Essentials of Payroll Management And Accounting

Essentials of Payroll Management And Accounting by Steven M. Bragg
Publisher : John Wiley and Sons, Inc (2003) | ISBN0-471-26496-2 | PDF | 1.8 Mb | 299 pages

This book is designed for the accountant who is setting up a payroll system,wants to improve the efficiency of an existing system, or who needs answers to the inevitable variety of compensation, tax, deduction, and record-keeping issues associated with payroll. Each chapter includes an example of how a company has addressed a specific payroll issue, as well as Tips & Techniques that offer guidance on how to handle specific payroll situations.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part addresses the overall set of policies and procedures, controls, and best practices that comprise a payroll system. The second part addresses the processing of specific transactions, encompassing compensation benefits, taxes, deductions, and other related issues.

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Essays on Accounting Theory

Essays on Accounting Theory in Honour by Joel S. Demski 
Publisher:Springer (2006-11-15) | ISBN-10: 0787962112 | PDF | 4.3 Mb | 326 pages

Essays on Accounting Theory in Honour of Joel S. Demski is a collection of previously unpublished essays on accounting theory. The contributors are students, collaborators, colleagues and friends of Professor Joel S. Demski. Most of the contributors share Professor Demski’s view of accounting as the production and consumption of a very special and powerful economic good called information. Like Professor Demski, they also prefer an economic analytic approach to accounting theory. However, some contributors have chosen other perspectives on the field of accounting.


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Applied Cost-Benefit Analysis

Applied Cost-Benefit Analysis 
Publisher:Edward Elgar Publishing | 2007-02-07 | ISBN:1843768917 | Pages:470 | PDF | 2 MB

Book Description:

`The author succeeds in bringing together many interesting real-life applications of CBA in various areas (including among others health, environment and transportation). The examples are well chosen to illustrate the basic issues and show clearly the crucial importance of theoretical and methodological assumptions. Moreover, they are presented in an accessible and attractive way. For those who know already the principles of CBA, these applications are stimulating and enjoyable reading.'
- Erik Schokkaert, Tijdschrift voor Economie en Management

This fully updated new edition continues in the vein of its predecessor by viewing cost-benefit analysis as applied welfare economics, while at the same time building on the earlier framework by extending the theory and providing further applications in each chapter.

New for this edition are analyses of theory related applications in mental health, condom social marketing programs, female primary education as a means of preventing HIV/AIDS and the pricing of natural gas. Presented in an integrated manner, the theoretical concepts are constructed around the main building blocks of CBA, such as shadow pricing, distribution weights, the social discount rate and the marginal cost of public funds.

This edition will cement the book's place as a major and accessible text in the field and will be of great interest to graduate and undergraduate students of welfare economics and microeconomic theory, as well as government economists involved with any area of public policy.

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Business Performance Measurement

Business Performance Measurement
Cambridge University Press | 2002-03 | ISBN: 052180342X | 380 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB

The field of performance measurement has evolved rapidly in the last few years with the development of new measurement frameworks and methodologies, such as the balanced scorecard, the performance prism, economic value added, economic profit, activity based costing and self-assessment techniques.

This multidisciplinary, international book draws together the key themes to provide an up-to-date summary of the leading ideas in business performance measurement, theory and practice. It includes viewpoints from a range of fields including accounting, operations management, marketing, strategy and organizational behavior. The book will appeal to graduate students, managers and researchers interested in performance measurement, whatever their discipline.

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Critical Financial Accounting Problems: Issues and Solutions

Ahmed Riahi-Belkaoui “Critical Financial Accounting Problems: Issues and Solutions" 
Quorum Books | 1998-02-28 | ISBN: 1567201164 | 200 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB 


From the complexity of today's business world and its daily transactions has come a proliferation of new accounting standards. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has weighed in with its own pronouncements on the issues, but are they truly comprehensible and applicable? Riahi-Belkaoui explores these questions clearly, with numerous illustrations of the accounting techniques embedded in them, and offers interpretations designed to help accounting professionals deal with these problems in their work. Scholars, researchers, and students in the academic community will also find his analyses helpful and compelling.

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Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts

Case Studies in Performance Management
Wiley | 2006-03-31 | ISBN: 0471776599 | 272 pages | PDF | 2,5 MB

"Tony has the insight found only from actual implementations of ABC/PM.Using this as lens, he has brought the collective experience of experts into focus."

—Mohan Nair, author of Essentials of Balanced Scorecard and Activity-Based Information Systems

"Tony Adkins has lived the life of a true ABC/PM road warrior. His collection of case studies reaches beyond the theory to capture the harsh reality of what it takes to successfully implement performance management. A must-read for anyone wise enough to learn from those who have gone before."

—Chris M. Pieper, CEO, FormRouter, Inc. (former founder and CEO of ABC Technologies)

"Everyone who reads this book will gain a solid appreciation of the substance and value of performance management in varied industry settings and applications."

—Dr. Peter B. B. Turney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cost Technology, Inc. and author of Common Cents

If you're looking for a way to dramatically improve your company's performance and get back its competitive edge, Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts will show you how other businesses, driven to remain competitive by changes in their industries, learned to work smarter using ABC/PM in today's tough business environment.

Noteworthy commentary from experts in the field including Ashok Vadgama and Alan Stratton helps you understand ABC/PM and how to execute its sound strategies in your own business.

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Accounting and Financial Analysis in the Hospitality Industry

Jonathan A. Hales “Accounting and Financial Analysis in the Hospitality Industry"
Butterworth-Heinemann | 2005-08-01 | ISBN: 0750678968 | 312 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

The objective of this textbook is to teach students to be conversational in speaking numbers. This means understanding fundamental accounting concepts, developing solid financial analysis abilities, and then applying them to understand and improve the operational performance of their hotel or restaurant. The book will accomplish this by studying the current practices of some of todays leading hotel and restaurant companies. Chapters will be developed under the auspices of a select group of hospitality industry General Mangers, Directors of Finance, and Regional Accounting Managers to ensure that the information is current, accurate and useful. Understanding and applying the information will be the main focus of this book.

This textbook should provide hospitality managers the knowledge and experience to be comfortable in using numbers to operate their departments. This includes developing the ability to perform all accounting and financial aspects of their position efficiently and correctly including revenue forecasting, wage scheduling, budgeting, P&L critiques, purchasing procedures and cost control methods. As a result, they will have more time to spend on the floor with their customers and employees. This knowledge will help them understand their operations and how to improve, change or expand them to increase revenues or profits.

* Introduces the fundamentals of hospitality accounting from an applied perspective with real industry examples

* Developed under supervision of industry experts

* Incorporates career success model to place subject in a larger context for students

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Activity-based Cost Management: An Executive's Guide

Activity-based Cost Management
Wiley | 2001-09-07 | ISBN: 047144328X | 384 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB

As the growth of the Internet shifts power to consumers, the pressure on companies to keep prices low will continue to mount. Increasingly corporations are relying on "margin management" and supply chain management as a means of keeping prices low while raising profits. Activity-based costing and management (ABC/M) data is key to succeeding in both these critical management strategies. This book explains how executives can effectively use the information furnished by cutting-edge ABC/M systems. The author, an acknowledged expert in the field, clearly defines the ABC/M system and explains how to use the information it provides for best results. He provides a rational framework for understanding the fifteen key defining characteristics of ABC/M and arms readers with an ABC/M Readiness Assessment test along with extremely user-friendly exhibits.

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The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers

The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers
AMACOM | 2002-05-15 | ISBN: 0814471226 | 288 pages | PDF | 1,3 MB

Outside of the accounting and finance departments, not many business people are interested in the finer points of financial reports. But every manager must have a thorough understanding of what their finance and accounting staffs do, why they do it, and what these reports really mean. Edward Fields' Essentials Of Finance And Accounting For Nonfinancial Managers tells how to understand the basics of a balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and annual reports. Newcomers to reading company financials will appreciate the clear explanations on investment returns, analysis ratios, and other methods of understanding business reports.

This indispensable book demystifies the role that accounting and finance play in a corporation and demonstrates how financial decisions are manifestations of company goals. The author's crystal-clear examples show how managers can connect corporate financial information directly to their own strategies and actions. To demonstrate these connections, the author covers such essential topics as:

* Balance sheets and income/cash flow statements * Reading and understanding annual reports * Fixed-cost and variable-cost issues * Financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.

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Mergers and Acquisitions: Business Strategies for Accountants

William Gole, Joseph Morris “Mergers and Acquisitions: Business Strategies for Accountants"
Wiley | 2007-04-27 | ISBN: 0470042427 | 416 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

Supplemented annually to keep accountants up-to-date with the latest SEC requirements, this completely revised edition focuses on the entire process of Mergers and Acquisitions-—from planning through post-acquisition integration. Readers will find helpful step-by-step guidance on reviewing an acquisition candidate, setting up and implementing computer system transactions, accounting for the business combination, and tax compliance and regulatory considerations.

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Dynamics of Profit-Focused Accounting: Attaining Sustained Value and Bottom-Line Improvement

Dynamics of Profit-Focused Accounting
J. Ross Publishing | 2004-07 | ISBN: 1932159223 | 272 pages | PDF | 2,3 MB

Organizations using traditional accounting systems and concepts have difficulty coping with the speed and acceleration created by lean programs. The author’s profit-focused accounting approach will enable organizations to accurately measure and report the results of Lean Six Sigma efforts on a monthly basis. Dynamics of Profit-Focused Accounting does not suggest throwing out existing accounting systems or generally accepted accounting principles, but rather shows you how to bridge the GAAP to a Lean accounting system. It also presents advanced concepts and methodologies that encompass corporate performance management and provides the tools and techniques to use these concepts to increase profit, create value, and build a solid foundation for the future. This book is a must-read for manufacturing managers, executives, financial managers, cost and management accountants, and controllers.

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The Controller's Function: The Work of the Managerial Accountant

The Controller's Function
Wiley | 2004-12-03 | ISBN: 0471683302 | 480 pages | PDF | 4,6 MB

From describing essential competencies—cash management, budgeting, fraud prevention and establishing codes for corporate ethical behavior—to detailing the more sophisticated skills like activity-based and target costing, disaster recovery planning, and outsourcing, The Controller's Function expertly balances both the technical and managerial sides of the job.

You'll quickly access information on how to:

* Use electronic spreadsheets for financial analysis
* Successfully implement a shared service center
* Enhance performance through online inventory systems, quick closing procedures
* Selecting adequate accounting software
* Avoid insurance pitfalls through proper planning

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Accountants' Handbook, Financial Accounting and General Topics

D. R. Carmichael, O. Ray, CPA, PhD Whittington, Lynford Graham “Accountants' Handbook, Financial Accounting and General Topics"
Wiley | 2007-04-20 | ISBN: 0471790389 | 1056 pages | PDF | 5,85 MB

This highly regarded reference is relied on by a considerable part of the accounting profession in their day-to-day work. This handbook is the first place many accountants look to find answers to practice questions. Its comprehensive scope is widely recognized and relied on. It is designed as a single reference source that provides answers to all reasonable questions on accounting and financial reporting asked by accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other preparers and users of accounting information.

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Best Practice in Inventory Management

Best Practice in Inventory Management by Tony Wild
Publisher:Elsevier Science Ltd 2002|ISBN 0 7506 5458 9|PDF|1.3M

This book contains two main ingredients, namely:
- the basics of inventory management as covered in the Institute of
Operations Management (IOM) Diploma syllabus
- the application of these techniques to real inventory management.

The book is a driver’s manual for Inventory Controllers. It covers the

working of the engine (how inventory control techniques work) how to use 

the controls (what the techniques do and how to manage them), and how 

to get the best out of the vehicle (how to optimize inventory). Understand 

the text and it will show the way to guaranteed improved inventory control,

reduced stock levels and higher availability.

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Behavioral Management Accounting

Behavioral Management Accounting
Publisher: Quorum Books | 2001-10-30 | ISBN:1567204430 | Pages: 272 | PDF | 1.2 Mb

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Accounting for Fixed Assets

Accounting for Fixed Assets by Raymond H. Peterson (Author)
Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (March 15, 2002) | ISBN-10: 047109210X | PDF | 1 Mb | 224 pages

Strategies AND techniques for getting the most out of A COMPANY'S physical assets

Accounting for Fixed Assets, Second Edition presents comprehensive guidelines for effectively managing property, plant, and equipment in order to get the maximum benefits out of investments in these long-term tangible assets. Enhanced with numerous examples and illustrations, this new edition features essential material on government accounting, not-for-profit accounting, and practical computer programs.

Complete, up-to-date coverage of fixed-asset accounting includes:
— Asset classification — Base unit — Asset value — Asset safeguards — Inventories of fixed assets — Extraordinary repairs — Written policies — Self-constructed assets

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Dictionary of Accounting

A & C Black Publishers “Dictionary of Accounting: Over 6,000 Terms Clearly Defined"
A & C Black Publishers Ltd | 2007-09-30 | ISBN: 0713682868 | PDF | 288 pages | 3,3 Mb

Ideal for accounting students and those needing to enrich their background, this wide-ranging dictionary covers all areas of the discipline, including personal finance, investments, and corporate accounting. Each entry contains sample sentences and notes on grammar and usage to give the clearest picture of a word’s meaning. Terms are shown in context by quotations from newspapers and magazines.

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