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Supply chain management has been described as covering all aspects in the development of a product or service and is concerned with how to make this as cost effective as possible. What this means in practice is easier to understand by means of a real life example. Imagine there is a business that creates and sells footballs; supply chain management will be concerned with all aspects of the process from the storage of the materials to making the balls to sending them off to customers – if the business hopes to be as successful as they can they will want this all to occur in the most cost effective way. Read the rest of this entry »

Those people who are interested in public accounting will find that there are quite a number of good books available on the subject. This is an important area of accounting and some of the best minds in the field have shared their knowledge in these texts. A lot of the texts focus on public finance in general but contain invaluable knowledge of use to those interested in public accounting. Here are just five of the best public accounting books reviewed.
Unaccountable: How the Accounting Profession Forfeited a Public Trust by Mike Brewster (2003)

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Entrepreneurs are seen as some of the most important people in any society. These are individuals who help create wealth and jobs and it is hard to imagine how our economy could work without them. The word ‘entrepreneur’ is French in origin and it basically means ‘to enter and to take’. An entrepreneur in the simplest terms is somebody that is willing to take risks with their own money in order to launch some type of venture.

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If you are hoping to learn about business accounting, or just brush up on your current knowledge, you will find that there are plenty of books to help you do this. Many of those who are looking for this type of information will be small business owners looking for a practical introduction to the subject; they will have no problem finding books that provide this. Here is just some of the best business accounting books reviewed.

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The good news is that if you are interested in business management there will be plenty of good books available to provide the information you need. The fact that there is such a huge appetite for this type of book means that there are always great new titles appearing. We are also fortunate because most of the brightest business minds in the world have already put their ideas into print. Here are just some of the best business management books you will find today.

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What is fraud? You might think the answer to this is obvious, but the fact that some people seem to be able to get away with what others might consider fraud shows that it isn’t so straightforward. If we hope to be able to deal with fraud effectively it is important that we have a good definition of what this actually is.

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Writing a business letter is not the same as putting together something less formal. There are certain types of expectations when you send this type of communication; if you fail to live up to these it will reflect badly on you and your business. Once you become familiar with the style and format of a business letter they are relatively straightforward, but there is a bit of learning before you reach this point.

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Studying for an MBA is tough but the good news is that there are plenty of great books that can help you acquire the knowledge you need. Even if you don’t plan to officially study for an MBA you may find it very useful to study these books; although these books have been mostly written for those sitting the exams they can be a great reference resource for anyone. Here are just the top 6 best MBA books reviewed.

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