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Written by an expert teacher in Accounting, this edition of this well-respected text retains all the features that have contributed to the book’s popularity: focus on the accounting equation, an even greater range of student activities throughout each chapter, a clear and accessible writing style, and extensive use of real-world case studies. With a strong emphasis on the 2018 Conceptual Framework of the International Accounting Standards Board, Financial & Management Accounting: An Introduction guides students in understanding the ‘why’ and not just the ‘what’ of financial and management accounting.

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Author:   Pauline Weetman
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   8th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   1.600kg
ISBN:  

9781292244419

ISBN 10:   1292244410
Pages:   872
Publication Date:   03 May 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781292457048
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 A conceptual framework: setting the scene 1 Who needs accounting? 2 A systematic approach to financial reporting: the accounting equation 3 Financial statements from the accounting equation 4 Ensuring the quality of financial statements Part 2 Reporting the transactions of a business 5 Accounting information for service businesses 6 Accounting information for trading businesses Part 3 Recognition in financial statements 7 Published financial statements 8 Non-current (fixed) assets 9 Current assets 10 Current liabilities 11 Provisions and non-current (long-term) liabilities 12 Ownership interest Part 4 Analysis and issues in reporting 13 Ratio analysis 14 Reporting corporate performance 15 Reporting cash flows Part 5 Setting the scene and defining the basic tools of management accounting 16 Functions of management accounting 17 Classification of costs 18 Product costs: materials, labour and overheads Part 6 Job costs and stock valuation 19 Job costing Part 7 Decision making 20 Break-even analysis and short-term decision making Part 8 Planning and control 21 Preparing a budget 22 Standard costs 23 Performance evaluation and feedback reporting Part 9 Capital investment appraisal and business strategy 24 Capital investment appraisal 25 Business strategy and management accounting

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Pauline Weetman BA, BSc (Econ), Ph.D., CA, FRSE, is Professor Emerita of Accounting at the University of Edinburgh and has extensive experience in teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, with previous chairs held at Stirling, Heriot-Watt, Strathclyde and Glasgow Universities. She received the Distinguished Academic Award of the British Accounting Association in 2005. She has convened the examining board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and was formerly Director of Research at ICAS.

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