Accounting and Finance for Building and Surveying

Description

Intended for undergraduate and equivalent students of building, building surveying, construction economics and quantity surveying, this book gives an explanation of accounting terminology, concepts, practices and procedures. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with financial reporting and analysis, covering such topics as business finance, the financial position and the balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and the interpretation of financial statements. The second part addresses management planning and control practices. Here topics such as costs, overhead attribution, cost/volume/profit analysis and budgeting are discussed, among others.