TY - BOOK AU - Blackstaff,Michael ED - British Computer Society. TI - Finance for IT decision makers: a practical handbook SN - 9781780171234 AV - HG4026 .B53 2012eb U1 - 658.15 23 PY - 2012/// CY - London PB - BCS KW - Business enterprises KW - Finance KW - Management KW - Corporations KW - Information technology KW - Technologie de l'information KW - Gestion KW - bicssc KW - Corporate finance KW - Budgeting & financial management KW - Computing: general KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - Corporate Finance KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Leadership & management KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Finance and accounts: the basics -- Decisions, decisions ... -- Financial cases and business cases -- When is a benefit not a benefit? -- How financial cases are evaluated: part 1 -- How financial cases are evaluated: part 2 -- The effects of taxation -- Depreciation of IT assets -- IT financing and leasing -- Outsourcing: financial aspects -- Budgeting, costing and pricing: the basics -- Financial analysis: the basics -- A1: Discount tables -- A2: Financial characteristics of different businesses -- A3: Published accounts -- A4: Accounting for long-term contracts -- A5: Debit and credit N2 - Finance is as fundamental to the IT world as it is to most other aspects of life. However, many IT professionals lack knowledge of the particular financial principles on which decisions about IT should be based - decisions that often have serious financial implications for their organisations. Assuming no prior knowledge, this new edition covers all aspects of finance relevant to IT professionals and is updated with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) terminology. It is ideal for IT decision makers - managers, practitioners, buyers, sellers, consultants and project managers - who wish to conquer their fear of finance or refresh existing knowledge UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=493703 ER -