Tolley S Finance Directors Handbook

Financial reporting is becoming more onerous and complex, particularly for listed companies. Accounting scandals have led to a greater regulatory focus on the role of audit committees and non-executive directors, and risk management and internal control put the finance director under new and more stringent pressures. Tolleys Finance Directors Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the huge range of duties that the modern finance director now undertakes. Tolleys Finance Directors Handbook 3rd edition provides extensive coverage of financial operations. Detailed sections are devoted to audit, cashflow management, corporate transactions, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation and risk management.

Financial reporting is becoming more onerous and complex, particularly for listed companies. Accounting scandals have led to a greater regulatory focus on the role of audit committees and non-executive directors, and risk management and internal control put the finance director under new and more stringent pressures. Tolleys Finance Directors Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the huge range of duties that the modern finance director now undertakes. Tolleys Finance Directors Handbook 3rd edition provides extensive coverage of financial operations. Detailed sections are devoted to audit, cashflow management, corporate transactions, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation and risk management.

An annually updated, practical guide to the legal and regulatory compliance issues that fall into responsibilities of the finance function of a medium to large company. This A to Z handbook makes extensive use of bullet points and checklists to guide finance directors in the broad range of areas that may fall under their responsibility. The primary responsibility of the finance director is the financial management of the company for the benefit of its shareholders and stakeholders. However, there are a number of responsibilities that may fall into the remit of the FD that can be considered as non-core. The Finance Director's Handbook provides the FD with an overview of the law, regulations, and best practice across these broad areas of the company's operation.

Financial reporting is becoming more onerous and complex, particularly for listed companies. Accounting scandals have led to a greater regulatory focus on the role of audit committees, non-executive directors, risk management and internal control which put the Finance Director under new and more stringent pressures. This quick reference manual provides extensive information on recent changes and authoritative coverage of all the financial operations a busy Finance Director has now to undertake. All the key business critical information is here in one book - everything a busy Finance Director needs access to. Written by professionals for professionals so that key information is easily accessed, assimilated and used. Detailed sections are devoted to audit, cash flow management, corporate transactions, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation and treasury and risk management. The vast range of business critical issues is constantly changing - to help you stay up to date, included in the price of the book are free regular on-line downloads of updates to legislation/standards Packed with over 1000 pages, on key areas such as audit, company law, corporate governance, financial reporting, investor relations - you'll never be stuck for an answer again Stay on top of the waves of legislation and standards as they roll in with the help of specialists in the field

The Non-executive Directors Handbook is an indispensable guide that deals with the changing role and responsibilities of the Non-Executive Director in companies today. It recognises the increasing importance of the position, the growing pressures on Non-Executive Directors and the need for full compliance with the latest legislation and regulation in order to avoid heavy fines and penalties. This book provides practical information and guidance on all aspects of the role. Written specially for and about non-executive directors the book incorporates useful checklists and summaries. Updated material includes: corporate strategy; risk management; ethics (Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI)); governance (covers current version of the Combined Code); how to improve a company's efficiency and effectiveness; International Standards on Auditing (ISAs); and updates for recent developments of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Best-practice guidelines on all the duties and responsibilities of non-executive directors Full coverage of corporate strategy, risk management, ethics (especially in line with Global Reporting Initiative [GRI] guidelines), and governance Shows how to improve a company's efficiency and effectiveness

A source of information for those seeking to maintain effective financial control over their business, this text covers such subjects as: accounting standards; company and employment law, corporate finance; and information technology.

Collated by Scott Moeller of Cass Business School, this collection brings together the informative articles a budding finance practitioner needs to operate effectively in today's corporate environment. Bringing together core finance knowledge and cutting-edge research topics in an engaging and effective way, this text is the ideal companion for all practitioners and students of finance. You will find insights into the practical applications of theory in key areas such as balance sheets and cash flow, financial regulation and compliance, funding and investment, governance and ethics, mergers and acquisitions, and operations and performance. Contributors to this collection include some of the leading experts in their respective fields: Aswath Damodaran, Harold Bierman, Jr, Andreas Jobst, Frank J. Fabozzi, Ian Bremmer, Javier Estrada, Marc J. Epstein, Henrik Cronqvist, Daud Vicary Abdullah, Meziane Lasfer, Dean Karlan, Norman Marks, Seth Armitage, and many others. In this collection you will discover: * Over 80 best-practice articles, providing the best guidance on issues ranging from risk management and capital structure optimization through to market responses to M&A transactions and general corporate governance * Over 65 checklists forming step-by-step guides to essential tasks, from hedging interest rates to calculating your total economic capital * 55 carefully selected calculations and ratios to monitor firms' financial health * A fully featured business and finance dictionary with over 5,000 definitions