A Dictionary of Accounting 4/e - Softcover

 
9780199563050: A Dictionary of Accounting 4/e
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199563055 ISBN 13: 9780199563050
Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2010

Synopsis

This best-selling dictionary includes more than 3,700 entries covering all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct taxation, indirect taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. It boasts feature entries on key areas (e.g. Bankruptcy Law and the FTSE share indexes), and its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Asia-Pacific.

Over 250 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, e.g. the growing importance of International Accounting Standards, recent legislation, UK tax changes, and reliefs and allowances (e.g. Entrepreneurs' Relief, Annual Investment Allowance). In addition, coverage of taxation, finance, and audit has been increased and all entries have been revised to ensure they are up-to-date.

With its authoritative and straightforward definitions and its wide-ranging coverage, this dictionary is essential for students and professionals in accounting and finance. It is also an ideal source of reference for anyone seeking a clear guide to the often-confusing world of accountancy terms.

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About the Author


Jonathan Law is an editor at Market House Books in the UK.

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Publisher
OUP Oxford
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199563055
ISBN 13 
9780199563050
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
4
Number of pages
448
Editor
Law Jonathan, Owen Gary