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Public Sector Accounting and Budgeting for Non-Specialists
G. Jan Van Helden
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Description for Public Sector Accounting and Budgeting for Non-Specialists
Paperback. Aimed at non-finance specialists, this book starts from the premise of what public sector managers need to know in order to use the financial information in front of them effectively. The key focus is on identifying the core information needed to make decisions from the sea of financial documents available to managers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 62 black & white tables, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KFCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Public sector managers are constantly confronted by financial documents such as budgets, balance sheets and cash flow statements, yet most do not have a financial background. By approaching the subject from the point of view of how managers use the information, this book enables those studying or training to become public sector managers to get a better understanding of financial documents and communicate effectively with the financial people in their organization. A basic understanding of the principles and rules is instilled, in a concise way, and illustrations are used to encourage an appreciation for the value of financial information for ... Read more
Public sector managers are constantly confronted by financial documents such as budgets, balance sheets and cash flow statements, yet most do not have a financial background. By approaching the subject from the point of view of how managers use the information, this book enables those studying or training to become public sector managers to get a better understanding of financial documents and communicate effectively with the financial people in their organization. A basic understanding of the principles and rules is instilled, in a concise way, and illustrations are used to encourage an appreciation for the value of financial information for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
254
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137376985
SKU
V9781137376985
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About G. Jan Van Helden
Jan van Helden is Professor Emeritus of Management Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, the Netherlands. In recent years his research has focused on management and accounting changes in public sector organizations, with a special attention to performance measurement, benchmarking, performance budgeting, and the role of consultants and researchers in public sector innovations. He has ... Read more
Reviews for Public Sector Accounting and Budgeting for Non-Specialists
'This is the first textbook on public sector accounting for non-specialists. The authors offer a well written text and an easy-to-digest introduction into the difficult terminology of accounting and into its basic concepts. All major issues of public accounting are presented and illustrated with a broad selection of practical cases from various countries. This book can certainly serve as basic ... Read more