Integrating accounting into business and management studies, this book helps teachers to focus on modern commercial issues. It adopts a business perspective rather than an accounting perspectiveand offers information on business skills, like interpretation, analysis and communication.

Businesses are complex, and, as a result, teachers face a difficult task developing students' understanding of how they work, especially in the global context. "Accounting for Business Studies" helps teachers focus on modern commercial issues and integrates accounting into business and management studies. This book includes: a business perspective rather than an accounting perspective; e-business, including case studies; e-business and globalisation, including case studies; business skills, like interpretation, analysis and communication; IT integrated into specific business situations; and models such as Porter's Five Forces, Supply Chain, Product Life Cycle.

Introducing Accounting
The Language of Accounting
The Accounting Framework
Year End Accounting Adjustments
Profit &
Loss and Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Forecasting
Bad Debts, Discounts and Adjustments
Budgets
Budget Interpretation
Accounting Ratios
Limited Liability and the Stock Market
Financial Management
Breakeven and Margin of Safety
Costing
Activity Based Costing
International Business
e-Business
Investment Appraisal
Accounting in the Business Enviroment.