Cost and Management Accounting is a comprehensive resource intended for courses which cover the fundamentals of this subject.

The content is aligned to the latest curriculum of the major management accounting professional bodies, and deals with the basic concepts and techniques for the identification and control of costs, as well as general cost management. Cost and Management Accounting has a strong southern African perspective and covers current issues on each topic.

Key Features/ Benefits:

• Contextualises the South African experience
• Offers the latest developments in management accounting
• Extensive support materials include solutions to exercises, PowerPoint slides, and additional questions and answers.
• Written using accessible language and engaging formats.
• Case studies, theory review questions, test-yourself questions, and detailed end-of-chapter exercises to encourage self-study.

Hierdie boek maak die basiese beginsels en toepassings van rekeningkunde meer verstaanbaar en bruikbaar vir studente wat nie rekeningkunde as skoolvak geneem het nie en nie as hoofvak gaan neem nie.

This exercise book is comprised of questions covering topics in Differential and Integral Calculus, Matrix Algebra and Linear Programming. The aim of the work is to develop student competency in using mathematical techniques as a “toolbox” for the solution of problems relevant to Economics, Business and Finance.

The book provides an introductory revision chapter of basic mathematical principles followed by chapters of multiple-choice questions each covering a particular section of the work.

In addition to multiple-choice questions, there are extension tutorials requiring written responses and sample tests covering each section of the work. Answers are provided to each question at the back of the book together with a formula sheet for easy reference.

The goal of investment management is to achieve the investor's required rate of return by putting assets to their most productive use. The return should compensate the investor for the time during which the funds are committed, the expected rate of inflation and the uncertainty of the future financial benefits expected from the investment. Investment management is a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to investment analysis and portfolio management, specifically in South Africa. Investment management focuses on investment in financial assets such as shares and bonds, and explains fundamental and technical analysis. It investigates portfolio management and how derivative instruments such as futures, options and swaps may be used for this purpose. In addition, a chapter is devoted to the foreign exchange market and its management. The book provides a comprehensive framework and a thorough network of guidelines, with self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter. It is written with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA(R)) Level I learning outcomes for investment analysis and portfolio management in mind. Investment management aims to prepare undergraduate investment management students for postgraduate study.

Business Accounting and Finance, sixth edition, offers an accessible, concise introduction to management and financial accounting for first-year year business students and those taking non-business degrees.

With a wide variety of real-life examples of well-known brands such as Amazon, Samsung and Bosch, the author introduces relevant issues for accounting such as ethics and corporate governance.

Packed with practical guidance including business scenarios and exercises, this resource will help students develop the skills they need in today's workplace.

Gain a strong understanding of the three primary aspects of finance -- financial institutions, investments and corporate finance - and how they relate to one another with the reader-friendly approach in BASIC FINANCE 13E.

Brief chapters in a modular format let you focus on areas of the most interest to you as you master core concepts, usually in a single class or lesson. Individual chapters work together to give you a cohesive, complete view of finance today. Comprehensive coverage of the time value of money uses equations, interest tables and financial calculator keystrokes to ensure you understand this key topic that permeates finance. You see the importance of finance in daily life with examples, from cryptocurrencies to meme stocks.

Hands-on problems, step-by-step financial calculation illustrations, an Excel appendix let you practice and reinforce what you learn.

For undergraduate courses in derivatives, options and futures, financial engineering, financial mathematics, and risk management. A reader-friendly book with an abundance of numerical and real-life examples. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets presents an accessible and student-friendly overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical examples and accounts of real-life situations, this text effectively guides students through the material while helping them prepare for the working world.

This textbook has been written especially for students who are being introduced to the field of finance for the first time.

Established as the leading introductory text in the field, Colin Drury’s Management and Cost Accounting has helped students to blend theory and practice for over thirty-five years.

The Student Manual is a practical companion featuring a wealth of questions for each topic, with exercises and fully worked solutions that empower students to practise key concepts of management and cost accounting and prepare for exam success. This edition of the Student Manual includes new sections on data analytics and environmental management accounting as well as expanded coverage of strategic performance and cost management, value creation and quality management.

Continuing to comprehensively revise Colin Drury's text, Mike Tayles draws on his experience as an examiner for both ACCA and CIMA to update this hands-on student guide.

Fundamentals of Corporate Finance helps students develop the intuition and analytical skills necessary to effectively apply financial tools in real-world decision-making situations. The authors provide a fully integrated framework for understanding how value creation relates to all aspects of corporate finance; whether it be evaluating an investment opportunity, determining the appropriate financing for a business, or managing working capital. This unique and integrated framework also provides robust coverage of problem solving and decision-making skills.

Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting, South African Edition delivers a unique learning system that is integrated through the entire managerial accounting journey - ensuring students will leave the course with the knowledge they need to be successful business leaders.

Aligned with South African managerial accounting guidelines, standards and regulatory concepts and includes South African examples and case studies, and general contextualisation.

Statistics and their analysis are key to making mathematical sense of the world around us. In this textbook the authors underscore the importance of statistical methods and calculation skills and explain clearly and simply the key concepts and principles of statistics, so that they are easy to understand. The main purpose of the book is to make students more confident about handling statistical data and enable them to understand the meaning of the results obtained.

Statistical methods cover the collection of data, descriptive methods and inferential methods of analysis. Calculation skills cover elementary calculations, percentages and ratios, equations, graphs and interest calculations. The elementary calculations include basic calculations, such as exponents, decimals, scientific notation, logarithms, rounding and VAT calculations. This book teaches students with no mathematics background how to do basic calculations before concentrating on the statistical applications. For some courses, calculations such as interest, future values of investments, graphs and ratios form part of the core module and are also covered in this book.

The second Europe, Middle East and Africa edition of this text combines the 40-year heritage of Brigham's expertise in international financial management with Fox's professional experience in the field. Financial Management: Theory and Practice equips students with a solid understanding of essential theoretical concepts as well as practical tools to assess and implement effective financial decisions. The unifying theme is corporate valuation and its relevance to financial decisions--ensuring students comprehend the details and the big picture. Chapters proceed from fundamentals to strategic finance, linking recent events to the role of finance in business and to your personal lives.

This innovative new textbook firmly roots management accounting in management, placing the emphasis on the management accountant as a key member of the management team and the strategic business decision making process. Unique case studies and examples of worldwide practices illustrate how concepts and techniques are applied in real-world business situations. It explores how management accounting techniques are adapted and modified to support specific industries from energy to media sectors and covers topical issues such as: * Environmental accounting * Environmental auditing and ISO14001/EMAS * The balanced scorecard * Kaizen costing * Target costing * Social responsibility Features * Integrates the most up-to-date and relevant research with a broad approach to management accounting. * Presents compelling examples of 'real' organisations, exploring the interactions of management accounting in practice. * Extends knowledge of management accounting concepts and techniques to how they can be used for strategic decision making and management control. * Uses Excel to develop and apply solutions methods. * Examines how management accounting techniques are adapted and modified to support specific industries from energy to media sectors. * Covers topical issues such as activity-based budgeting, the balanced scorecard, target costing, capacity planning, quality management, Six Sigma and performance measurement. * Fully compliant with developments within the professional bodies such as CIMA and ACCA. * Offers end-of chapter exercises to extend your critical thinking and applications of key concepts. * Provides short case studies, so you can practise manipulating and analysing data. This is the ideal textbook for students studying management accounting at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Understanding IFRS for SMEs is a comprehensive and in-depth approach to unpacking the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMEs). In an easy to understand manner, the book explains the conceptual as well as the detailed technical knowledge underpinning the requirements of IFRS for SMEs (supplemented by the same for IFRS where applicable). The text is designed to gradually take a student through the necessary thought processes needed to compile financial statements in compliance with IFRS for SMEs, by focussing on the information and skills needed to apply professional judgment in a compilation engagement and ultimately decision-making. While the number of entities that can apply IFRS for SMEs form the majority of business entities in the market place, there is very little conceptual guidance on the application of IFRS for SMEs. This publication is therefore one of the few texts focussing on the application of IFRS for SMEs, while at the same time allowing the reader to see the contrasting requirements of IFRS. The text is designed to assist a student learn the knowledge required to comply with IFRS for SMEs but also understand the conceptual underpinnings of the standards so as to fully master IFRS for SMEs.

The first edition of "The Internal Auditing Handbook" received wide acclaim from readers and became established as one of the definitive publications on internal auditing. The second edition was released soon after to reflect the rapid progress of the internal audit profession. There have been a number of significant changes in the practice of internal auditing since publication of the second edition and this revised third edition reflects those changes. The third edition of "The Internal Auditing Handbook" retains all the detailed material that formed the basis of the second edition and has been updated to reflect the Institute of Internal Auditor's (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Each chapter has a section on new developments to reflect changes that have occurred over the last few years. The key role of auditors in reviewing corporate governance and risk management is discussed in conjunction with the elevation of the status of the chief audit executive and heightened expectations from boards and audit committees. Another new feature is a series of multi-choice questions that have been developed and included at the end of each chapter.

This edition of "The Internal Auditing Handbook" will prove to be an indispensable reference for both new and experienced auditors, as well as business managers, members of audit committees, control and compliance teams, and all those who may have an interest in promoting corporate governance.

An accessible introduction to FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

GETTING STARTED IN FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

If you've picked up this book, you probably recognize the value of fundamental analysis, but aren't sure that you can master it. With "Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" as your guide, you'll quickly become familiar with the key concepts of this discipline and learn how to put them into action in the real world.

"Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" contains important insights that can help you manage risk and make more informed investment decisions. Each chapter is filled with a variety of relevant illustrations, examples, and definitions that bring important concepts to life. Written in a non-technical format that's easy to follow, "Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" provides valuable coverage of: The audited statement Finding financial information online The process of confirmation Balance sheet and income statement ratios The P/E ratio and how to use it How the combination of fundamental analysis with technical methods creates a powerful strategy

Straightforward and accessible, "Getting Started in Fundamental Analysis" is not just an introduction to a range of analytical tools collectively called fundamental analysis. It's designed to help you put those tools to work in identifying risk levels, making valid and reliable comparisons, and picking stocks for your portfolio. It is this activity--deciding which stocks to buy, how long to hold them, and when to sell--that lies at the center of a successful and profitable investment program.

The focus of this publication is to integrate and simplify the principles of the accounting of financial principles. The publication targets practitioners, as well as students on an undergraduate and postgraduate level.

This revised and updated fifth edition of Accounting for Managers builds on the international success of the previous editions in explaining how accounting is used by non-financial managers. 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, the book links theory with practical examples and case studies drawn from real business situations across a wide range of manufacturing, retail and service industries.

The purpose of this book is to set out the basic principles and conceptual issues of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The objective of this title is to provide a book that simplifies the understanding and application of tax legislation in a South African context for both students and general tax practitioners.