Basic accounting for non-accountants is an introductory text that covers both financial accounting and cost and management accounting. It is designed to equip students with a sound basic knowledge of both accounting fields. This title is ideally suited for students with little or no prior accounting background. It can be used for short courses, company in-house training programmes as well as individuals who wish to teach themselves. The title covers a wide range of topics relating to accountancy including: drawing up a basic financial statement; interpreting financial statements using ratio analysis; calculating the cost of products; preparing budgets; making short-term decisions. Each chapter concludes with a variety of tutorial exercises, including multiple-choice and discussion questions to test the student's knowledge and comprehension. A solutions manual is available from the publisher for instructors who prescribe the text. - from Amzon