This is the latest edition of the world's best-selling textbook on bookkeeping and accounting. It contains a large number of questions and answers and worked examples.
Business Accounting is the world's best-selling textbook on bookkeeping and accounting. It gives clear explanations, in straightforward language, with a wealth of worked examples and a large number of questions and answers. These features have made it for many years the number one choice for both students and lecturers. Literally millions of students have studied and passed accounting examinations using Business Accounting. changes in the accounting environment and two new chapters added on Computerised Accounting Systems and An Introduction to Management Accounting. The opportunity has been taken to transfer chapters on Bills of Exchange and Consignment Accounts to the Companion Website. Objectives; Activities designed to broaden and reinforce students' understanding of concepts; *Glossary defining key terms and concepts, referenced to the chapter in which they appear; Sets of 20 multiple choice questions positioned in the book at relevant points, with answers given in Appendix 2; Notes for Students to help them with their studies and examinations; Two-colour design to emphasise key points. used on professional and secondary-level accounting courses. comprehensive coverage of accounting principles; a large number of worked examples, practice questions and answers to reinforce learning; clear explanations in short chapters with logical progression. accounting textbooks. Alan Sangster BA MSc Cert TESOL CA - Professor of Accounting at the Open University Business School, and was previously at The Queen's University of Belfast, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Strathclyde. Alan Sangster 0 273 65557 4
Now going into its 9th edition, the successful textbook Book-keeping and Accounts is a vital guide for students undertaking studies of book-keeping and accounting for the first time. Through its gradual introduction of topics, explanation of technical terminology in a clear, easy to understand way, this text provides an accessible and reliable guide for any student in their undergraduate career. New to this edition: · Fully compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with current IFRS terminology. · Questions and exercises to test your understanding and help with revision. · Selected chapters amended and re-structured. · Full explanation of HMRC changes in VAT relating to cash discounts. · Illustrations and diagrams to help explain key concepts. · Updated ‘learning objectives’ and ‘chapter summaries’, to reflect developments in the financial environment · Easy to understand to double entry book-keeping using the ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ approach. With its highly regarded authorship this text is used by lecturers for teaching students undertaking the following qualifications and examinations; Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), International Association of Book-keepers (IAB), A Level Accounting, Oxford Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts (OCR), and as a general foundation text for personnel employed in the accountancy profession. Accompanying the text is a collection of resources to support both lecturers and students which can be found at www.pearsoned.co.uk/wood - For instructors : Solution’s manual, and Powerpoint slides - For students : Opportunities to practise and additional support with our companion website
Written for South African students on a first course in financial accounting at foundation level, first degree level or the first level of professional accountancy courses, this text provides information on accounting standards extant in Ireland and the relevant provisions of company law.
Frank Wood's Business Accounting Volume 1, the world's best-selling textbook on book-keeping and accounting, continues to provide an indispensable introduction for students and professionals across the globe.
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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. 'A hugely enjoyable and informative book with an international focus' Eleimon Gonis, University of the West of England, Bristol 'This book will be welcomed by students and academics alike. The text is easy to read and well laid out, the case studies are very helpful, and it is supplemented by a good range of quality supporting material' Christopher Coles, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Glasgow What's new! Updated to be fully compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) New coverage on ethics and corporate social accounting, creative accounting and groups as reporting entities Expanded discussion of revenue recognition and Islamic accounting and finance Numerous examples taken from European Union (EU) and the wider European Economic Area (EEA), showing the rules and practices of particular European countries or companies New end-of-chapter practice questions with guided solutions The text is ideal for undergraduates and MBA students worldwide, taking a first course in financial accounting. Visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/alexander to find valuable online resources for both students and lecturers, including links to relevant websites, additional practice questions, an instructor's manual and full set of power point slides. David Alexander is Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the University of Birmingham Business School, England. Christopher Nobes is Professor of Accounting at Royal Holloway, University of London, England. He is also Professor at the University of Sydney, and Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian Business School. From 1993 to 2001 he was a member of the board of the International Accounting Standards Committee.
The second edition of this text tackles the more advanced aspects of company accounting such as group accounts, and the basics of management accounting. As well as providing instruction and practice in the preparation of accounting information; the text stresses the need for students to understand the business reasons behind the accounting techniques. Recent past questions from the main examining bodies are ded, a s well as a guide to examination technique at A-level.
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