| Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance Contributor(s): Lee, Thomas A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470026812 ISBN-13: 9780470026816 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $67.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: The aim of the book is to give non-accounting students a basic ability and confidence to read and use financial accounting reports and statements within their business or financial specialties. Many employees in business today are expected to be conversant with reported accounting information as part of their regular job responsibilities. However, they often have little formal training in using such information. For example, in most Western countries, corporate directors and senior executives are legally responsible for the content and quality of publicly reported accounting statements, yet typically have no accounting background or experience to help in the discharge of these responsibilities. The theme of the book is financial reporting as an essential and significant part of corporate governance. There is continuous pressure on companies from government and stakeholder groups to improve their governance and accountability structures and procedures. This book reveals how financial statements and related disclosures assist in good governance and accountability by providing relevant and reliable accounting signals of managerial performance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Accounting - General - Business & Economics | Corporate Finance - General |
| Dewey: 657.3 |
| LCCN: 2006017991 |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.71" W x 9.5" (1.30 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The aim of Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance is to give non-accounting students a basic ability and confidence to read and use financial accounting reports and statements within their business or financial specialties. Many employees in business today are expected to be conversant with reported accounting information as part of their regular job responsibilities. However, they often have little formal training in using such information. This book is intended as a core textbook for non-accounting students who need some understanding of accounting. The students can be majoring in business either as undergraduates or graduates, or in non-business areas such as engineering, law and media. The theme of the book is financial reporting as an essential and significant part of corporate governance. The book can be used as a self-contained text to support a specific course or module. However, it is designed so that it can be built on in more advanced courses on the subject. For this reason, it may be used by specialist accounting students in introductory courses. |