced author and Head of Work Experience Placements and a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Bradford University School of Management.Chadwick, Leslie is the author of 'Essential Finance and Accounting for Managers' with ISBN 9780273646488 and ISBN 0273646486.