This textbook is the ideal guide for business and management students who need to understand accounting and finance information and develop analytical skills in order to make better-informed decisions.
Accounting and Finance for Managers rebukes the myth that in order to excel in accounting and finance you need to be great at mathematics. Split into two broad sections which focus on financial accounting and management accounting and finance, this textbook uses clear, accessible language that will appeal to students from a variety of academic backgrounds. Taking a uniquely practical approach that focuses on the financial aspects of business decisions, the textbook covers all the core topics of accounting and finance, including basic bookkeeping, financial analysis, business planning, cash-flow analysis and investment decisions.
Now in its third edition, Accounting and Finance for Managers contains updates on new accounting standards and regulations, as well as featuring up-to-date real-world examples of real options, value chain analysis and competitive advantage analysis. This textbook features 'traditional' accounting practices in detail, but also covers topics with a strategic focus to ensure students learn to think in broader strategic terms. Written for an international audience using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) terminology with supporting online resources including additional exercise questions, curated further reading and lecture slides for each chapter.

Matt Bamber is an Assistant Professor in Accounting at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. He is a chartered accountant with several years' experience of teaching on a range of programmes, including MBA, professional and Master's courses. His research has been published in a number of business and management journals, such as Accounting, Organizations and Society and Human Relations.

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Simon Parry is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University. Over the last 22 years he has taught professional accounting courses for ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, and CIPD, together with academic courses for Business, Accounting and MBA students. He is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW, FCA) with 34 years' professional experience in industry, practice and the public sector.

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"This textbook is very informative, the chapters are well organized, the learning goals are highlighted and illustrated in a straightforward and understandable fashion."

Dr. Neveen Abdelrehim, Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, Newcastle University

"With balanced coverage of practical applications of preparing financial statements, financial analysis and related questions and exercises, this book provides the necessary skills in understanding and using accounting information for decision-making in the real business world."

Professor Aly Salama, Professor of Accounting and Head of Accounting Subject Group, Northumbria University

"This book has been a key resource in the preparation of lecture and seminar sessions, as it is well written and easy to comprehend."

Paul Brewster, Programme Leader – Football Business and Finance, UCFB Wembley