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  • © 1989

Small Business

Planning, Finance and Control

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  1. Jim Dewhurst
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  2. Paul Burns
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Part of the book series: Small Business (SBUI)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Ave

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 1-8

  3. The Genesis of a Business

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 9-27

  4. Setting up a Business

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 28-42

  5. Strategy and Planning

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 43-59

  6. The Business Plan

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 60-100

  7. Bank Finance

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 101-115

  8. Bank Services for Small Business

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 116-131

  9. Risk Capital

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 132-155

  10. Taxation and Allowances

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 156-189

  11. An Introduction to Accounting and the Companies Acts

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 190-205

  12. Costs and Profit

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 206-227

  13. Controlling Costs

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 228-235

  14. Financial Planning and Budgeting

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 236-252

  15. Control and Delegation through Budgets

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 253-268

  16. Accounting Systems

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 269-292

  17. Understanding Financial Information

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 293-314

  18. Alternative Choice Decisions

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 315-336

  19. Capital Investment Appraisal

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 337-364

  20. The Management of Working Capital: Inventory and Cash

    • Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns
    Pages 365-376
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About this book

This text deals with the provision and proper use of funds in small and medium sized businesses in the UK and is designed to help these businesses to start up, grow and operate more efficiently. This edition emphasizes planning, both strategic and financial, as a crucial factor in business success.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Small Business

  • Book Subtitle: Planning, Finance and Control

  • Authors: Jim Dewhurst, Paul Burns

  • Series Title: Small Business

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19657-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1989

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: VI, 412

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Small Business

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