Preface -- Plan of the book -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- The business finance environment -- Introduction -- A framework for financial decision making -- Financial (accounting) statements and their interpretation -- Investment decisions -- Investment appraisal methods -- Practical aspects...

"We recognise that most readers will not have studied accounting or finance before, and we have therefore tried to write in a concise and accessible style, minimising the use of technical jargon. We have also tried to introduce topics gradually, explaining everything as we go. Where technical...