Financial Accounting
An International Introduction
4th Edition
Published on 15. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-273-72164-2 (ISBN)
Description
Financial Accounting is the ideal introductory book to anyone with little prior knowledge or new to this subject area. Its clear writing style and unique international focus builds on the success of the previous editions. This fully updated text uses the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as its framework to explain key concepts and practices while linking them with contemporary and real world examples from Europe, US and beyond.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
950 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-72164-2 (9780273721642)
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Persons
David Alexander is Professor of Accounting at the University of Birmingham Business School England.
Content
PART I: THE CONTEXT OF ACCOUNTING.
1. Introduction.
2. Some Fundamentals
3. Frameworks and Concepts
4. The Regulation of Accounting
5. International Differences
6. Contents of Annual Reports
7. Statement Analysis
PART II: FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES
8. Recognition and Measurement of the Elements of Financial Statements
9. Tangible and Intangible Fixed Assets
10. Inventories
11. Financial Assets, Liabilities and Equity
12. Accounting and Taxation
13. Cash Flow Statements
14. Group Accounting
15. Foreign Currency Translation
16. Accounting for Price Changes
PART III: ANALYSIS
17. Firm Valuation
18. International Analysis
Appendices
Index
1. Introduction.
2. Some Fundamentals
3. Frameworks and Concepts
4. The Regulation of Accounting
5. International Differences
6. Contents of Annual Reports
7. Statement Analysis
PART II: FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES
8. Recognition and Measurement of the Elements of Financial Statements
9. Tangible and Intangible Fixed Assets
10. Inventories
11. Financial Assets, Liabilities and Equity
12. Accounting and Taxation
13. Cash Flow Statements
14. Group Accounting
15. Foreign Currency Translation
16. Accounting for Price Changes
PART III: ANALYSIS
17. Firm Valuation
18. International Analysis
Appendices
Index