Accounting and Finance: An Introduction - Softcover

McLaney, Eddie; Atrill, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292312262 ISBN 13: 9781292312262

Publisher: Pearson, 2020

Synopsis

For undergraduate and MBA courses in Accounting and Finance.

 

Gain a complete grounding in Accounting and Finance and develop skills to work with financial information

Accounting and Finance: An Introduction 10th Edition by Eddie McLaney and Peter Atrill contains all the information on Accounting and Finance you need to start your career in business. With an emphasis on introducing topics in a step-by-step and accessible way, you will be taught how to understand and use financial information and reports, and will gain an appreciation of the key roles that both accounting and finance have to play in business decision-making. This bestselling text continues to be popular in universities and business schools, and makes the experience of learning about accounting and finance relevant and practical through its use of real numerical accounting techniques, the inclusion of important international financial standards, an increased number of activities to encourage learning in an active way, and through a range of relevant, real-world examples, many of which are new to this edition. Covering financial accounting, management accounting and financial management in a single text, this book is focused on providing you with the tools you need to make informed, successful business decisions.

 

 

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About this title

About the Author

Eddie McLaney is an academic author with several years of experience of teaching Accounting and Finance. He was formerly the Accounting Subject Group Leader and Principal Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University.

 

Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author who has worked with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and South-East Asia. As well as working a business consultant, he was previously Head of Business and Management and Head of Accounting and Law at Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University.

From the Back Cover

Gain a complete grounding in Accounting and Finance and develop skills to work with financial information

Accounting and Finance: An Introduction 10th Edition by Eddie McLaney and Peter Atrill contains all the information on Accounting and Finance you need to start your career in business. With an emphasis on introducing topics in a step-by-step and accessible way, you will be taught how to understand and use financial information and reports, and will gain an appreciation of the key roles that both accounting and finance have to play in business decision-making. This bestselling text continues to be popular in universities and business schools, and makes the experience of learning about accounting and finance relevant and practical through its use of real numerical accounting techniques, the inclusion of important international financial standards, an increased number of activities to encourage learning in an active way, and through a range of relevant, real-world examples, many of which are new to this edition. Covering financial accounting, management accounting and financial management in a single text, this book is focused on providing you with the tools you need to make informed, successful business decisions.

 

New to the 10th Edition:

• Latest revisions to the IASB’s Conceptual Framework and to the UK Corporate Governance Code
• New and updated Real World examples to illustrate accounting concepts and techniques by connecting them to financial decisions of real companies
• More activities throughout the text to encourage student interaction and to develop critical thinking
• Revised section on revenue recognition to reflect recent changes to accounting rules
• Revised definitions of key terms, including assets and liabilities, to reflect recent developments
• Clearer explanations provided for important concepts such as the prudence convention and Z-score analysis

 

Also available with MyLab Accounting

MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalises the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Accounting for this textbook includes over 1700 questions to assign to your students, now including a larger number of algorithmic questions (more than 300) that require different numerical responses each time.

 

 

 

Eddie McLaney is an academic author with several years of experience of teaching Accounting and Finance. He was formerly the Accounting Subject Group Leader and Principal Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University.

 

Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author who has worked with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and South-East Asia. As well as having worked as a business consultant, he was previously Head of Business and Management and Head of Accounting and Law at Plymouth Business School, Plymouth University.

 

 

Pearson, the world’s learning company.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1292312262
• ISBN 13: 9781292312262
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 896