Accounting for managers - Paul M. Collier

Emphasizing the interpretation rather than the construction of accounting information, Accounting for Managers encourages a critical, rather than an unthinking acceptance of accounting techniques. Whilst immensely valuable for planning, decision–making and control, users of accounting information need to recognize the assumptions behind, and the limitations of particular accounting techniques.

As in the previous editions, Accounting for Managers links theory with practical examples and case studies drawn from real business situations across a wide range of manufacturing, retail and service industries.

Accounting for Managers has been written for postgraduate and undergraduate students who are taking courses in accounting, as well as non–financial managers undertaking executive education courses who need a better understanding of the role played by accounting and how it affects their organization and business unit.

New in the 3^rd edition

• Chapters on accounting for inventory, accounting and information systems, and strategic management accounting
• Additional case studies including the HMV Group, Tektronix and ANT.
• Revised and updated examples.