Author: Peter Ove Christensen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387265996
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
This book provides an integrated, technical exposition of key concepts in agency theory, with particular emphasis on analyses of the economic consequences of the characteristics of contractible performance measures, such as accounting reports. It provides a succinct source for learning the fundamentals of the economics of incentives. It will appeal to accounting researchers as well as those in other disciplines who are interested in the economics of management incentives.
Economics of Accounting
Author: Peter Ove Christensen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387265996
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
This book provides an integrated, technical exposition of key concepts in agency theory, with particular emphasis on analyses of the economic consequences of the characteristics of contractible performance measures, such as accounting reports. It provides a succinct source for learning the fundamentals of the economics of incentives. It will appeal to accounting researchers as well as those in other disciplines who are interested in the economics of management incentives.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387265996
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 675
Book Description
This book provides an integrated, technical exposition of key concepts in agency theory, with particular emphasis on analyses of the economic consequences of the characteristics of contractible performance measures, such as accounting reports. It provides a succinct source for learning the fundamentals of the economics of incentives. It will appeal to accounting researchers as well as those in other disciplines who are interested in the economics of management incentives.
Economics, Accounting and the True Nature of Capitalism
Author: Jacques Richard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100048405X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Almost all economists, whether classical, neoclassical or Marxist, have failed in their analyses of capitalism to consider the underpinning systems of accounting. This book draws attention to this lacuna, focusing specifically on the concept of capital: a major concept that dominates all teaching and practice in both economics and management. It is argued that while for the practitioners of capitalism – in accounting and business – the capital in their accounts is a debt to be repaid (or a thing to be kept), for economists, it has been considered a means (or even a resource or an asset) intended to be worn out. This category error has led to economists failing to comprehend the true nature of capitalism. On this basis, this book proposes a new definition of capitalism that brings about considerable changes in the attitude to be had towards this economic system, in particular, the means to bring about its replacement. This book will be of significant interest to readers of political economy, history of economic thought, critical accounting and heterodox economics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 100048405X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Almost all economists, whether classical, neoclassical or Marxist, have failed in their analyses of capitalism to consider the underpinning systems of accounting. This book draws attention to this lacuna, focusing specifically on the concept of capital: a major concept that dominates all teaching and practice in both economics and management. It is argued that while for the practitioners of capitalism – in accounting and business – the capital in their accounts is a debt to be repaid (or a thing to be kept), for economists, it has been considered a means (or even a resource or an asset) intended to be worn out. This category error has led to economists failing to comprehend the true nature of capitalism. On this basis, this book proposes a new definition of capitalism that brings about considerable changes in the attitude to be had towards this economic system, in particular, the means to bring about its replacement. This book will be of significant interest to readers of political economy, history of economic thought, critical accounting and heterodox economics.
Accounting and Business Economics
Author: Yuri Biondi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 041588702X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
The recent financial crisis has sparked debates surrounding the nature and role of accounting in informing capital markets and regulatory bodies about the financial performance and position of a firm. These debates have drawn attention to the broader implications of accounting for the economy and society. Accounting and Business Economics brings together leading international scholars to examine the current state of accounting theory and its fundamental connection with the economics and finance of firms, viewing the business entity from not only accounting, but also national, economic, social, political, juridical, anthropological, and moral points of view.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 041588702X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
The recent financial crisis has sparked debates surrounding the nature and role of accounting in informing capital markets and regulatory bodies about the financial performance and position of a firm. These debates have drawn attention to the broader implications of accounting for the economy and society. Accounting and Business Economics brings together leading international scholars to examine the current state of accounting theory and its fundamental connection with the economics and finance of firms, viewing the business entity from not only accounting, but also national, economic, social, political, juridical, anthropological, and moral points of view.
The Economics of Accountancy
Author: John Bennet Canning
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Firm as an Entity
Author: Yuri Biondi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134122128
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The book enhances current economic understanding of the firm as an institution and an organization, looking beyond the narrow boundaries of neoclassical economics to an interdisciplinary approach based on accounting and law as well as economics itself. It represents the first synthesis of the authors' research work on the subject and provides the groundwork for the development of a comprehensive framework centred on the firm as an entity. The volume starts with a synthesis and a critique of the current state of the different economic theories of the firm and further develops them through new insights and neglected lessons from different traditions of thought. The economic theory and analysis of the firm is given new life here by looking at the firm as a whole: as an institution and an organization, which has special functions and a distinct role in the economy and society.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134122128
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The book enhances current economic understanding of the firm as an institution and an organization, looking beyond the narrow boundaries of neoclassical economics to an interdisciplinary approach based on accounting and law as well as economics itself. It represents the first synthesis of the authors' research work on the subject and provides the groundwork for the development of a comprehensive framework centred on the firm as an entity. The volume starts with a synthesis and a critique of the current state of the different economic theories of the firm and further develops them through new insights and neglected lessons from different traditions of thought. The economic theory and analysis of the firm is given new life here by looking at the firm as a whole: as an institution and an organization, which has special functions and a distinct role in the economy and society.
Divine Accounting
Author: Jennifer A Quigley
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030025816X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A nuanced narrative about the intersections of religious and economic life in early Christianity The divine was an active participant in the economic spheres of the ancient Mediterranean world. Evidence demonstrates that gods and goddesses were represented as owning goods, holding accounts, and producing wealth through the mediation of religious and civic officials. This book argues that early Christ-followers also used financial language to articulate and imagine their relationship to the divine. Theo-economics—intertwined theological and economic logics in which divine and human beings regularly transact with one another—permeate the letters of Paul and other texts connected with Pauline communities. Unlike other studies, which treat the ancient economy and religion separately, Divine Accounting takes seriously the overlapping of themes such as poverty, labor, social status, suffering, cosmology, and eschatology in material evidence from the ancient Mediterranean and early Christian texts.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 030025816X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
A nuanced narrative about the intersections of religious and economic life in early Christianity The divine was an active participant in the economic spheres of the ancient Mediterranean world. Evidence demonstrates that gods and goddesses were represented as owning goods, holding accounts, and producing wealth through the mediation of religious and civic officials. This book argues that early Christ-followers also used financial language to articulate and imagine their relationship to the divine. Theo-economics—intertwined theological and economic logics in which divine and human beings regularly transact with one another—permeate the letters of Paul and other texts connected with Pauline communities. Unlike other studies, which treat the ancient economy and religion separately, Divine Accounting takes seriously the overlapping of themes such as poverty, labor, social status, suffering, cosmology, and eschatology in material evidence from the ancient Mediterranean and early Christian texts.
Opportunity Cost in Finance and Accounting
Author: Hans Heymann
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The concept of opportunity cost, an integral part of classical economic theory, is more than two hundred years old. Yet it is still not fully understood today. This work focuses on opportunity cost as it affects decision making, managing, and business problem solving--where the acceptance of one alternative precludes the acceptance of others. H.G. Heymann and Robert Bloom clarify the issues associated with the opportunity cost principle, the measurement of opportunity costs, and its practical applications in the areas of finance and accounting. By providing numerous examples to demonstrate these specific issues, they make an important, complex economic concept simple to understand. Heymann and Bloom begin their work with simple examples that relate to the opportunity cost principle and introduce the framework in which it has been defined. Following a discussion of basic concepts, applications in economic theory, finance, and accounting are reviewed and analyzed, and increasingly complex, multidimensional, and interdependent problem statements are considered in relation to practical management procedures. The book's interdisciplinary approach addresses a number of issues related to opportunity cost, including the environment in which theories, models, and concepts are developed; the multiple dimensions of problem situations faced by practicing managers; various interpretations of opportunity cost in economic theory; and the relevance of opportunity cost in computer-aided Decision Support Systems. Written in a way that even people with a minimum background in economics can understand, Opportunity Cost in Finance and Accounting will enhance the reader's appreciation of the many complex issues that relate to organizational management, financial decision making, valuation, and opportunity costs. It will be a valuable supplementary text for courses in business and public administration, as well as for developmental seminars for professionals in finance, investment, and accounting. It will also be a significant addition to public, academic, and business libraries.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The concept of opportunity cost, an integral part of classical economic theory, is more than two hundred years old. Yet it is still not fully understood today. This work focuses on opportunity cost as it affects decision making, managing, and business problem solving--where the acceptance of one alternative precludes the acceptance of others. H.G. Heymann and Robert Bloom clarify the issues associated with the opportunity cost principle, the measurement of opportunity costs, and its practical applications in the areas of finance and accounting. By providing numerous examples to demonstrate these specific issues, they make an important, complex economic concept simple to understand. Heymann and Bloom begin their work with simple examples that relate to the opportunity cost principle and introduce the framework in which it has been defined. Following a discussion of basic concepts, applications in economic theory, finance, and accounting are reviewed and analyzed, and increasingly complex, multidimensional, and interdependent problem statements are considered in relation to practical management procedures. The book's interdisciplinary approach addresses a number of issues related to opportunity cost, including the environment in which theories, models, and concepts are developed; the multiple dimensions of problem situations faced by practicing managers; various interpretations of opportunity cost in economic theory; and the relevance of opportunity cost in computer-aided Decision Support Systems. Written in a way that even people with a minimum background in economics can understand, Opportunity Cost in Finance and Accounting will enhance the reader's appreciation of the many complex issues that relate to organizational management, financial decision making, valuation, and opportunity costs. It will be a valuable supplementary text for courses in business and public administration, as well as for developmental seminars for professionals in finance, investment, and accounting. It will also be a significant addition to public, academic, and business libraries.
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Author: M. KASI REDDY
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788120333215
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
This text presents an accessible introduction to techniques and applications of economic analysis and financial accounting as a method for approaching real-life business problems for managerial decision making in a logical manner. It focusses on the essential skills needed to formulate business policies that help gain a competitive edge in today’s work environment. The book discusses the basic concepts, terminology, and methods that eventually allow students to interpret, analyse, and evaluate actual corporate financial statements. It covers the major areas of managerial economics and financial accounting such as the theory of the firm, the demand theory and forecasting, the production and cost theory and estimation, the market structure and pricing, investment analysis, accountancy, and different forms of business organisations. The book includes numerous examples, problems, self-assessment tests, as well as review questions at the end of each chapter to aid in working out solutions to business problems. The book will be particularly suitable for courses in Managerial Economics and Financial Accounting as part of an engineering degree education at undergraduate level where the students have no previous back-ground in economic and financial analysis. It will also be immensely useful for M.B.A., M.Com. and C.A. students, business exe-cutives, and administrators who need to learn the application of economic theory to realistic business situations.
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788120333215
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
This text presents an accessible introduction to techniques and applications of economic analysis and financial accounting as a method for approaching real-life business problems for managerial decision making in a logical manner. It focusses on the essential skills needed to formulate business policies that help gain a competitive edge in today’s work environment. The book discusses the basic concepts, terminology, and methods that eventually allow students to interpret, analyse, and evaluate actual corporate financial statements. It covers the major areas of managerial economics and financial accounting such as the theory of the firm, the demand theory and forecasting, the production and cost theory and estimation, the market structure and pricing, investment analysis, accountancy, and different forms of business organisations. The book includes numerous examples, problems, self-assessment tests, as well as review questions at the end of each chapter to aid in working out solutions to business problems. The book will be particularly suitable for courses in Managerial Economics and Financial Accounting as part of an engineering degree education at undergraduate level where the students have no previous back-ground in economic and financial analysis. It will also be immensely useful for M.B.A., M.Com. and C.A. students, business exe-cutives, and administrators who need to learn the application of economic theory to realistic business situations.
Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies
Author: Michael Barrow
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780273683087
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studiespresents an exceptionally clear introduction to statistical methods and refreshingly explains why particular techniques are used.
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 9780273683087
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studiespresents an exceptionally clear introduction to statistical methods and refreshingly explains why particular techniques are used.
Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies
Author: Michael Barrow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781292118703
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
This text is for students taking a first year Statistics for Economics module, and supports students by providing clear explanations of statistical tools and techniques and demonstrating how to apply them in wider business practice.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781292118703
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
This text is for students taking a first year Statistics for Economics module, and supports students by providing clear explanations of statistical tools and techniques and demonstrating how to apply them in wider business practice.