Financial Accounting: An Introduction - Softcover

Benedict, Mr Augustine; Elliott, Mr Barry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273737651 ISBN 13: 9780273737650

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2010

Synopsis

Financial Accounting: An introduction is an essential companion for students on introductory financial accounting modules within undergraduate accounting and business degrees.

The authors’ self-directed learning approach provides extensive opportunities for those new to the subject to test their learning, try out questions from the main exam bodies and build-up their ability to deal with challenging problems.

Its comprehensive coverage will provide students with:

• a sound understanding of the conceptual framework and key concepts of accounting
• the ability to account for transactions up to Trial Balance and to prepare financial statements
• the ability to extract accounting ratios and prepare a report analyzing the statements.

About this title

About the Author

Augustine Benedict is an accounting lecturer known for his innovative approach and ability to bring the subject to life. He has substantial experience of teaching and examining the subject at undergraduate and professional levels.

 

Barry Elliott is a training consultant with extensive teaching experience at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels in the UK, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. He has acted as an external examiner within both higher and professional education.

From the Back Cover

Financial Accounting: An introduction is an essential companion for students on introductory financial accounting modules within undergraduate accounting and business degrees. Starting from first principles and written in straightforward language, the text provides extensive opportunities for you to reinforce, develop and apply what you learn.

 

The text builds your skill and confidence in recording transactions up to Trial Balance, preparing and analysing financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and groups. The experienced authors also encourage you to critically consider how your knowledge could be applied within different situations.

 

Throughout the text, the self-directed learning approach offers you chances to:

• Reinforce understanding as you read by trying out in-text activities, before checking your answers at the end of each chapter.
• Develop problem-solving skills by working through progressive questions, using detailed solutions to build-up your ability to deal with increasingly difficult problems.
• Apply in-depth understanding by answering over 800 challenging multiple choice questions, checking your responses at the end of each chapter and accessing detailed worked solutions online.

Visit the student companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/benedict to check your answers to over 800 multiple choice questions against fully-worked solutions.

 

Augustine Benedict is an accounting lecturer known for his innovative approach and ability to bring the subject to life. He has substantial experience of teaching and examining the subject at undergraduate and professional levels.

 

Barry Elliott is a training consultant with extensive teaching experience at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels in the UK, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. He has acted as an external examiner within both higher and professional education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273737651
• ISBN 13: 9780273737650
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 752