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This volume collects together out of print and hard to find sources on the behavioural implications of accounting. It begins with the 1952 monograph, "The Impact of Budgets on People" by Chris Argyris, considered by many to mark the beginning of behavioural research in accounting and is followed by:

• a critique of the general state of accounting research in 1960
• critical evaluation of Argyris research and other behavioural studies
• discussion of the research activity in the behavioural aspects of accounting during the 1960s and 70s
• a...

The rush of entrepreneurial activity in China has been watched with interest by the financial world. This book, the result of an international symposium on Chinese accounting and financial management, assesses the little-known accounting scene in China which up until 1978 remained behind closed doors.

Divided into four sections, the volume covers:

• Chinese perspectives on accounting
• the business and financial structure of China, including the re-emergence of a Chinese stock market
• the regulatory framework of accounting in China and comparisons with...

Divided into three parts this volume discusses the Crusoe model of accounting, and a model appropriate for the Crusoe model. It also considers some accounting problems which arise in the real world as well as a discussion of government and business accounting, along with money, banks and financial institutions.

The book appraises the financial performance of corporate enterprises across core manufacturing, construction and service sectors (cement, steel, automobile, power, telecom, banking and BPO) in India, and its implications. It examines the profitability of the units through analyses of financial statements; evaluates solvency patterns; assesses liquidity strength; and determines their operating efficiency and market potential.

The accounting provisions of the Companies Act 1948 (CA48) represented a major change from the provisions of preceding company legislation, the Companies Act 1929 (CA29). CA48 contained radically different accounting and auditing provisions from those of any previous enactment and represented a substantial stride forward in generally accepted accounting standards. Until the publication of this book the explanation of the changes in CA48 was one that had remained relatively unexplored. This book examines the historical process which brought these regulatory changes about.

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Trying to outwit the market is a bad gamble. If you're serious about investing for the long run, you have to take a no-nonsense, businesslike approach to your portfolio. In addition to covering all the basics, this new edition of All...

Laying aside many of the tools of modern finance--the cost-of-capital, the CAPM, and discounted cash flow analysis--Stephen Penman returns to the common-sense principles that have long guided fundamental investing: price is what you pay but value is what you get; the risk in investing is the risk of paying too much; anchor on what you...

Considering the recent impact of the capital market on corporate strategy, this text analyzes, through argument and supportive case studies, how pressures from the capital bull market of the 1990s and bear market of the early 2000s, have reshaped management action and calculation in large, publicly quoted US and UK corporations.

Beginning with the dissatisfaction with classical strategy and its limited engagement with the processes of financialization, the book moves on to cover three detailed company case studies (General Electric, Ford and GlaxoSmithKline) which use long...

An essential guide to corporate finance

Understanding corporate finance is a necessity for financial practitioners who struggle every day to find the right balance between maximizing corporate value and reducing a firm's financial risk.

Divided into two comprehensive parts, Mastering Corporate Finance Essentials presents the material by example, using an extended scenario involving a new business formation. In Part One, present and future value mathematics are introduced followed by a number of applications using the tools. In Part Two, statistics as applied to finance...

An accessible, practical and easy to understand guide, Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers shows managers how to gain confidence in understanding financial matters, managing a budget and dealing with bankers, accountants and finance professionals. A source of expert advice on all the essential aspects of financial management within the context of running a business, it covers: business structures, accounting and financial statements, analysis and ratios, planning, budgeting, product and service costing, setting selling prices, investment appraisal, finance and working...