CS Reading List

KASNEB RECOMMENDED READING LIST – REVISED SYLLABUSES (JULY 2015)

 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

TITLE AUTHOR(S) EDITION
1. Management and Organisational
Behaviour
Laurie J. Mullins 10
2. Organisational Behaviour G.A Cole
3. Behaviour in Organizations, Student
Value Edition
Jared Greenberg 10
4. Organizational Behaviour: Human
Behaviour at Work
John Newstrom 14
5. Organizational Behaviour Stephen P. Robbins
6. Introduction to Organizational Behaviour Helga Drummond 1
7. Elements of Organization Behaviour Stephen M. Nzuve Revised
8. Study texts / Revision guides

 COMMERCIAL LAW

1. Co mmercial Law: Text, Cases, and Materials L.S Sealy 4
2. Principles of Commercial Law Kibaya I. Laibuta 2
3. The Law of Kenya Tudor Jackson 3
4. Business Law Marsh and Soulsby 8
5. Commercial Law Paul Dobson 8
6. Business Law John J. Ogola 3
7. General Principles and Commercial Law in Kenya Ashiq Hussain
8. Principles of Law Simplified N.A. Saleemi EA
9. Business Law Keith Abbott 8
10. Taxation Bogonko
11. The Constitution of Kenya / Other countries as applicable Government of Kenya /Other countries 2010 /As applicable
12. Study texts / Revision guides

 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

1. Communication Skills John W. Davis 3
2. Effective Business Communication Asha Koul 2
3. Communication for Business: A Practical Approach Shirley Taylor 4
4. Communication Skills Leena Sein 2
5. Business English N.A Saleemi EA
6. Business Communication and Report Writing
N.A Saleemi EA
7. Study texts / Revision guides

 ECONOMICS
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Modern Economic Theory
K.K Dewett
Revised
2.
Modern Economics
Robert Mudida
2
3.
Economics
Richard Lipsey
12
4.
Economics
Glenn P. Hubbard
4
5.
Economics : A Students' Guide
John Beardshaw
5
6.
Economics Simplified
N.A Saleemi
EA
7.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS22 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Business Accounting I
Frank Wood
12
2.
A Textbook of Financial Accounting
Daniel. Kimuda
3.
Advanced Accounting: Theory and Practice
David Wang'ombe
4.
Basic Accounting
N.D. Nzomo
5.
Accounting Theory and Practice
Michel Glautier
8
6.
Financial Accounting
N.A. Saleemi
EA
7.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS23 PUBLIC FINANCE AND TAXATION
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Public Finance
H.L Bhatia
27
2.
Public Finance
Harvey S. Rosen
10
3.
Public Finance Management Act CAP 412C /as applicable
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya
2012 / as applicable
4.
Taxation in Kenya:
Nicholas T.T. Simiyu
6
5.
Taxation Simplified
N.A Saleemi
EA
6.
A Citizen's Handbook on Taxation in Kenya
John M. Mutua / IEC
7.
Taxation
Imea P. Kamenchu
8.
Income Tax Law and Practice
Osamba A.T
9.
Taxation II Simplified
N.A. Saleemi
Revised
10.
Kenya Revenue Authority Act CAP 469
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as applicable
11.
Public Finance Management Act CAP 412C / applicable Act in other countries
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as applicable
2012 / as applicable
12.
The Income Tax Act CAP 470 / applicable Act in other countries
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as applicable
13.
The Value Added Tax CAP 476
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as applicable
14.
The Customs and Excise Tax CAP 472 / applicable Act in other countries
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as applicable
15.
Finance Bills
Government of Kenya / as applicable
As published annually
16.
Study texts / Revision guides
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SECTION 3
PAPER NO. CS31 COMPANY LAW
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Company Law
John J. Ogola
3
2.
Mayson, French and Ryan on Company Law
Derek French
29
3.
A Textbook of Company Law in Kenya
Ashiq Hussain
4.
Company Law
Brenda Hannigan
3
5.
Company Law Fundamental Principles
Stephen Griffin
4
6.
Companies Act CAP. 486 / applicable Act in other countries
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as applicable
7.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS32 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Financial Management: Theory and Practice
Eugene F. Brigham
14
2.
Fundamentals of Financial Management
Brigham and Houston
14
3.
Financial Management
I.M. Pandey
11
4.
Fundamentals of Financial Management
J. Van Horne
13
5.
Principles of Managerial Finance
Lawrence J. Gitman
14
6.
Business Finance: Theory and Practice
Eddie McLaney
10
7.
A Textbook of Financial Management
Paul Manaseh
Revised
8.
A Textbook of Business Finance
Ashiq Hussain
9.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS33 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Management: Theory and Practice
G.A Cole
7
2.
Principles and Practice of Management Simplified
N.A Saleemi
3
3.
Management
Stephen P. Robbins
13
4.
Fundamentals of Management: Essential Concepts and Applications
Stephen P. Robbins
9
5.
Management: Concepts and Practices
Tim Hannagan
5
6.
Management: A Global Perspective
Heinz Weihrich
11
7.
Study texts / Revision guides
SECTION 4
PAPER NO. CS41 CORPORATE SECRETARIAL PRACTICE
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Corporate Secretarial Practice
Leslie Hall
2.
The ICSA Company Secretary's Checklists
Douglas Armour
7
3.
Corporate Secretarial Practice
Institute of Corporate Secretaries and Auditors (ICSA)
4.
Agile Governance and Audit: An overview for auditors and Agile teams
Christopher Wright
5.
Secretarial Audit Compliance
The Institute Of
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Management and Due Diligence
Company Secretaries of India
6.
Corporate Governance Handbook
Andrew Chambers
4
7.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS42 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm
Kenneth C. Laudon
12
2.
Managing Information Systems
Terry Lucey
9
3.
Management Information Systems, Global Edition
O'Brien and Marakas
10
4.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS43 LAW AND PROCEDURE OF MEETINGS
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Company Meetings and Resolutions: Law, Practice, and Procedure
Leslie Kosmin
2
2.
Company Meetings - Law, Practice and Procedure
Dr. KR Chandratre
2
3.
Meetings; Law and Procedure in Kenya Today
Amota Nyasae
1
4.
Study texts / Revision guides
SECTION 5
PAPER NO. CS51 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Armstrong's Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice
Michael Armstrong
13
2.
Personnel and Human Resource Management
Gerald Cole
5
3.
Management of Human Resource
S.N.M Nzuve
Rvsd 4
4.
Human Resource Management
Garry Dessler
14
5.
Armstrong's Handbook of Strategic Human Resource Management
Michael Armstrong
5
6.
Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy
Linda Holbeche
2
7.
Human Resource Management
John Ivancevich
12
8.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS52 FINANCIAL MARKETS LAW
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Capital Markets Act CAP 485A / applicable Act in other countries
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as appropriate
2.
Law of Financial Institutions in Kenya
Gichuki Njaramba
2
3.
Central Depositories Act CAP 485D / applicable Act in other countries
www.kenyalaw.org
Government of Kenya / as appropriate
4.
Capital Markets Regulations / applicable Act in other countries
www.cma.or.ke
Capital Markets Authority / as appropriate
Page 5 of 6
5.
Central Depository Rules 2004 / applicable rules in other countries
www.cma.or.ke
Capital Markets Authority / as appropriate
6.
Code of Corporate Governance Practices
Capital Markets Authority / as appropriate
7.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS53 GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Boards That Deliver: Advancing Corporate Governance From Compliance to Competitive Advantage
Ram Charan
1
2.
Business Ethics Now
Andrew Ghillyer
4
3.
Human Values and Professional Ethics
Jayshree Suresh
3
4.
Corporate Governance
Christin Mallin
4
5.
Corporate Governance in Developing Economies: Country Studies of Africa, Asia and Latin America
Robert W. McGee
2009
6.
Corporate Governance
John Colley
1
7.
Law and Ethics in the Business Environment
Terry Halbert
8
8.
Business Ethics : A Textbook with Cases
William H. Shaw
8
9.
Codes of Governance e.g Mwongozo / Handbooks of Capital Markets Authority
10.
Study texts / Revision guides
SECTION 6
PAPER NO. CS61 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Essentials of Strategic Management
Charles L.W. Hill
3
2.
Strategic Management : Theory and Practice
G.A. Cole
2
3.
Strategic Management: Planning for Domestic and Global Competition
John Pearce
13
4.
Strategic Management Practices: A Kenyan Perspective
John Yabs
2
5.
Study texts / Revision guides
PAPER NO. CS62 PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
Implementing Public Policy
An Introduction to the Study of Operational Governance
Michael Hill
3
2.
Public Finance: A Contemporary Application of Theory to Policy
David N Hyman
11
3.
Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics and Law in the Public Sector
David Rosenbloom
8
4.
Study texts / Revision guides
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PAPER NO. CS63 GOVERNANCE AND SECRETARIAL AUDIT
TITLE
AUTHOR(S)
EDITION
1.
The Insider's View on Corporate Governance: The Role of the Company Secretary
Erismann Erismann
2.
Best Practice in Corporate Governance: Building Reputation And Sustainable Success
Adrian Davies
3.
Governance, Risk Managemen
t, and Compliance: It Can't Happen to Us -Avoiding Corporate Disaster While Driving Success
Richard M. Steinberg
4.
Study texts / Revision guides
For all Acts and Laws of Kenya referred to in this reading list, candidates are advised to always refer to www.kenyalaw.org for the latest since the various Acts and laws keep changing regularly.