An easy-to-read, integrated approach to accounting and finance which dispels much of the mystique surrounding these subjects aimed at students and non-financial managers. The updated sixth edition incorporates changes in legislation and in attitudes towards financial analysis, the interpretation of annual accounts and the use of financial rations, as well as chapters on the financial planning process, the cost of capital and risk analysis.

Colin Hartley is a chartered accountant and cost management accountant.
Colin Firer was Academic Director of the Graduate School of Business and Len Abrahamse Chair of Business Administration in Finance at the University of Cape Town.
John Ford is a Lecturer at the Gordon Institute of Business Science.