Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to accounting 2. Measuring and reporting financial position 3. Measuring and reporting financial performance 4. Accounting for limited companies (1) 5. Accounting for limited companies (2) 6. Measuring and reporting cash flows 7. Recognizing and reporting assets and liabilities 8. Analysing and interpreting financial statements (1) 9. Analysing and interpreting financial statements (2) 10. Reporting the financial results of groups of companies 11. Increasing the scope of financial reporting 12. Governing a company
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to financial accounting. The main focus of the textbook is on the ways in which financial statements and financial information can improve the quality of decision making. To ensure that users understand the practical implications of the subject, there are, throughout the text, numerous illustrative extracts using commentary from company reports, survey data and other sources. It is updated with examples that show the pressure facing industries as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic , the book regularly illustrates the outworking of financial accounting in real business issues.
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