Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists

by Peter Atrill, Eddie McLaney

Now in its fifth edition, this successful text introduces the basic principles and underlying concepts of accounting and finance. It adopts a practical, non-technical approach, making it the ideal text for students from non-accounting disciplines. The text is written from a 'user' perspective, demonstrating ways in which accounting statements and financial information can be used to improve the quality of decision making.

Genres: Business, Accounting, Finance, Nonfiction, Reference, Textbooks

538 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jukka Lauhia · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best management/accounting books to read or just browse.

[Miracle Wong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for the accounting course I took. The sample questions given caused me to think through the concepts more deeply. Overall was a friendly and digestible introduction to Accounting and Financing, especially for someone who had no related background to this field.

[Emad Turkistani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for it's purpose

[Andrew Stannard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful examples to work through

[Grigory · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extremely good book if you're into that sort of things.

Will definitely re-read

[Steven Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book served as an educational aide for a university course on finance. Superbly written and very accessible.

[Timo · Rating 4 out of 5]

For beginners, easy and clear reading

[Mary Dias · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ✨

It's hard to rate a book that I read for university, especially since it is about accounting, one of my least favorite modules
However, I must point out that this book is pretty well put together, has several real-life examples for better understanding, and explains things well overall
My only complaint is that sometimes I felt like they used too many words in order to explain something relatively simple, which made its reading tiring at times
Overall, it's a nice option for someone whiteout any knowledge of accounting who wants to get started on it

[Shige · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in MBA study. Still this is a good reference of this area.

[Phil Filippak · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly good book for those who want to know how companies work. I skipped most of the practical exercises for I have no intention to do accounting by myself. Although, the broad view is valuable.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good primer for the financial accounting generalist. Clear descriptions with exercises and real life examples of the concepts described.