Introduction to Financial Accounting
8th Edition
Published on 16. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
768 pages
978-0-07-716388-4 (ISBN)
Description
The eighth edition of Introduction to Financial Accounting has been fully revised and updated to provide comprehensive, contemporary coverage whilst retaining its highly valued short, student-friendly chapters and practical content. This essential text is integrated with the latest accounting standards and is packed with real world examples and exercises to keep students engaged in this dynamic field.
More details
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
1480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-716388-4 (9780077163884)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Andrew Thomas is a senior lecturer in the Accounting and Finance Group at the University of Birmingham Business School.
Dr. Anne Marie Ward is a Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. She is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Dr. Anne Marie Ward is a Professor of Accounting in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. She is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Content
Part 1: The Framework of Accounting
1. Entities and financial reporting statements (including the nature and objectives of financial accounting)
2. Financial reporting: institutional framework and standards
3. The Conceptual Framework: objective of financial statements, stakeholders and other reports.
4. The Conceptual Framework: concepts, principles and policies
5. The qualitative characteristics of financial information
6. Auditing, corporate governance and ethics Part 2: Double-entry bookkeeping (recording transactions and the books of account)
7. The accounting equation and its components
8. Basic documentation and books of account
9. Double entry and the general ledger
10. The balancing of accounts and the trial balance
11. Day books and the journal
12. The cash book
13. The petty cash book
Part 3: Preparing final financial statements for sole traders
14. The final financial statements of sole traders (introductory)
15. Depreciation and non-current assets
16. Bad debts and provisions for bad debts
17. Accruals and prepayments
18. The final financial statements of sole traders (advanced)
Part 4: Internal control and check
19. The bank reconciliation statement
20. Control accounts
21. Errors and suspense accounts
22. Single entry and incomplete records
Part 5: Preparing final financial statements for manufacturing entities
23. Inventory valuation
24. Financial statements for manufacturing entities
Part 6: Partnerships
25. The final financial statements of partnerships
26. Changes in partnerships
27. Partnership dissolution and conversion to a limited company
Part 7: Companies
28. The nature of limited companies and their capital
29. The final financial statements of limited companies
30. Statement of cash flows
31. The appraisal of company financial statements using ratio analysis
Appendix 1: Case Studies
Appendix 2: Solutions to Exercises
1. Entities and financial reporting statements (including the nature and objectives of financial accounting)
2. Financial reporting: institutional framework and standards
3. The Conceptual Framework: objective of financial statements, stakeholders and other reports.
4. The Conceptual Framework: concepts, principles and policies
5. The qualitative characteristics of financial information
6. Auditing, corporate governance and ethics Part 2: Double-entry bookkeeping (recording transactions and the books of account)
7. The accounting equation and its components
8. Basic documentation and books of account
9. Double entry and the general ledger
10. The balancing of accounts and the trial balance
11. Day books and the journal
12. The cash book
13. The petty cash book
Part 3: Preparing final financial statements for sole traders
14. The final financial statements of sole traders (introductory)
15. Depreciation and non-current assets
16. Bad debts and provisions for bad debts
17. Accruals and prepayments
18. The final financial statements of sole traders (advanced)
Part 4: Internal control and check
19. The bank reconciliation statement
20. Control accounts
21. Errors and suspense accounts
22. Single entry and incomplete records
Part 5: Preparing final financial statements for manufacturing entities
23. Inventory valuation
24. Financial statements for manufacturing entities
Part 6: Partnerships
25. The final financial statements of partnerships
26. Changes in partnerships
27. Partnership dissolution and conversion to a limited company
Part 7: Companies
28. The nature of limited companies and their capital
29. The final financial statements of limited companies
30. Statement of cash flows
31. The appraisal of company financial statements using ratio analysis
Appendix 1: Case Studies
Appendix 2: Solutions to Exercises