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Financial accounting an introduction

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Pearson, 2019Edition: 8thDescription: xiii, 482 pages ; 25 cm.ISBN:
  • 9781292244471
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Contents:
New to this edition Updated to align definitions with the 2018 IASB Conceptual Framework-- -- New case studies are included giving examples from real-world companies-- -- Activities aligned to each section of a chapter to encourage students to explore and consider issues from different angles-- -- Expanded for this edition, experience-driven conversations between two managers are included throughout, updated with an even more practical emphasis-- -- Preface to the eighth edition-- -- Publisher's acknowledgements-- -- Part 1 A conceptual framework: setting the scene-- -- 1 Who needs accounting?-- -- 2 A systematic approach to financial reporting: the accounting equation-- -- 3 Financial statements from the accounting equation-- -- 4 Ensuring the quality of financial statements-- -- Part 2 Reporting the transactions of a business-- -- 5 Accounting information for service businesses-- -- 6 Accounting information for trading businesses-- -- Part 3 Recognition in financial statements-- -- 7 Published financial statements-- -- 8 Non-current (fixed) assets-- -- 9 Current assets-- -- 10 Current liabilities-- -- 11 Provisions and non-current (long-term) liabilities-- -- 12 Ownership interest-- -- Part 4 Analysis and issues in reporting-- -- 13 Ratio analysis-- -- 14 Reporting corporate performance-- -- 15 Reporting cash flows-- -- Financial accounting terms defined-- -- Appendices-- -- I Information extracted from annual report of Safe and Sure Group plc,-- -- used throughout Financial Accounting-- -- II Solutions to numerical and technical questions in Financial Accounting-- -- Index--
Summary: Written by an expert teacher in Financial Accounting, the eighth edition of this well-respected text retains all the features that have contributed to the book's popularity: focus on the accounting equation, an even greater range of student activities throughout each chapter, a clear and accessible writing style, and extensive use of real-world case studies. With a strong emphasis on the 2018 Conceptual Framework of the International Accounting Standards Board, Financial Accounting: An Introduction guides students in understanding the 'why' and not just the 'what' of financial accounting.
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New to this edition Updated to align definitions with the 2018 IASB Conceptual Framework-- -- New case studies are included giving examples from real-world companies-- -- Activities aligned to each section of a chapter to encourage students to explore and consider issues from different angles-- -- Expanded for this edition, experience-driven conversations between two managers are included throughout, updated with an even more practical emphasis-- -- Preface to the eighth edition-- -- Publisher's acknowledgements-- -- Part 1 A conceptual framework: setting the scene-- -- 1 Who needs accounting?-- -- 2 A systematic approach to financial reporting: the accounting equation-- -- 3 Financial statements from the accounting equation-- -- 4 Ensuring the quality of financial statements-- -- Part 2 Reporting the transactions of a business-- -- 5 Accounting information for service businesses-- -- 6 Accounting information for trading businesses-- -- Part 3 Recognition in financial statements-- -- 7 Published financial statements-- -- 8 Non-current (fixed) assets-- -- 9 Current assets-- -- 10 Current liabilities-- -- 11 Provisions and non-current (long-term) liabilities-- -- 12 Ownership interest-- -- Part 4 Analysis and issues in reporting-- -- 13 Ratio analysis-- -- 14 Reporting corporate performance-- -- 15 Reporting cash flows-- -- Financial accounting terms defined-- -- Appendices-- -- I Information extracted from annual report of Safe and Sure Group plc,-- -- used throughout Financial Accounting-- -- II Solutions to numerical and technical questions in Financial Accounting-- -- Index--

Written by an expert teacher in Financial Accounting, the eighth edition of this well-respected text retains all the features that have contributed to the book's popularity: focus on the accounting equation, an even greater range of student activities throughout each chapter, a clear and accessible writing style, and extensive use of real-world case studies. With a strong emphasis on the 2018 Conceptual Framework of the International Accounting Standards Board, Financial Accounting: An Introduction guides students in understanding the 'why' and not just the 'what' of financial accounting.

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