The concepts of flood risk management (FRM) have been widely embraced over the past decade. In many instances this conceptual acceptance has resulted in changes to decision-making practice, highlighting risk management as potentially more complex, but more efficient and effective in delivering multiple goals, than a traditional engineering standards-based approach. In particular, the emergence…
This book is written for the first and second levels of undergraduate degree study in accounting and business studies, or equivalent introductory accounting courses where an understanding of accounting is a basic requirement. It is based on the author’s experience in providing a first level management accounting text and takes account of helpful suggestions from reviewers of three successiv…
The book is arranged in four parts. The first part describes the context and role of accounting in business. Some theoretical frameworks are provided. It is hoped that this will provide a foundation for readers’ understanding that accounting is more than a technical subject but is grounded in competing theories. These theories are themselves rooted in historical, political, economic and socia…
Patients admitted to hospital are at risk of damage to kidney function, termed acute kidney injury (AKI), either from their illness or as a result of subsequent treatment. Kidney injury can lead to serious health issues and even death. It is essential that patients at risk, and those who develop kidney injury, are recognised early and treated effectively. However, the 2009 National Confidential…
This book was motivated by the author’s experience in teaching accounting at postgraduate level (MBA and MSc) at Aston Business School and in-house training provided for non-financial managers in many organizations to introduce them to the use of financial tools and techniques. My own education as an accountant was aimed at achieving professional recognition and emphasized an uncritical acce…
As an emerging field of applied research, Quantitative Risk Management (QRM) poses a lot of challenges for probabilistic and statistical modeling. This review provides a discussion on selected past, current, and possible future areas of research in the intersection of statistics and quantitative risk management. Topics treated include the use of risk measures in regulation, including their…
Practical Programming is true to its name. The information it presents is organized around useful tasks rather than abstract constructs, and each chapter addresses a well-contained and important aspect of programming in Python. A student wondering “How do I make the computer do X?” would be able to find their answer very quickly with this book.
Baking a cake is a simple problem. Simple problems lend themselves to a recipe approach. The process and results are generalizable; and while special skill at cooking is a plus, it is not essential for success. Sending a rocket to the moon is an example of a complicated problem. Complicated problems are best dealt with using formulaic and expert-knowledge approaches. The overall problem can b…
This book was motivated by the author’s experience in teaching accounting at postgraduate level (MBA and MSc) at Aston Business School and in-house training provided for non-financial managers in many organizations to introduce them to the use of financial tools and techniques. My own education as an accountant was aimed at achieving professional recognition and emphasized an uncritical …
Every month the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides 9.2 million Americans with nutritious food, nutrition education, including breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and social services. Among the services provided by WIC, breastfeeding support has been a priority of the program since it began in the 1970s. In 1997 the Food and Nutri…
The acquisition of one company by another is a commonplace business activity. Frequently, a company is groomed for sale. Also, the recent proliferation of new technology businesses and financial services firms that merge into larger companies is an expected, and often planned for, occurrence. For three decades, prior to 2001, accounting standards for business combinations had remained stable. T…