Business : Accounting

This book looks at the effectiveness of the 1999 restructuring of the UK through the establishment of the Scottish Parliament and the Assemblies for Northern Ireland and Wales, considering the process of devolution and its consequences on the key mechanisms of accounting and democratic accountability. The focus is on the financial mechanisms for democratic accountability both in the UK and in international comparator countries (New Zealand, Norway and the US). The book examines the turbulent pattern of relationships between central and devolved government and explores whether the present arrangements for devolution in the UK represent an end game, or whether they may be merely a stepping stone to a more fully fledged federal state. It is argued that the main thrust of many of the financial reforms in the UK has confounded, obfuscated and complicated the desire for democratic accountability. more...

Price: $120.00

This detailed reference manual for accounting and finance personnel provides guidelines for all aspects of the accounting function, including accounting rules and regulations, transactions, control points, and internal and external reports. The principles and guidelines presented offer expert help for accounting and financial professionals in their daily job activities. more...

Price: $120.00

This book outlines the role of accountancy theory as it relates to the ‘decision usefulness’ objective of accounting and the social forces which impact upon accountants in providing such information. The discussion takes into account both a theoretical and an empirical perspective and, to reflect this, the book is divided into four parts, encompassing theoretical and professional approaches. It provides the basis for the discussion of theoretical issues relating to financial accounting and it is intended to support a one-semester introductory course in accounting at the senior undergraduate or first-year postgraduate level. more...

Price: $27.45

This book contains 35 carefully selected and abridged versions of scholarly financial and managerial research articles by world-class researchers ranging across a wide spectrum of the social, political and philosophical sides of financial and managerial accounting information and practices to focus on accounting's wider role and impact on organizations and society at large. While each article was substantially culled in order to highlight its central findings and its unique approach, care was exercised to maintain the integrity of the authors' work. The result is a collection of readily accessible research including: classics and seminal articles, a selection of more contemporary articles, and recent articles that go beyond the conventional. Thus, the book pushes the boundaries beyond that of conventional accounting thought and research. This anthology will be of interest especially to graduate students since it provides a broad sampling of influential research studies presented in a highly accessible format. It should also be of vital interest to sophisticated practitioners who are concerned about the current state of the accounting world in the wake of the recent cascade of so-called "accounting scandals". The hope also is to help bridge the gap between the practitioners' and the scholarly researchers' Worlds. more...

Price: $109.00

This handy resource provides documented strategies and tactics for accounts payable employed by highly admired companies. Because firms aren't always in a position to employ best practices, this practical book presents "Almost Best Practices", as well as "Worst Practices", which often leave a firm open to criticism and loss. more...

Price: $80.00