Economics of Accounting

by Peter Ove Christensen
Economics of Accounting
Author: Peter Ove Christensen
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 675
Release: 2006-03-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0387265996
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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

by Jacques Richard
Economics, Accounting and the True Nature of Capitalism
Author: Jacques Richard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 100048405X
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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

by Yuri Biondi
Accounting and Business Economics
Author: Yuri Biondi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 041588702X
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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 Firm as an Entity

by Yuri Biondi
The Firm as an Entity
Author: Yuri Biondi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2007-04-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134122128
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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.

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

by M. KASI REDDY
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Author: M. KASI REDDY
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2007-12-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9788120333215
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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.

Divine Accounting

by Jennifer A Quigley
Divine Accounting
Author: Jennifer A Quigley
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 030025816X
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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.

Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies

by Michael Barrow
Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studies
Author: Michael Barrow
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780273683087
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Statistics for Economics, Accounting and Business Studiespresents an exceptionally clear introduction to statistical methods and refreshingly explains why particular techniques are used.

Entertainment Industry Economics

by Harold L. Vogel
Entertainment Industry Economics
Author: Harold L. Vogel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2007-04-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113946499X
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In this newly revised book, Harold L. Vogel examines the business economics of the major entertainment enterprises: movies, music, television programming, broadcasting, cable, casino gambling and wagering, publishing, performing arts, sports, theme parks, and toys and games. The seventh edition has been further revised and broadened and differs from its predecessors by restructuring and repositioning the previous Internet chapter, including new material on the economics of networks and advertising, adding a new section on policy implications, and further expanding the section on recent theoretical work pertaining to box-office behaviour. The result is a comprehensive up-to-date reference guide on the economics, financing, production, and marketing of entertainment in the United States and overseas. Investors, business executives, accountants, lawyers, arts administrators, and general readers will find that the book offers an invaluable guide to how entertainment industries operate.