The Basics of Public Budgeting and Financial Management
Connecting budgetary theory with practical tools, Charles E. Menifield carefully examines the key areas that every budgeting and financial management student needs to know in order to be a successful budgeteer in a local government, nonprofit, or state-level budget office. From the perspective of a bureaucrat, students examine various concepts and then work through in-class and out-of-class exercises and problems to reinforce those concepts and ideas through practical applications. Menifield provides an overview of the basic budgeting concepts, types, and techniques to orient students, along with discussion of budget cycles and the actors involved in the process. Chapters unfold to present personal services, operating, and capital budgets, as well as the various ways to fund public budgets. Students will gain an understanding of budgeting techniques and analytical models, but also how these methods are useful in answering important policy questions. Other topics include cash management, risk management, procurement, debt management, incentivizing economic development, and cutback management strategies. Menifield concludes with an examination of different data sources, data quality and appropriateness, and the different ways to communicate budget data effectively using charts, graphs, and slides. Each chapter provides the student with a list of important terms, phrases, and exercises that require the students to apply what they have learned in each chapter using only basic office applications. The Fifth Edition of the book provides in-class exercises for each chapter, allowing students not only to compare their responses to their peers in small groups, but also to present those responses to the entire class with the goal of improving their presentation skills. This book blends budgetary theory and practice in a volume that is easy to understand by both undergraduate and graduate students alike.
Cost Accounting
Analyzing and managing costs is crucial for business success. Industrial, service, and non-profit companies will not be successful in the long-term if they do not understand their costs.This textbook introduces the basic concepts and current developments in cost accounting. The book features numerous anecdotal examples from a wide range of industries, case studies, Microsoft Excel examples, and exercises to ensure a sustainable learning success.
Managerial Accounting for Dummies
An easy-to-understand guide to making informed and effective business decisions With clear explanations and real-life examples, Managerial Accounting For Dummies gives you the basic concepts, terminology, and methods you need to fully grasp this important area of business, anywhere. You'll know how to identify, measure, analyze, interpret, and communicate the data that drives decision making in every industry. Understand and manage costs, plan, budget, and use these accounting skills for business evaluation and control. This approachable guide covers all the content in a typical managerial accounting course, making it perfect for students preparing for accounting careers. Professionals looking for a refresher will also benefit from this straightforward resource. Inside: Get clear descriptions of managerial accounting techniques and processes Learn how to collect, report, and analyze financial data to drive effective business decisions Discover how managerial accounting can improve sustainability and reduce risk Managerial Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides comprehensive information on global strategic management, basic data analysis techniques, and beyond--you'll understand all parts of the managerial accounting process and why it matters with this accessible resource.
Winning through Innovation
WINNING THROUGH INNOVATION is a practical guide written by award-winning author Stephen W. Hinch. He has led major innovation projects that have delivered billions of dollars of new value to organizations including Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies, and TeamLogic IT. WINNING THROUGH INNOVATION uses detailed, real-life examples to show what managers can do to achieve innovation success: how to inspire teams, influence senior leaders, optimize organization structures, set innovation priorities, deal with competition, and more
Accounting for Feminism
Although gender challenges in accounting are widely acknowledged, research often addresses the relational position of men and women in relation to various issues, without necessarily challenging the underlying structures and social constructions of gender. In contrast, this book takes a much more overtly feminist position, informed by feminist theory, feminist methodology and feminist activism, to challenge these constructs and resulting inequalities. The book addresses contemporary global feminisms and their potential emancipatory implications for accounting, as a profession and as a tool or technology.It explores feminist theorisations of accounting, offering new insights into their relevance and provides a rich theoretical and practical resource to advance knowledge in the discipline and stimulate further interdisciplinary research. Rather than being issue driven with chapters organised to address particular concerns that relate to gender and accounting, such as parenthood, career progression, accountability etc., the structure of this book is such that the feminist theoretical position is the starting point for each chapter. The book highlights the range of ways that feminism, in its various forms and from numerous theoretical perspectives, can contribute to an understanding of the gender challenges occurring within accounting, and the ways of overcoming them.In this way, the book provides an integrated discussion of theory, challenge and potential overcoming that will appeal to readers whatever their orientation to feminism or which of the gender challenges within the accounting discipline they are interested in.
Corporate Environmental Performance and Environmental Management Accounting Systems
Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
Sustainability Reporting: Theory and Practice provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying the latest global framework for disclosing sustainability-related risks and opportunities by public-sector business entities, irrespective of whether the entity follows IFRS or GAAP. It serves as a practical resource on sustainability disclosure and provides real-life case studies and illustrative examples for students and practitioners to grasp the latest developments in sustainability.This book provides guidance and examples on how to prepare and present high-quality sustainability reports that meet the needs and expectations of various stakeholders, such as investors, regulators, customers and employees. It also offers a clear distinction between the scope and application of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (Shareholder-Focused) and GRI Standards (Stakeholder-Focused), allowing students to gain the skills required to undertake sustainability reporting. Each chapter features case studies, boxed examples, objectives and summaries, key terminology lists, discussion and review questions, and suggestions for further reading. Students and instructors are also supported by a broad range of accompanying digital resources.This textbook enables students, academics and practitioners to gain better insights into the changes in the sustainability reporting framework. It will be an essential resource for anyone who wants to stay ahead of the curve and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Integrating Change Management and Management Accounting Change
