Student's Guide to Accounting & Financial Reporting Standards

"The book is ordered logically and is easy to navigate. Students find the book to be a very helpful introduction to the issues." Dr Kevin McMeeking, University of Exeter Well established as the market leading text for students of accounting standards, Students' Guide to Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards is now in its 9th edition. The text has gained the reputation of having an up-to-date, comprehensive and accessible coverage of accounting standards. This new edition has been revised thoroughly to include an expanded review of international accounting standards and the 'convergence' process. Many actual company examples are used and the background to the standard setting process is explained. This book is ideal for students of accounting and business studies at undergraduate level or those who are taking professional or technician level accounting courses. It is also suitable for postgraduate students and professional accountants. Key Features New material on international standards with analysis of the surrounding debate, making the text fully up-to-date. New end of chapter self tests, further discussion questions and specially selected examination questions, all with answers, are included to enable students to track and monitor their progress. New case studies featuring 'real' accounting policy choices and actual practice. Chapter summaries and numerous flow charts help to illustrate key features, processes and the relationships between standards to assist students in their study. The text covers the main requirements of every standard at levels appropriate for all finance and accounting students. Students' Guide to Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards is updated every other year to ensure it remains current. Geoff Black is a Chartered Accountant. He has been Senior Lecturer and Head of Professional Accounting courses at Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge. Currently he is Senior Lecturer in Business Finance at Harper Adams University College. He is the author of Introduction to Accounting, also published by Financial Times/Prentice Hall.Black, Geoff is the author of 'Student's Guide to Accounting & Financial Reporting Standards', published 2003 under ISBN 9780273683506 and ISBN 0273683500.