Finance Director's HandbookFinancial 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.
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Contents
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Chapter 2 Cashflow Management | 127 |
Chapter 3 Company Law | 147 |
Chapter 4 Company Secretarial | 223 |
Chapter 5 Contracts | 257 |
Chapter 6 Corporate Governance | 267 |
Chapter 7 Corporate Transactions | 345 |
Chapter 8 Directors Duties | 369 |
Chapter 17 IT | 727 |
Chapter 18 Listing Requirements | 743 |
Chapter 19 Management Accounting | 765 |
Chapter 20 Payroll | 779 |
Chapter 21 Pensions | 791 |
Chapter 22 Property | 823 |
Chapter 23 Remuneration | 835 |
Chapter 24 Sources of Finance | 873 |
Chapter 9 Ecommerce | 403 |
Chapter 10 Employment Law | 419 |
Chapter 11 Financial Reporting | 465 |
Chapter 12 Fraud | 575 |
Chapter 13 Health and Safety | 601 |
Chapter 14 Insurance | 657 |
Chapter 15 Intangibles | 671 |
Chapter 16 Investor Relations | 693 |
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