Broadbent, M. and Cullen, J. (2003) Managing Financial Resources, Butterworth-Heinemann

Owen, A. (2003) Accounting for Business Studies, Butterworth-Heinemann

The above texts are designed for managers who want to develop their financial management capabilities further they cover similar ground to this book, but in greater depth.

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McKenzie, W. (2003) FT Guide to Using and Interpreting Company Accounts, Financial Times Prentice Hall

Part 2 of this wide-ranging text takes you through analysing a set of company accounts from an investor's perspective to make an assessment of a business's solvency and profitability.

Harvey, D., McLaney, E. and Atrill, P. (2001), Accounting for Business, Butterworth-Heinemann

This book provides a detailed analysis of the key financial statements, and how to compile and analyse them.