Accounting, business and economics, reporting, decision makingTOC:PrefaceAbout the authorsHow to use this textChapter 1. Introduction to accounting and business decision makingChapter 2. Accounting in societyChapter 3. Business structuresChapter 4. Business transactionsChapter 5. Statement of financial positionChapter 6. Statement of profit or loss and statement of changes in equityChapter 7. Statement of cash flows Chapter 8. Analysis and interpretation of financial statementsChapter 9. BudgetingChapter 10. Cost-volume-profit analysisChapter 11. Costing and pricing in an entityChapter 12. Capital investmentChapter 13. Financing the businessChapter 14. Performance measurementAppendix IAppendix II.

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