Overview

The breadth and depth of coverage means Principles of Financial Accounting is suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and HND/C students taking an introductory course or module in financial accounting. Principles of Financial Accounting provides a comprehensive grounding in the main techniques and underlying concepts involved in the preparation and analysis of accounting statements and their application to various forms of business organisation. Reorganised into a new structure which reflects modern accounting thinking, the new edition of Principles of Financial Accounting encourages students to interact with the material presented and places an even greater emphasis on interpreting and analysing accounting statements. Written for students with the aim of helping them understand the principles of financial accounting, this book develops ideas progressively, step by step, in an exceptionally clear style, and is extensively illustrated through comprehensive worked examples and self check questions.

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Author:   Ian Gillespie ,  Richard Lewis ,  Kay Hamilton
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Financial Times Prentice Hall
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780273676300

ISBN 10:   027367630
Pages:   516
Publication Date:   27 December 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

How to use this text The nature of accounting PART 1 PREPARING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - THE BASICSThe accounting equation: balance sheets and profit and loss accounts The extended accounting equation: debits and creditsAccounting systems and financial statements: the basicsAccrual accountingFixed assets and depreciationBad and doubtful debts and control accountsCost of goods soldPreparation of financial statementsPART 2 PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPartnership accountsLimited company accountsConsolidated accounts: an introductionPART 3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ACCOUNTINGIncomplete recordsAccounts of clubs, societies and associationsBranch accountsComputerised accountingAuditing: an introductionPART 4 ANALYSING AND UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTSLimitations of the conventional accounting modelFinancial reporting in countries other than the ukCash flow statements Analysis of financial statements 1Analysis of financial statements 2 APPENDICESFurther readingGlossarySolutions to checkpoint questionsSolutions to selected exercisesIndex

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