Cape Business Seminars is an independent publisher based in Cape Town, South Africa. For more than a decade we have been marketing and publishing the book Understanding Financial Statements, the country's leading book on financial accounting for non-accountants.
Whether you are a novice just trying to interpret the language of business, or an old hand looking to refresh your knowledge of the new terminology and reporting requirements, this book is a key to unlock the meaning of a business's financial statements.
The go-to book for undergrad and postgrad courses aiming to empower people to read financial statements, and speak the language of accounting. The first three editions have sold well more than 10,000 copies, and have been prescribed at UCT, GIBS, Wits, UKZN, Rhodes, UWC, Varsity College, Vega, and many others. This fourth edition is fully up to date, loaded with real-world examples, and comes with a full inventory of lecturer resources. It is available in both hard copy and ebook formats.
The main objective of Understanding Financial Statements, and any course which uses this book, is to help students of business understand and use financial statements to ultimately make better business decisions. It helps non-specialist students understand accounting terminology, and to decode the meaning of IFRS-based financials. It does this without delving deeply into complex mechanics. read more...
