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• June 2012 Issue
• updates
  • CAs(SA) - proudly South African: commited to maintain IFRS
  • Dictionary of accounting: Cutting through the confusion
  • SAICA advises accountants not to misinterpret the dti and SANAS communications
• commentary
  • Africa - the forgotten giant offers an untapped market
  • Full stop: on his high horse
• focus
  • Developing the soft skills of professionals: the hard part of talent management
  • Effective credit risk management: vital for business survival
  • Effectively managing your fixed assets in Ten steps
  • From local to global: the South African way
  • How to lead: by SA's most admired leaders
  • Leadership lessons: nurturing the future
  • Managing change: is it about compliance, or a new process?
  • Sustainability management - industries can tread more lightly on the planet: A case study
  • Sustainability management: the next big challenge
• Analysis
  • Basel III - Liquidity risk and SA Banks
  • New companies act: key features of non-profit companies
• life
  • Coaching: unconventional thinking for business success
  • Motoring: Mercedes-Benz CLS 500, BMW 640d coupé
  • Tribute to Julius Feinstein: doyen of the South African accounting profession
  • Wines that guarantee lingering impressions
• CPD Verifiable Articles
  • New companies act: key features of non-profit companies (30min)
  • Basel III - Liquidity risk and SA Banks (30min)

“Its straightforward and wide-ranging definitions make this dictionary essential for students and practitioners in the world of accounting and finance.”

Dictionary of accounting: Cutting through the confusion

A Dictionary of Accounting is an invaluable resource for making sense of accountancy terms that can be confusing.

This updated edition contains more than 3,700 entries that cover all aspects of accounting. These include financial accounting and reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation, auditing, corporate finance, accounting bodies and institutions. It features entries on key topics such as Bankruptcy Law and the FTSE Share Indexes, while its international coverage defines essential terms from the UK, USA, Australia, India and the Asia-Pacific region.

Over 250 new entries illuminate the latest developments in the accounting profession, such as the growing importance of International Accounting Standards (IAS). Many existing entries have been updated in the light of the global financial crisis and consequent accountancy developments.

Its straightforward and wide-ranging definitions make this dictionary essential for students and practitioners in the world of accounting and finance. The Dictionary of Accounting is the ideal reference guide for anyone seeking clarity when confronted by obscure or confusing accountancy terms. In summary, it offers:

• Over 3,700 clear and authoritative entries written by experts
• Wide-ranging coverage of all areas of accounting
• Definitions for key topics such as Bankruptcy Law and the FTSE Share Indexes
• Numerous work-through examples
• International accountancy terms
• Recommended web links for many of its entries

The Dictionary of Accounting can be purchased for about R130 at most bookshops, or order it directly from Oxford University Press Southern Africa at
www.oxford.co.za.

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