TY - BOOK AU - Cahill,Philip TI - Elements of Accounting SN - 0077093062 AV - HF5635 .C347 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - London PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Accounting N1 - Includes index; Why study accounting?; elements of an accounting system; double entry accounting 1; double entry accounting 2; basic accounting statements; the accounts production process; more complex accounting statements; published company accounts; cash flow statements; interpreting financial statements; the management accounting perspective; the measurement of cost; techniques for short term decisions; planning and control 1 - budgeting; planning and control 2 - standard costing; capital investment appraisal. Appendices: answers to end of chapter questions; discount tables; glossary of accounting terms N2 - Providing the basic principles of accounting for the non-specialist reader, this text assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. The material is presented in a manner intended to encourage lecturers and students to select topics required for their courses. Practice questions are included ER -