Accounting and Finance: An Introduction, now in its eighth edition, contains all the information you need to start your business career. With its use of practical techniques and real-world examples, this best-selling text teaches you the basics of understanding and using financial information. This comprehensive guide covers financial accounting, management accounting and financial management in a single text, and provides you with the tools to make informed, successful business decisions.
Key Features
- Up-to-date coverage, including the latest IFRSs and corporate governance content plus a discussion of financing and dividend policies
- Accessible step-by-step approach helps you master the subject one step at a time
- New real world examples provide opportunities to apply and develop techniques
- Progress checks, activities and exercises reinforce learning
- Focus on decision-making prepares you for careers in business
Eddie McLaney is Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance at Plymouth University.
Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author working with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and SE Asia. He was previously Head of Accounting and law and Head of Business and Management at the Plymouth University Business School
Author(s): Eddie McLaney, Peter Atrill
Edition: 8th
Publisher: Pearson
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 880
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Preface xxi
How to use this book xxiii
Acknowledgements xxv
1 Introduction to accounting and finance 1
Part 1 Financial accounting 37
2 Measuring and reporting financial position 39
3 Measuring and reporting financial performance 77
4 Accounting for limited companies (1) 121
5 Accounting for limited companies (2) 159
6 Measuring and reporting cash flows 201
7 Analysing and interpreting financial statements 233
Part 2 Management accounting 293
8 Making management decisions 295
9 Cost–volume–profit analysis 319
10 Full costing 361
11 Costing and performance evaluation in a competitive environment 408
12 Budgeting 457
13 Accounting for control 501
Part 3 Financial management 545
14 Making capital investment decisions 547
15 Financing a business 596
16 Managing working capital 653
Part 4 Supplementary information 707
Appendix A Recording fnancial transactions 709
Appendix B Glossary of key terms 728
Appendix C Solutions to self-assessment questions 745
Appendix D Solutions to review questions 766
Appendix E Solutions to selected exercises 781
Appendix F Present value table 830
Index 833