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Accounting for Managers, 2nd Edition explains how accounting information is used by non-financial managers. The book emphasizes the interpretation, rather than the construction, of accounting information and encourages a critical, rather than an unthinking acceptance, of the underlying assumptions behind accounting. It links theory with practical examples and case studies drawn from real life business situations in service, retail and manufacturing industries.
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Drawing on his own industry and teaching experience, Collier (Monash U., Australia) describes the use of accounting information by non-financial managers in this textbook aimed at postgraduate and undergraduate students who are taking courses that do not lead to professional accreditation. It has a practitioner-manager orientation rather than being accounting-centric and focuses on the interpretation of information. It is also accessible to European and Asian students. In this edition, case studies have been added, examples have been revised and updated, and two chapters on financial reporting and a comparison of UK and US accounting treatment are new. Coverage of financial statements, reflecting the introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards and the increased emphasis on corporate governance, has been expanded. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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