Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists: Amazon.co.uk: Dr Peter Atrill, Eddie McLaney: Books

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Now in its sixth 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.

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The sixth edition of this successful text introduces the basic principles and underlying concepts of accounting and finance. It adopts a practical yet non-technical approach, making it ideal for students who are new to accounting terminology.

Demonstrating how the decision making process can be improved through the informed use of accounting statements and financial information, the text has a 'user' perspective, placing the student in the role of decision maker.

In its sixth edition, Accounting and Finance for Non-specialists has been fully updated and revised, and boasts a number of key features:

A lively presentational style with extracts from newspapers and company reports to provide a real-life context.
New and updated Real World boxes demonstrate the practical application and value of concepts and techniques learnt.
An 'open-learning' approach with numerous activities, worked examples and questions interspersed throughout the text to aid understanding makes the book ideal for self-study.
Fully incorporates International Financial Reporting Standards, which are crucial to the European and global business arena.
The decision making focus on the use of accounting information rather than the preparation is highly appropriate for tomorrow's business managers.

Accounting and Finance for Non-specialists, sixth edition is aimed primarily at students who are not majoring in accounting or finance but who are studying introductory level accounting as part of their course.

The text is supported by MyAccountingLab, a completely new type of educational resource. MyAccountingLab complements student learning by presenting the user with a study plan that adapts and customises to the student's individual requirements as they progress through online tests. Students can also practice problems before taking tests, and because most of these are algorithmically driven, they can practice over and over again without repetition. Additionally, students have access to an eBook, animated guides to various key topics, and guided solutions, all of which are designed to help them overcome the most difficult concepts. Both students and lecturers have access to gradebooks that allow them to track progress, and lecturers will have the ability to create new tests and activities using the large number of problems available in the question database.

The authors

Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author working with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and SE Asia. He was previously Head of Business and Management at the University of Plymouth Business School.

Eddie McLaney is Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance at the University of Plymouth.

Visit the companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/atrillmclaney

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Very Good 3 Feb 2008

By R. Mccarthy

Format:Paperback

I disagree with the other reviews. It's title says it all. The book covered a four week segment of an on-line course I am doing. To me it covers all of the areas in an informative and understandable way. It is not intended to be a bookeepers bible therefore does not go into detail of "T" accounts. Combined with good teaching, research and discussion it will certainly enable non-accountants to get a grasp of the subjects of accounting and finance.

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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful

Poor Attempt 23 May 2005

By Mac

Would not recommend this book to non-specialists looking for an overview of Accounting & Finance. It is a tedious read and the examples are unclear, split across pages and jump from one stage to the next without proper explanation. Not a very helpful book at all.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Brilliant for the purpose 16 Sep 2007

By P. Solomons

Ignore everything everyone else has said about this book. The title says that the target audience are non-specialists and as a non-specialist this book gave me a fantastic introduction to accounting and finance. The authors live up perfectly to their task and give enough detail for a beginner like me to get a good grounding in accounting and finance. Their writing style is uncomplicated (very easy to follow). At the end of each section I felt that I have gained in understanding the subject. Other books which I will acquire afterwards will give more detail and be more in-depth. This book can be judged by its cover and I recommend it highly to non-specialists, especially beginners.

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It is my first time to shop on Amazon, as an international student in UK. When I receive the book, the time is not as long as I think and I found the book is of quite good quality. Read more

Published 7 months ago by kevin zhao

Very interested book

This book is very easy to read and very understandable. It's fabulous for people who have never done any accounting and finance. All is clear and enjoyable

Published on 27 May 2010 by S. Selima

Only the very basics

Having recently completed a six month accountancy course, with this book as the primary text I can only recommend it to those with no prior grounding in the subject and studying at... Read more

Published on 3 Mar 2004 by G. Slessor

Not the most entertaining text-book....

This book is a good text book for the student who is new to Financial systems. As a non-specialist, I need all the help I can get! Read more

Published on 16 Feb 2000

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