In recent years there has been increasing interest shown in the history and development of accounting practices; accounting records are an important source of historical data, and they can also provide evidence of varied organizational structures and systems of management control. This volume brings together published work by the major British scholars in the field, and is intended as a contribution to accounting scholarship on the 500th anniversary of Pacioli's Summa de Arithmetica (1494). Contributions are grouped under the following headings: The Ancient World; Before Double Entry; Corporate Accounting; Local Government Accounting; Cost and Management Accounting; Accounting Theory; and Accounting in Context. Contributors: W. T. Baxter, S. Burchell, C. D. B. Clubb, T. E. Cooke, J. R. Edwards, D. A. R. Forrester, J. Freear, J. J. Glynn, P. D. A. Harvey, A. G. Hopwood, P. Hudson, R. H. Jones, G. A. Lee, T. A. Lee, R. H. Macve, S. Marriner, M. Mepham, M. Mumford, C. J. Napier, E. Newell, C. W. Nobes, C. W. Noke, R. H. Parker, D. A. Postles, D. W. Rathbone, B. S. Yamey;This book is intended for accounting and business historians, and others interested in the evolution of accounting p

This book is a clear and concise introduction to the content and structure of accounting statements and the double entry system which underlies them. It is intended as a first introduction to the subject and assumes no previous knowledge or experience of accounting. Worked numerical examples are an integral part of the exposition, and exercises (with solutions) are provided. There are also chapters on the interpretation of accounts, on accounting for price changes, and on broader aspects of accounting. The emphasis throughout is on understanding fundamental principles rather than on detailed practical procedures. The book is primarily addressed to university students who are meeting the subject for the first time, and is a first introduction for students preparing for professional examinations, giving them a grounding in the fundamental nature of accounting which is lost in other more compendious introductory texts.

Gain a strong understanding of the accounting information systems and related technologies you'll use in your business career with Hall's leading ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS, 10E. You'll find a unique emphasis on ethics, fraud, and the modern manufacturing environment. This edition focuses on the needs and responsibilities of accounting system designers and auditors. Coverage discusses Sarbanes-Oxley as it affects internal controls and other relevant topics. Examine the risks and advantages of IT outsourcing including cloud computing. With thorough updates of the transaction cycle and business processes coverage, you also gain a solid understanding of the risks and internal control issues related to a range of accounting information system technologies employed by today's small and large business organizations.

The prime objective of this long-established book is to provide the student with a broad perspective of business accounting based upon a sound conceptual framework. It does this by integrating the theory with the application, presenting accounting concepts as simply and directly as possible, and stimulating independent thought on the part of the reader.

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Ziel dieses Buches ist es, einen umfassenden Uberblick uber die Anforderungen an die externe Risikoberichterstattung von Banken zu geben. Insbesondere sollen Synergien zwischen den handelsrechtlichen und aufsichtsrechtlichen Regelungen aufgezeigt werden, um einerseits eine qualitativ hochwertige und damit aussagekraftige Berichterstattung sicherzustellen und andererseits den Aufwand der Berichterstellung zu begrenzen. Der Autor gibt praxisnahe Unterstutzung zur Umsetzung der seit dem 31.12.2007 (IAS/IFRS) bzw. 31.12.2008 (Basel II) zwingend zu beachtenden Transparenzregeln. Besonders nutzlich sind dabei die am Ende des Buches zu findenden Muster-Risikoberichte sowie die zahlreichen Ubersichten und Beispiele."

A comprehensive history of the evolution of technical analysis from ancient times to the Internet age

Whether driven by mass psychology, fear or greed of investors, the forces of supply and demand, or a combination, technical analysis has flourished for thousands of years on the outskirts of the financial establishment. In "The Evolution of Technical Analysis: Financial Prediction from Babylonian Tablets to Bloomberg Terminals," MIT's Andrew W. Lo details how the charting of past stock prices for the purpose of identifying trends, patterns, strength, and cycles within market data has allowed traders to make informed investment decisions based in logic, rather than on luck. The book
Reveals the origins of technical analysisCompares and contrasts the Eastern practices of China and Japan to Western methodsDetails the contributions of pioneers such as Charles Dow, Munehisa Homma, Humphrey B. Neill, and William D. Gann

"The Evolution of Technical Analysis" explores the fascinating history of technical analysis, tracing where technical analysts failed, how they succeeded, and what it all means for today's traders and investors.

The ninth edition of Kinney/Raiborn's COST ACCOUNTING: FOUNDATIONS AND EVOLUTIONS provides in-depth coverage of current cost management concepts and procedures in a straightforward and reader-friendly framework. The clean, concise presentation of materials and the updated illustrations reinforce and clarify the topics that readers traditionally struggle with most. In addition, real-world examples and ethical coverage are woven into the text so readers immediately see the relevance of the cost accountant's role in managerial decisions and learn to go beyond the numbers and think critically. Ensure mastery of the procedural and decision-making skills needed for future success with the Comprehensive Review Module, an array of newly improved end of chapter assignments, and the powerful, newly enhanced CengageNOW online learning and teaching system.

Transfer prices are of dominant importance in company practice and a decentralised organisation, e.g. a profit centre-organisation, is most-widely used. This textbook takes an innovative controversial approach by looking at functions of transfer prices and how different types of transfer prices can fulfil them. Suggestions common in other textbooks will be picked up and it will be shown why they do not contribute to solve the problems companies face. With support of numerous examples and exercises a conceptual understanding of this most relevant management topic will be developed. Transfer prices are an issue in most advanced courses on Management Accounting and/or Management Control and their analysis receives increasing attention. They are covered in one chapter in almost all management accounting textbooks. This often leads to serious oversimplifications and reductions of contents. This books aims at filling this gap and to provide a concise and controversial view on the topic.

Recent catastrophic business failures have caused some to rethink the value of the audit, with many demanding that auditors take more responsibility for fraud detection. This book provides forensic accounting specialists?experts in uncovering fraud?with new coverage on the latest PCAOB Auditing Standards, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, options fraud, as well as fraud in China and its implications. Auditors are equipped with the necessary practical aids, case examples, and skills for identifying situations that call for extended fraud detection procedures.

UK Taxation for Students assumes absolutely no prior knowledge of UK taxation. It is completely self-contained covering the main areas of taxation studied at undergraduate level and initially for many professional exams. It can be used to support other texts and includes all the various allowances, tax rates etc. that a student may need at the front of the book. It is written in a user-friendly manner, avoiding "tax jargon" and using, wherever possible, plain and straightforward English. It includes numerous examples throughout the text designed to illustrate particular points and then provides further examples for you to try in Appendix 2. Appendix 3 includes over 100 True or False questions for you to dip into at any time to test your understanding. Appendix 1 I contains suggested some tips for studying tax. This book covers the main UK taxes; income tax (paid by individuals), capital gains tax (paid by individuals), corporation tax (paid by companies), value added tax (levied on consumers by businesses), inheritance tax (normally payable on the death of an individual) and National Insurance Contributions. Although primarily aimed at students studying at undergraduate level, these are the taxes that typically form the core of the syllabus for most of the UK's professional examinations in taxation such as those of the ACCA, AAT and possibly ATT, although no specific professional syllabus has been followed. In general, each of the chapters should be read through in the order that they are arranged as later chapters often assume knowledge from earlier chapters. Having said this, the Value Added Tax and Inheritance Tax chapters could be studied at any point, as a standalone as both are very different from the other taxes studied.

Internal auditors must know many concepts, techniques, control frameworks, and remain knowledgeable despite the many changes occurring in the marketplace and their profession. This easy to use reference makes this process easier and ensures auditors can obtain needed information quickly and accurately. This book consists of 100 topics, concepts, tips, tools and techniques that relate to how internal auditors interact with internal constitutencies and addresses a variety of technical and non-technical subjects. Non-auditors have an easy-to-use guide that increases their understanding of what internal auditors do and how, making it easier for them to partner with them more effectively.

Get effective and efficient instruction for the REG portion of the CPA exam in 2020 Wiley CPAexcel Exam Review 2020 Focus Notes Regulation reinforce key concepts for the regulation portion of the Certified Public Accountants exam. Contained in an easy-to-carry spiral-bound book and designed to be easy-to-read and review, these focus notes will help you to learn and retain crucial accounting rules, formulas, concepts, acronyms, and more.

"Ruthless" is a candid exploration of the criminal subculture of Wall Street, and one of the first books to speak for the victims of the financial meltdown. On February 14, 2008, author Phil Trupp received a call from one of his brokers telling him a large portion of his investments were frozen--on ice--turning his life and plans for retirement upside down. When the fog started to clear, Trupp realized he was one of many investors caught up in what experts called the greatest attempted securities fraud in modern Wall Street history--a $336 billion scam which made the savings and loan scandal of the 1980s look like a simple street mugging.

The path to destruction, financial or otherwise, often begins with a simple proposition. For author Phil Trupp it came from one of his stock brokers: "Take it, Phil. It's free money." This free money came from auction-rate securities (ARS). Auction-Rate Securities are corporate or municipal bonds with a long-term maturity for which the interest rate is reset at frequent auctions. ARS interest rates were higher than money markets and were sold as completely safe, liquid, Triple-A rated "cash equivalents," a deceptive sales pitch that lured hundreds of thousands of investors to buy the securities. Since 2008, most auctions have failed leaving the market largely frozen. The victims ranged from individual investors to the Joffee Foundation, a nonprofit that can no longer fund programs that help prevent AIDS in Africa, to the Port Authority of New York.

While this is a classic 21st century tale of Wall Street greed and betrayal, it is also a story of redemption and the life-altering struggle of American investors and others around the world who, in the end, beat the Wall Street fraud-masters. Ruthless is a story of how individual investors became mad as hell and joined together to reclaim their cash investments. So far they've reclaimed more than $200 billion and continue fighting for the rest. A lively, page-turning guide for any investor with a stunning lesson on how to fight back and win.

"Wiley GAAP Workbook" provides easy-to-understand guidance and clarity to practical applications of GAAP. Enhancing your comprehension of GAAP to enable practical application of a variety of situations that you may encounter in practice, this workbook and guide simplifies application of GAAP standards and interpretations to specific real-world situations.Provides easy-to-understand clarity and guidance on interpretation and application of the overwhelming and voluminous GAAP standardsOffers explanations supplemented with examples, case studies, solutions, and illustrations for enhanced understanding of GAAPIncludes newly issued accounting pronouncements and information on the GAAP codification

"Wiley GAAP: Practical Implementation Guide and Workbook" is a quick reference guide on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and their application with easy to understand outlines of FASB standards, practical insights, case studies with solutions, illustrations, and multiple choice questions with solutions. It greatly facilitates understanding of the practical implementation issues involved in applying these complex rules-based standards.

Die Gewinnverwendung gestaltet sich bei Familienunternehmen in vielen strategischen und operativen Fragen anders als bei Publikumsgesellschaften. Dieses Buch stellt diese Besonderheiten im Detail dar und bietet somit einen profunden Leitfaden fur das Familienunternemen als Vermogensanlage. Die aufgestellten Regeln zur Ausschuttungspolitik berucksichtigen dabei sowohl die moglichen Interessen der Gesellschafter als auch die rechtlichen und steuerlichen Rahmenbedingungen. "

Selecting from the wide range of research methodologies remains a dilemma for all scholars, not least those looking to study the world of accounting. Both established and emerging research methods are frequently advocated, creating a challengingly broad range of choices. Covering a selection of qualitative methodological issues, research strategies and methods, this comprehensive compilation provides an essential guide to the choice and execution of qualitative research approaches in this field. The contributions are grouped into four sections: Worldview and paradigms Methodologies and strategies Data collection methods and analysis Experiencing qualitative field research: personal reflections Edited by leading scholars, with contributions from experts and rising stars, this volume will be essential reading for anyone looking to undertake research in the qualitative accounting field.

Developing effective regulation for utilities has always depended on getting good accounting information on finances and operations. But reforms within the utility sector--such as promoting competition and encouraging private participation--make accurate regulatory accounting even more important. As sector and corporate structures become more complex, with utilities operating in both competitive and regulated markets or across several jurisdictions, cost allocations have become both more critical and complex. Clear requirements for regulatory accounts are an essential element in the transparent, consistent, and credible regulation of utilities and reporting of their performance. 'Accounting for Infrastructure Regulation: An Introduction' provides a practical guide for regulators, policy makers and utility managers to establishing regulatory accounts that can be the cornerstone for better, more complete, and more reliable accounting information. Drawing upon a number of case studies to illustrate key issues and choices, the book sets out the essential accounting features of regulatory accounts and provides practical guidance on controversial areas such as the allocation of costs, the valuation of assets, and depreciation. The book emphasizes the need for consistency with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), but highlights the specific role and requirements of regulatory accounts from the perspective of sector reform and best-practice regulation.

Das vorliegende Buch liefert nicht nur eine Road Map fur erfolgreiches Integrationsmanagement; es zeigt ferner, wie mithilfe einer risikoorientierten Merger Due Diligence verhindert wird, dass Integrationen durchgefuhrt werden, die von Anfang an zum Scheitern verurteilt sind. Das Buch basiert auf den Daten einer der groessten PMI-Datenbanken weltweit. Damit erhalten Manager praxiserprobte Tools zur Verbesserung der unternehmerischen wie auch der persoenlichen Erfolgschancen bei der Post Merger Integration. Mit Fallbeispielen u.a. von BASF, Claas, GEA, Georgsmarienhutte, K+S, Munich Re, RWE, Salzgitter Mannesmann Precision und SAP.