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Chinese Women Business Leaders

  • 1st Edition
  • June 6, 2017
  • Jean Lee
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 0 5 4 - 9
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 2 2 1 - 5
Chinese Women Business Leaders - Seven Principles of Leadership includes seven women who represent the characteristics of ShEOs in the wave of Chinese economic reform. Their unique life stories are also reflections of changes in Chinese society. These women have each played a distinctive role In China’s rapid emergence. Reform and opening up has brought more opportunities than ever before to Chinese women, though along with these opportunities come some questions and challenges. The fetters and shackles of tradition have been shattered. A path for self-actualization has opened up. Women in mainland China have experienced great changes, and struggled with conflicts between traditional heritage and modern values. Ever since reform and opening up in 1978, the rapid emergence of women in leadership roles in business has paralleled significant upheavals in the Chinese business landscape.

A Primer for Financial Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • March 25, 2015
  • Ali N. Akansu + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 1 5 6 1 - 2
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 1 7 5 0 - 0
This book bridges the fields of finance, mathematical finance and engineering, and is suitable for engineers and computer scientists who are looking to apply engineering principles to financial markets. The book builds from the fundamentals, with the help of simple examples, clearly explaining the concepts to the level needed by an engineer, while showing their practical significance. Topics covered include an in depth examination of market microstructure and trading, a detailed explanation of High Frequency Trading and the 2010 Flash Crash, risk analysis and management, popular trading strategies and their characteristics, and High Performance DSP and  Financial Computing. The book has many examples to explain financial concepts, and the presentation is enhanced with the visual representation of relevant market data. It provides relevant MATLAB codes for readers to further their study. Please visit the companion website on http://booksite.elsevier.com/9780128015612/

International Handbook of Accounting Education and Certification

  • 1st Edition
  • December 6, 2014
  • Kwabena Anyane-Ntow
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 5 2 9 - 9
This is the first work of its kind. Original contributions from leading academicians, practitioners and accounting associations from around the world make this handbook a unique source of information on international accounting education and certification processes. A uniform format in most of the chapters allows for easy comparison between countries. This volume documents the development of accounting education and practice at country and global levels; studies the sensitivity of accounting education and practices to the unique socio-economic needs of its environment; and allows comparative studies at a time when attempts have begun to harmonize accounting education internationally. Most importantly, it shows how educational programmes around the world are preparing future accounting professionals to deal with the rapid technological and environmental changes of the 21st century.

An Introduction to Business Accounting for Managers

  • 4th Edition
  • June 28, 2014
  • W. C. F. Hartley
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 4 3 4 - 6
Now in its fourth edition, this book dispels much of the mystique surrounding accounting and finance for the non-financial manager. It will enable the reader to communicate more efficiently with financial advisers and help to enhance the quality of the financial decisions that managers have to make. It includes such topics as accounting for inflation, the significance of cash management and control and the development of accounting standards, many of which have not been treated in any single, recent, competitive work. This fully revised and updated version incorporates changes in current legislation and in attitudes towards financial analysis, the interpretation of annual accounts and the use of financial ratios, as well as a new chapter on capital investment appraisal.

Practical Financial Modelling

  • 2nd Edition
  • December 1, 2009
  • Jonathan Swan
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 0 1 1 - 2
This second edition of Practical Financial Modelling is vital tool for all finance and management professionals whose work involves the production and development of complex spreadsheets and financial models. The author bridges the gap between the Excel manual and financial literature with a wealth of practical advise and useful tips.The book identifies good practice and highlights those areas which are prone to error and inconsistency resulting in a refreshingly simple approach to building and using financial models suitable for novice and experienced modellers. By using practical worked examples the most effective ways in which problems can be solved are explored. Key themes include: model structure, audit formulae and functions and model use. New to the second edition:Instructive information on Excel 2007 and its enhanced modelling functions and feature; Risk controls in developing and using financial models; Test-yourself modelling problems and applied examples in every chapter; Substantial information related to reporting and charting techniques and an appendix devoted to parallel comparison of how-to in Excel 2003 and 2007.

Managerial Judgement and Strategic Investment Decisions

  • 1st Edition
  • August 13, 2009
  • Elaine Harris + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 6 1 7 - 8 9 7 - 6
This book presents the findings from a cross-sectional survey funded by CIMA. The project aimed to survey senior management accountants working across a range of organisations and industries with a unique focus on the behavioural side of decision making, the use of managerial judgement. Previous capital budgeting surveys have tended to focus on the quantitative evaluation tools and techniques used for project appraisal. This study was broader in that it asked about every stage of the strategic investment decision (SID) process, from initiation to post implementation review, and how different managers were involved at different stages of the process. The focus is on how decision judgements are reached.

Corporate Governance

  • 1st Edition
  • July 2, 2009
  • Catherine Turner
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 4 2 1 3 - 1
This book will provide a user-friendly guide to current and emerging issues in corporate governance, especially for accountants and directors. The book explains terminology used in a jargon free way, and sets out to give you a practical guide to establishing a robust, yet workable governance framework for your enterprise. The book also guides you through the process of dealing with the particular issues relating to listed companies, and to those with exposures in other countries which may bring other jurisdictions? governance requirements to bear.The book is intended to appeal to accountants who are not professionals in corporate governance matters. It therefore aims to give them a user-friendly manual/guide to the issues of which they need to be aware. A quick reference guide. In addition the book provides a valuable update on the evolution of the concept of governance, and where the international trends appear to be going.The author is a financial services and regulatory consultant. She is also Manager, Corporate Governance for an international life company, and also an examiner and moderator who lectures and writes extensively on a wide range of compliance and financial services matters.The book is organised into the following sections.Section 1: what is corporate governance? How has it evolved, and what are the emerging trends?Section 2: a practical guide to establishing and implementing a robust governance framework

How to Prepare Business Cases

  • 1st Edition
  • July 2, 2009
  • Dan Remenyi
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 5 3 9 8 - 4
This book guides accountants through the processes they need to understand to develop and present a high-risk business proposal with success. This compact guide outlines every issue surrounding a business case, from profit benefits and beyond. Will the proposal change the way the business operates, and how can these changes be predicted? What risks are involved, how can they be understood, and how can they be prevented? Who will manage the investment benefit delivery? How can technology be best used to make the venture work? All are explained succinctly and illustrated with case studies, check lists and templates.

CIMA Official Exam Practice Kit Performance Management

  • 5th Edition
  • June 1, 2009
  • Jo Avis
  • Julia Killick
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 6 1 5 3 - 8
CIMA EXAM PRACTICE KITS ARE THE ONLY PRACTICE MATERIALS ENDORSED BY CIMA Fully updated for the new 2010 syllabus examinations, the CIMA Official Exam Practice Kit contains a bank of questions to help you prepare for your examination. Supplementing the Official Learning System, this Exam Practice Kit focuses purely on applying what has been learned to pass the exam. It is ideal for independent study or tutored revision courses, helping you to prepare with confidence for exam day and pass the new syllabus first time. The CIMA Exam Practice Kit includes: • Exam standard multiple choice questions • detailed explanations or calculations for each answer, showing why the answer is correct • Type and weighting of questions which match the format of the exam • CBA style mock paper • Tailor-made design closely following the structure of the CIMA learning system and CIMA’s learning outcomes OFFICIALLY BY CIMA AND WRITTEN BY LEADING CIMA TUTORS, THE EXAM PRACTICE KITS PROVIDE A VALUABLE INSIGHT ON HOW TO SCORE TOP MARKS

A Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision

  • 1st Edition
  • May 28, 2009
  • Ronan McIvor + 3 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 6 1 7 - 8 5 7 - 0
Outsourcing is a key issue for many organisations having moved from the contracting out of peripheral activities such as cleaning to more critical areas such as design and marketing. This report is for managers and people in finance and accounting functions and takes a practical approach in developing a framework and then applying this framework in an actual organisation which makes it easier for practitioners to understand.