TY  - BOOK
AU  - Blackstaff,Michael
TI  - Business and finance for IT people
SN  - 1852332646 (alk. paper)
U1  - 658.15 21
PY  - 2001///]
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Springer
KW  - Corporations
KW  - Finance
KW  - Data processing
KW  - Business enterprises
KW  - Managerial accounting
KW  - Management information systems
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; What Is Business? --
The Purpose of Business --
Sole Traders --
Partnerships --
Limited Companies --
The Business of Living--Part 1 --
Assets --
Liabilities --
Net Worth --
Balance Sheet --
Capital --
The Business of Living--Part 2 --
Earnings --
Expenses --
The Business of Living--Part 3 --
Other Transactions --
Depreciation --
Published Balance Sheets --
The Business of Living--Part 4 --
Profit and Loss Account --
Cash Flow Statement --
The Numbers Game--Ratio Analysis --
The Shareholder's View --
The Lender's and Creditor's View --
The Management View --
Other Kinds of Business --
Buying and Selling Businesses --
Manufacturing Businesses --
Utilities --
IT Solutions --
Financing and Leasing --
To Buy or Not To Buy? --
Rental --
Operating Leases --
Hire Purchase --
Finance or Full Payout Finance Leases --
Services and Project Finance --
Outsourcing --
Is It a Good Investment? --
Benefits and Costs --
Cash or Profit? --
Opportunity Cost --
Decision Criteria --
Cost/Benefit Analysis Example --
Is It Still a Good Investment?--Part 1 --
Payback --
Net Present Value (NPV) --
Profitability Index --
Is It Still a Good Investment?--Part 2 --
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) --
Risk --
Return on Investment (ROI) --
Tasters --
Budgeting --
Costing and Pricing --
Tailpiece --
The 1999 Accounts of J Sainsbury plc
N2  - Understanding Business and Finance gives those studying computing and information systems an insight into the world of business, and its language - the language of finance
ER  -