Provides an introdcution to impact investing. The term first appeared in 2008 and today the most commonly used definition is investing made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.

Familiarise yourself with the essential accounting and finance principles for business decision-making

Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists 12th Edition by Peter Atrill and Eddie McLaney is an essential introduction to the subject for undergraduate and MBA students, with frequent examples of real world practice and an easy to follow approach

A Practical Guide to Financial Accounting provides a thorough and essential introduction to financial accounting. At first, the concept of financial reporting will be defined. Next, the accounting process and the underlying accounting principles will be discussed. Finally, the different elements of the balance sheet (and relevant links with the income statement) will be addressed in detail.

Because different sets of accounting standards co-exist (e.g., IFRS for listed firms versus local stand...

Students are often overwhelmed by the amount of information presented in the introductory financial accounting course, while instructors often want their students to better grasp "the big picture." Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Concepts delivers a unique approach to building accounting skills while maintaining a more traditional use of debits and credits. Through this method, the authors drive students' curiosity and inspire them to ask the "why" questions that get at the heart of how ...

Essential knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards for students of global accounting This important work provides the tools global accounting students need to understand international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and how they are applied in practice. This text emphasizes fair value, proper accounting for financial instruments, and new developments in international accounting. By presenting IFRS in light of current accounting practice, this book helps students gain prac...

Gain a complete grounding in Accounting and Finance and develop the skills necessary to work with financial information in the business environment. "A comprehensive, accessible and user-friendly text that employs contemporary, real-life examples, promotes critical thinking and reflects the latest international rules and regulations. A most valuable resource." Dr Christos Begkos, Associate Professor Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester Accounting and Finance: An Intro...

This unique and popular text, now in a sixth edition, clearly and succinctly guides Accounting students and researchers in their understanding and conducting of research from conception to completion, across a wide range of research methods, including quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research.

For undergraduate and graduate Accounting courses, as part of non-Accounting programmes. Simplified learning of real-world accounting problemsAccounting for Non-Accounting Students, 10th Edition, by Dyson & Franklin provides real-life understanding of accounting by introducing you to the purpose and key ideas of financial and management accounting whether you have had little or no previous knowledge of the subject. This textbook is renowned for its clear and non-technical explanations of esse...

Comparative International Accounting14th EditionChristopher NobesRobert ParkerNow in its 14th edition, Nobes and Parker's Comparative International Accounting is a comprehensive and coherent text on international financial reporting. It is primarily designed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in comparative and international aspects of financial reporting. The book explores the conceptual and contextual foundations of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), contrasting the...

Think clearly about problem, policy and politics

This textbook is guided by the author’s contagious belief that at no other time has it been so important to know the facts, to distinguish facts from falsehoods, and to be thinking clearly about problem, policy, and politics. Gruber covers the fundamentals of public finance with an emphasis on responses to Covid-19, highlighting the variety of decisions that the government had to make and the controversies they engendered. Based on rigorous t...