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Applied financial accounting and reporting / Geoff Black.

By: Black, Geoff.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004Description: 448 p. ; 25cm.ISBN: 0199264716; 9780199264711.Subject(s): Accounting | Financial statements | Finance and Accounting | Financial accounting | Financial reporting, financial statements | Finance & accountingDDC classification: 657.48 BLA Summary: Accounting practice is developing at a fast pace and this book reflects these changes. It outlines and explains the basis of accounting techniques whilst also describing modern company reporting requirements.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Applied Financial Accounting is an exciting textbook that successfully applies the traditional basis and theory of accounting to an actual company annual report. Based on UK standards, but highlighting where international standards differ, this text will meet the needs of changing accounting practice. The book explains the detailed regulatory framework of accounting and makes this accessible to students by applying it throughout to an actual company annual report (Domino's Pizzas UK and IRL plc.) Each chapter contains several cross-references to the main report and also a range of other company references. The application of the theory is reinforced with a wealth of pedagogical features including case studies, web links, glossary, multiple choice questions, numerical questions and longer exam questions. This book is an excellent introduction to financial accounting and reporting which users will find student-friendly, up-to-date and informative. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE For lecturers: discussion questions, maxi case studies, PowerPoint slides, random question generaotr, figures and longer questions. for student: gloassary, multiple choice questions, proformas and calculations, and web links.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Accounting practice is developing at a fast pace and this book reflects these changes. It outlines and explains the basis of accounting techniques whilst also describing modern company reporting requirements.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Principles and Practices
  • 2 Recording Financial Information
  • 3 Summarising Financial Information
  • 4 The Profit and Loss Account: from 'turnover' to 'profit before interest and taxation'
  • 5 The Profit and Loss Account: from 'profit before interest and taxation' to 'retained profit'
  • 6 The Balance Sheet: Assets
  • 7 The Balance Sheet: Liabilities
  • 8 The Balance Sheet: Capital and Reserves
  • 9 The Cash Flow Statement
  • 10 Consolidated Financial Statements
  • 11 The Annual Report
  • 12 Understanding and Analysing the Annual Report
  • Appendix 1 Latest Annual Report of Domino's Pizzas UK and IRL plc
  • Appendix 2 Answers to Multiple Choice Questions
  • Appendix 3 Solutions to longer questions
  • Appendix 4 Answers to mini case studies
  • Chapter summaries for revision

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Geoff Black is Principal Lecturer in Business Finance at Harper Adams University College. Prior to this he was Senior Lecturer and Head of Professional Accounting courses at Anglia Polytechnic University. He is a member of the institute of Learning and Teaching and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.