Overview

For undergraduates and MBA students taking a first course in financial accounting. A clear approach to learning accounting, with an international focus Financial Accounting: An International Introduction, 7th Edition, by Alexander and Nobes is an essential textbook for undergraduates and MBA students worldwide taking a first course in financial accounting. It is the ideal book for students who have little prior knowledge, or are new to this subject area. The seventh edition retains the clear writing style and unique international focus which led to the success of previous editions. This approach enables the teaching of financial accounting in a way that is not country-specific. 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 real-life examples from around the world.

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Author:   David Alexander ,  Christopher Nobes
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9781292295831

ISBN 10:   129229583
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   06 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 THE CONTEXT OF ACCOUNTING 1 Introduction 2 Some fundamentals 3 Frameworks and concepts 4 Regulation of accounting 5 International differences and harmonisation 6 Company reporting 7 Financial statement analysis Part 2 FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES 8 Recognition and measurement of the elements of financial statements 9 Tangible and intangible non-current assets 10 Inventories 11 Financial assets, liabilities and equity 12 Accounting and taxation 13 Cash flow statements 14 Group accounting 15 Foreign currency translation Part 3 ANALYSIS 16 Financial appraisal 17 International analysis Appendices A Double-entry bookkeeping B An outline of the content of International Financial Reporting Standards C An outline of the content of the EU’s Directive on accounting law D Answers to multiple-choice questions E Feedback on exercises Glossary of terms Index

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David Alexander is Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Birmingham Business School, England. International visiting professorships over the years include those at Bocconi University, Milan (Italy); University of Osnabrück (Germany); Norwegian School of Management (Norway); ESC Clermont-Ferrand (France); CNAM, Paris (France); University of Bergamo (Italy); Università Ca’ Foscari, Venice (Italy).    Christopher Nobes is Professor of Accounting at Royal Holloway, University of London, England and at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has also held visiting posts at Pompeo Fabra University, Barcelona (Spain); Norwegian School of Management, Oslo (Norway); Nyenrode University (Netherlands); Padua University (Italy); University of Auckland (New Zealand); and University of San Diego (United States). He was a member of the board of the International Accounting Standards Committee from 1993 to 2001.

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