{"product_id":"financial-and-economic-analysis-for-engineering-and-technology-management-hardback-9780471227175","title":"Financial and Economic Analysis for Engineering and Technology Management (Hardback) 9780471227175","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFinancial and Economic Analysis for Engineering and Technology Management\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry E. Riggs (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471227175, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 March 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages, Drawings: 8 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 59 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Exhibits: 2 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.715 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eExpert guidance for fiscally responsible engineering and technology managers. This thoroughly updated Second Edition is an accessible self-study guide and text that helps engineers extract important meaning from financial statements and accounting records, ask insightful questions, engage in thoughtful debate about accounting and financial issues, and make informed decisions that benefit their companies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. INTRODUCTION: WHY KEEP SCORE?\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUsers of this Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScorekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimitations of Accounting Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudiences for Accounting Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Messages for Different Audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting in the World of Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting in Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful Nonaccounting Information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Personal Motivations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Accounting Framework: The Concept of Value.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting Equation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Is Owners’ Equity Created?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuation Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing a Loan or Note.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing Common Stock Securities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Time-Adjusted Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing Personal and Company Assets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing Among Valuation Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge of Alternative Valuation Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominance of the Cost Value Method.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2A: Interest Tables for Calculating Time-Adjusted Values (Present Worth).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Financial Position: The Balance Sheet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Accounting Reports.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures of the Balance Sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Accounting Definitions and Conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Financial Performance: The Income Statement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of Revenue, Sales, and Expenses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatement Format.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecording Sales Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating Expenses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting Period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Is Income Earned and When Are Expenses Incurred?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccrual Concept.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample: Accounting for a Full Period.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Cash Flow Statement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy a Cash Flow Statement?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources and Uses of Cash.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExample: Metcalfe Company.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Principles, Rules, and Mechanics of Financial Accounting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of the CPA Auditor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Good Are These Principles and Rules?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncome Taxes and Accounting Rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting Mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChart of Accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Key Elements of Accounting Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting Cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Further Refinements in Valuation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepaids and Accruals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReminder: Principle of Materiality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiabilities Created by Today’s Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Accounts Receivable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Price-Level Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Currency Fluctuations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExceptions to the Accrual Concept and the Realization Principle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Accounting for Long-Term Assets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuing Fixed Assets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncome Tax Considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Other Long-Term Assets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. What Can Financial Statements Tell Us?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatio Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories of Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinkage Among Operating Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Accounting and Financial Markets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Securities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarkets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Investment Ratios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning a Capital Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpside and Downside of Debt Leverage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Cost of Capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Digging Deeper.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFramework for Financial Statement Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘‘Cooking the Books’’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Financial Markets and Capital Investment Decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcept of a ‘‘Hurdle Rate’’.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighted-Average Cost of Capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculating Returns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Everyday Applications of These Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting for Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjusting for Inflation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Analyzing Manufacturing Costs: Introduction to Cost Accounting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Questions? Why? For Whom?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReminder: Product and Period Expenses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Cost of Goods Sold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge: Accounting for Indirect Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity-Based Costing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosting Joint Products and By-products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Accounting in Other Functions and Industries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 13A: Variable and Full-Absorption Costing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 13B: Standard Cost Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises—Appendix 13A.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises—Appendix 13B.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Analyzing Other Operating Costs and Decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of Operating Decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Framing Alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferential Cash Flows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecap of Fixed and Variable Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePervasiveness of Fixed Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges in Determining Differential Cash Flows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterrelationships Among Volume, Price, Cost, and Profit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperating Leverage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Budgeting and Forecasting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines for Budgeting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsibility Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecap of the Reasons to Budget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Performance: Budget Versus Actual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Variance Balances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible Budgeting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Behavior Considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Budgets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePro Forma Financial Statements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash Budgeting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEX.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mechanical%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20materials%20%5BTG%5D%22\"\u003eTG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509195469080,"sku":"9780471227175","price":99.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471227175.jpg?v=1786497207","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/financial-and-economic-analysis-for-engineering-and-technology-management-hardback-9780471227175","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}