Project Management Institute (Author)
Clearly explains the basics of double entry bookkeeping through to Final Accounts.
Contains practical exercises at the end of each chapter
Includes recent FETAC (NCVA) examination papers
* A unique technique-oriented approach takes the student through the mathematics in a highly accessible way
* Comprehensive coverage of all topics required by undergraduates at advanced levels of mathematics in engineering and science
* Hundreds of worked examples and progressively more challenging exercises
* Ideal either as part of a course or for self-study
Contains an up-to-date analysis of Irish society including demographic statistics
• Introduces the student to a range of special needs conditions, detailing the causes, diagnosis and prognosis of each
• Highlights the effect of both verbal and non-verbal communication as a tool used in developing relationships with children with special needs
• Positions the role of the special needs assistant in relation to other stakeholders, i.e. family, teachers and other professionals
• Provides information on resources, services and facilities available in Ireland to children with special needs
• Identifies the principles of good practice in policies and procedures
• Includes a sample special needs case study with guidelines and information on completing assignments relating to courses on Special Needs
Also available is the Portfolio of Business Documents which has been developed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to prepare the Portfolio of Coursework for the Accounting and Bookkeeping section of the FETAC (NCVA) Level 2
Practical exercises at the end of each chapter
FETAC (NCVA) type examination questions included
Also includes a chapter on Personal Finance
• Case studies, examples and scenarios throughout the text highlight both the global and Irish perspectives
• Details the impact of the global economy in terms of choice and product availability on consumer decisions and behaviour
• Presents contextual evidence to highlight how changes in social, cultural and economic circumstances determine trends and directions in consumer behaviour, including the impact of the internet
• Includes both consumer and organisational buyer behaviour
It is approved by the ECDL Foundation.
• The advent of the euro and the increasing relevance of developments in the European Union
• The impact of increased globalisation on activities in Ireland, especially the environment
• The changing role of the state, in terms of expenditure levels and patterns, taxation and social partnership
• The huge growth in employment and immigration
• The concern with distribution issues including social, economic, political and affective inequality
• The huge scale of activity in the building and construction sector, and the resulting dramatically changing physical landscape
• Competition policy and regulation for the services sector and natural monopolies
• The importance of education, both as a factor in explaining economic growth and in terms of considerations of efficiency and equity in delivery of services
• Likewise for the health sector, where barely a month goes by without some major economic or safety issue arising
• The declining importance of the agricultural sector, particularly in employment and state funding, and the increasing emphasis on the general food sector, such as food safety, distribution, changing consumption patterns and the environmental consequences of farming activity
• Analyses and critiques current early childhood policy development and implementation
• Contextualises international research findings on young children’s development and learning, the role of practitioners and the critical importance of the learning environment as applied to children’s everyday experiences and setting practice in Ireland
• Introduces the concept of a nurturing pedagogy, and explores its potential to integrate care and education in practice
• Complements other developments in the field in Ireland such as Síolta – the National Quality Framework and the National Framework for Early Learning
• Foreword written by Elly Singer (Assoc. Prof at the University of Utrecht and University of Amsterdam and leading author in the area of childcare)
• Written for those studying Early Childhood Education at degree, or postgraduate level in Institutes of Technology, Universities and some Senior Colleges
• Also suitable for students taking Primary Teaching and Montessori courses
















































