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Accounting : theory and practice / M. W. E. Glautier, B. Underdown.

By: Glautier, M. W. E, .
Contributor(s): Underdown, Brian, .
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2001Edition: 7th ed.Description: xii, 716 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0273651617; 9780273651611.Subject(s): Accounting | Accounting -- Problems, exercises, etc | Finance and Accounting | Finance | AccountingDDC classification: 657.2 GLA | 657
Contents:
Part 1: A theoretical framework -- Part 2: Financial Accounting - the historical cost approach -- Part 3: Financial reporting - Alternative valuation approaches -- Part 4: Financial reporting - extending the disclosure of information -- Part 5: Management Accounting.
Summary: The seventh edition of this text has been developed to ensure it still meets the needs of lecturers. The book integrates financial and management accounting and offers a clear treatment of the theory and practice of modern accounting.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For first- and second-year courses in accounting, as well as MBA and other Masters-level courses, this text covers the theory and practice of financial and management accounting. It provides a solid theoretical background and emphasizes the practical uses of accounting as an aid to decision-making.

Previous ed.: London : Pitman, 1997.
Includes index.

Part 1: A theoretical framework -- Part 2: Financial Accounting - the historical cost approach -- Part 3: Financial reporting - Alternative valuation approaches -- Part 4: Financial reporting - extending the disclosure of information -- Part 5: Management Accounting.

The seventh edition of this text has been developed to ensure it still meets the needs of lecturers. The book integrates financial and management accounting and offers a clear treatment of the theory and practice of modern accounting.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 A Theoretical Framework
  • Part 2 Financial Accounting - The Historical Cost Approach
  • Section 1 Financial accounting practice
  • Section 2 Periodic measurement
  • Section 3 The application of financial accounting method to corporate enterprises
  • Part 3 Financial Reporting - Alternative Valuation Approaches
  • Part 4 Financial Reporting - Extending the Disclosure of Information
  • Part 5 Management Accounting
  • Section 1 Framework
  • Section 2 Managerial decision making
  • Section 3 Planning and control
  • Appendix: Solutions to self-assessment questions and problems
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Michel W E Glautier, BA (Commerce) is a qualified chartered secretary and has a doctorate in management sciences. He is a former Professor of Accounting at the Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC) in Paris.

Brian Underdown, BA, MA, ACMA was Professor in Accounting and Financial Management in the Sheffield University Management School.