Unafraid to challenge the status quo, CR Snyman's Criminal Law takes a challenging look at criminal law in South Africa.

This book has been thoroughly revised in light of important changes in the South African legal system, with updated reference to the latest reported judgements.

Introduction to Financial Accounting has been written to address the theoretical aspects of accounting. The book has been written specifically for students who are stuyding Accounting 1.

his handbook is based on the educational requirements of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants for entry into Initial Test of Competence Examination of SAICA.

It contains changes to statements and legislation up to June 2018.

The South African Law of Persons provides law students with a thorough understanding of the principles of the law of persons.

In a concise and comprehensive manner, the publication includes discussion of the implications of the constitutional principles of the law of persons.

This book introduces students to the distinct legal traditions that make up the South African legal system.

Now in its 9th edition, Financial Management is the leading text on the theory and application of corporate finance in southern Africa.

Set against the backdrop of recent developments in financial markets, instruments and financial theory, the text refers to real-world applications and financial decisions by South African companies.

The South African edition of Abnormal Psychology: An Integrative Approach offers students a local version of this well-known text by David Barlow and V. Mark Durand. Balancing biological, psychological, social and cultural approaches, the ground-breaking integrative approach followed is the most modern, scientifically valid method for studying abnormal psychology.

This edition successfully blends local and sophisticated research and an accessible writing style with the most widely recognised method of discussing psychopathology. Going beyond simply describing different schools of thought on psychological disorders, the authors explore the interactions of the various forces, both global ones and those unique to South Africa and Africa, that contribute to psychopathology.

Furthermore, this South African edition includes a perspective on positive psychology and well-being in the context of psychopathology.

General Principles of Commercial Law is a concise compendium written specifically for non-law students. Written by experienced commercial law lecturers in the Department of Mercantile Law at the University of South Africa, it has been a prescribed text for undergraduate non-law students at various South African tertiary institutions for the past 28 years.

General Principles of Commercial Law provides students with a succinct exposition of the general principles of commercial law. It covers a wide range of topics influenced by the registration requirements of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors.

The ninth edition has been updated to reflect recent statutory and other developments in commercial law and includes:

• A revised chapter on credit agreements to reflect recent amendments to the National Credit Act 34 of 2005.
• A new chapter 24 that deals with various aspects of banking law, including a discussion of selected aspects of both the Banks Act 94 of 1990 and the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017; an introduction to the principles of indigenous banking law; and the important aspect of financial inclusion.
• An expanded chapter on methods of payment, which includes a discussion of selected modern types of digital payment and other developments in the sphere of payments, including cryptocurrencies.

This book consists of three parts.

Part One: Legislation
Part Two: The King Code and Report
Part Three: The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

Legislation includes the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008, Close Corporations Act No. 69 of 1984, Auditing Profession Act No. 26 of 2005 and Public Finance Management Act No.1 of 1999.

For over thirty years, Colin Drury has been at the forefront of helping students learn the key concepts and processes in management and cost accounting through his textbooks.

Now in its ninth edition, Cost and Management Accounting continues to provide an accessible and thorough introduction to the subject. It blends theory and practice in language that is clear and easy to understand and provides students with a thorough introduction to cost and management accounting whether they are studying an accountancy or business undergraduate course, or a post-experience course.

The new edition has been completely updated to reflect recent developments in the field, and now includes additional emphasis on value creation, and links strategic performance management more closely to divisional financial performance measurement.

Features:

• A wide range of topics and examples are covered which help to provide students with a thorough introduction to cost and management accounting.
• Worked examples throughout guide students in solving problems using the theories discussed.
• The inclusion of real life applications that help students to define and understand complex theoretical concepts.
• Engaging worldwide examples and Real World Views throughout every chapter assist students with developing clear links between theory and practice.
• Extensive end-of-chapter assessment questions with variant difficulty levels provide students with an excellent opportunity to reinforce and practice what they have learned.

This revised edition of A Student’s A-Z of Psychology is a response to the requirements of the modern learning environment. It provides the core psychological knowledge required for a first year course in psychology as well as information on specific skills-based topics. As an alphabetically arranged resource, it is an easy-to-use companion for the entry-level student of psychology.

Contents Include:

• Cognition: Thinking
• Consultation scenario for a psychological research project
• Consultation scenario for a stress management programme
• Consultation scenario for a study management programme
• Consultation interview
• Emotion and motivation
• Emotion: Classification of
• Emotion: Concept of
• Emotion: Theories of
• Emotional intelligence: Concept of
• Emotions: Interpretation of
• Groups: Attributes of human groups
• Groups: Differentiation of groups
• Groups: Interaction of groups
• Human nervous system: Impulse conduction in the neuron
• Human nervous system: Impulse conduction in the synapse
• Human nervous system: Structure and function
• Human nervous system: The structure of the neuron
• Individual differences in behaviour
• Information analysis: Correlation between variables
• Information analysis: Difference between groups
• Information modelling: Expandable tree structures
• Information modelling: Flow charts
• Information modelling: Graphs
• Information modeling: Visiograms
• Intelligence: Concept and measurement of
• Intelligence: Theories of
• Intelligence and creativity
• Interpersonal communication
• Interpersonal dynamics
• Interpersonal relationships
• Learning: Concept of
• Learning: Social learning
• Memory
• Motivation: The nature of motivated behaviour
• Motivation: The process of motivated behaviour
• Personality and health
• Personality concepts
• Personality theories
• Presentations
• Psychological disorders
• Psychological programme: Content for stress management
• Psychological programme for stress
• Psychological programme for study management
• Psychological programmes
• Psychological science
• Psychology: What is it all about?
• Research essays
• Self: The concept of self
• Self: The dynamics of self
• Self: The foundations of self
• Sensation and perception
• Sensation: The visual system
• Social issues

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

The book attempts to provide an accounting basis against which professional accounting publications can be assessed; review such publications critically, and identify possible shortcomings; and focus on the nucleus of the publications and supply specific related examples.

It is suitable for third-year and postgraduate students, as well as practising accountants.

Balancing developmental, clinical-diagnostic, and experimental approaches to child and adolescent psychopathology, Eric Mash and David Wolfe's ABNORMAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY is one of the most up-to-date, authoritative, and comprehensive books in its market.

The seventh edition is organized to reflect DSM-5 categories, dimensional approaches to classification, and evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches. The authors trace developmental pathways for each disorder and show how child and adolescent psychopathology involves biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors interacting with a youth's environment. Case histories, examples, and first-person accounts illustrate the categorical and dimensional approaches used to describe disorders.

The authors also consistently illustrate how troubled children behave in their natural settings: homes, schools, and communities.

This handbook is based on the educational requirements of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants for entry into Initial Test of Competence Examination of SAICA.

The casebook on the South African law of persons provides clear and concise analysis of the facts and principles enunciated by the courts on the law of persons. It contains commentary and extracts from cases referred to in The South African law of persons.

Did you know that, in South Africa, 70% to 80% of small businesses fail within the first five years of their establishment? Research indicates that this failure is often due to a lack of understanding of basic business concepts by the entrepreneur. In the competitive South African business environment, it is essential that aspiring entrepreneurs and new business owners have a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build sustainable businesses.

Entrepreneurship and how to establish your own business (6th edition) is a foundational book covering the key areas of entrepreneurship and small business development.

Refined and streamlined, Systems Analysis And Design In A Changing World helps students develop the conceptual, technical, and managerial foundations for systems analysis design and implementation as well as project management principles for systems development.

Using case driven techniques, the succinct 14-chapter text focuses on content that is key for success in today's systems analysis and design. The authors use a highly effective presentation to teach both traditional (structured) and object-oriented (OO) approaches to systems analysis and design. The book highlights use cases, use diagrams, and use case descriptions required for a modeling approach, while demonstrating their application to traditional, web development, object-oriented, and service-oriented architecture approaches.

The Seventh Edition's refined sequence of topics makes it easier to read and understand than ever. Regrouped analysis and design chapters provide more flexibility in course organization. Enabling students to apply what they learn as they go, the text's running cases have been completely updated, and now include a stronger focus on connectivity in applications.

The questions are based on the Income Tax Act 1962, Tax Administration Act 2011, VAT Act 1991, Estate Duty Act 1955 and the Transfer Duty Act 1949, incorporating recent amendments.

A South African pastor and a young teacher from Cape Town battle over the fate of an eccentric elderly widow. The play won the 1988 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Play.

Emphasizing the intersection of multicultural, sociocultural and diversity issues with current societal events, Understanding Abnormal Behavior, 12th edition, highlights the need for expanding conversations regarding race, ethnicity and social justice.

It combines detailed descriptions of a variety of mental disorders with balanced coverage of psychopathology theories that inform treatment. Packed with the latest research and real-world case studies, the 12th edition is fully updated to reflect DSM-5 and integrates the Multipath Model of Mental Disorders to explain how biological, psychological, social and sociocultural factors interact to produce a mental disorder.

A focus on resilience highlights prevention and recovery.

The eighth edition of Law of Delict is a comprehensive revision and update of Neethling-Potgieter-Visser Law of Delict (7th edition, 2015) in light of new legal authority and literature which naturally necessitated an adaptation of legal principles and theoretical points of view.

In particular, special attention was given to the continuing debate on delictual principles that has taken place in academic and judicial circles since the appearance of the previous edition, especially on the relationship between wrongfulness, negligence and legal causation.