Managerial Economics is indeed an off-shoot of the Second World War. Before the outbreak of this war, the study of economics was purely an academic exercise, while business was a pure practice based on common practical sense of human mind. The Second World War created a tremendous pressure on scarce economic resources of the world. Thus, the need for optimum utilization of resources intensified further, which ultimately gave birth to a new discipline popularly known as Managerial Economics.
An introduction to marketing concepts, strategies and practices with a balance of depth of coverage and ease of learning. Principles of Marketing keeps pace with a rapidly changing field, focussing on the ways brands create and capture consumer value. Practical content and linkage are at the heart of this edition. Real local and international examples bring ideas to life and new feature 'linking the concepts' helps students test and consolidate understanding as they go. The latest edition enhances understanding with a unique learning design including revised, integrative concept maps at the start of each chapter, end-of-chapter features summarising ideas and themes, a mix of mini and major case studies to illuminate concepts, and critical thinking exercises for applying skills.
This comprehensive, well-received and thoroughly updated text, now in its Third Edition, continues to provide an in-depth analysis of the basic concepts of Auditing emphasising the practical aspects of the course. The book discusses in detail, classification and preparation of an audit, internal control system, internal audit, vouching of cash, trading and impersonal ledgers in addition to other topics. Besides, it deals with verification and valuation of assets and liabilities, company audit, cost audit, management audit, tax audit, bank audit as well as depreciation. The final chapters of the book give detailed description of business investigations, audit of special entities and auditing in EDP environment. Contemporary topics have been covered in the book to enlighten readers with the latest developments in the field of auditing, such as cost audit, tax audit, environmental audit and energy audit. The book is intended to serve as an indispensable text for undergraduate students of commerce as well as for CA and ICWA aspirants. New to this Edition • The Companies Act, 2013 (based on new company law). • Internal Audit chapter especially updated in the light of Section 138 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 13 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 notified by MCA. • Cost Audit chapter based on the latest Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, issued by MCA.
Financial Accounting for BBA has been written to meet the requirements of undergraduate students, particularly at the BBA level. This book covers the syllabi of major universities across the country, providing basic knowledge of accounting principles and practices in a systematic manner. The topics have been dealt with in a lucid manner to enable better understanding, especially for those students who do not have an accounting background. The text is examination-oriented and is supplemented with relevant solved illustrations for all the topics.