Financial Accounting: An Introduction - Softcover

Jubb, Prof Darren; Weetman, Prof Pauline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292457066 ISBN 13: 9781292457062

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2024

Synopsis

Gain a deeper understanding of the main Financial Accounting principles with a core textbook on the subject.

Financial Accounting: An Introduction, 9^th edition by Pauline Weetman and Darren Jubb will offer you the resources you need to explore and acquire a deeper understanding of a wide range of concepts around the discipline.

Written by expert teachers in the field, this text is ideal for undergraduates in Business Studies degrees, Undergraduates in Accounting courses, students studying Accounting for MBA and Postgraduate courses, and Professional courses introducing Accounting for the first time.

This edition focuses on retaining all the features that have contributed to its popularity, including its focus on the accounting equations, a clear and accessible writing style, a frequent short activities throughout the book, and the extensive use of real-world case studies, offering you a deeper understanding of the topics.

Key features:

• Definitions and terminology aligned with the 2018 IASB Conceptual Framework.
• Fully up-to-date with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• New case studies provide examples from real-world companies.
• Activities aligned to each chapter section, encouraging students to explore and consider issues from different angles.
• Experience-driven conversations throughout the book between two managers expanded for this edition and updated with an even greater practical emphasis.
• Extensive coverage of fair value is provided throughout the text.
• Exploration of the Strategic Report and Directors' Report.
• Focus on specific knowledge outcomes with end-of-chapter self-evaluations.
• Questions testing your understanding are graded according to difficulty.

With a strong emphasis on the 2018 Conceptual Framework of the International Accounting Standards Board, this text is an essential resource that will guide you through the 'whys' and not just the 'whats' of Financial Accounting.

About this title

About the Author

Pauline Weetman BA, BSc (Econ), PhD, CA, FRSE, is Professor Emerita of Accounting at the University of Edinburgh, with extensive experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with previous chairs held at various universities across Scotland, UK.

Darren Jubb is a lecturer in Accounting at the University of Dundee. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with several years of experience teaching financial accounting and auditing at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

From the Back Cover

Learn the fundamental principles of Financial Accounting with a leading text packed with supportive self-study features and illustrations from real companies.

Written by experts drawing on many years of experience in teaching Accounting, the ninth edition of Financial Accounting: An Introduction is a highly respected text, now updated to embed, from the outset, a discussion of how financial accounting intertwines with today's concerns for its impact on society and representation in corporate reports.

The latest edition provides new material on the relationship between corporate reporting and sustainability issues, including climate reporting. At the same time, the book retains all the features that have contributed to the book’s popularity: its focus on the accounting equation, extensive use of real-world examples, a clear and accessible writing style, a wide range of activities throughout each chapter, and a unique running case study applying accounting principles to a services company.

Key features include:

• Discusses sustainability and climate reporting, greater commitments to lower carbon use, and the international organisations that have influenced corporate reporting in these areas
• Revised structure for flexible learning to suit your chosen study route
• Definitions and terminology aligned with the Conceptual Framework
• Thoroughly revised to reflect regulatory changes, including the transition to the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA)
• Chapter case studies illustrating key ideas in the book and featuring a variety of well-known companies and organisations
• A range of activities throughout each chapter to help you consider issues from different viewpoints
• A large body of end-of-chapter questions allows you to test your understanding of the essentials and go further by applying knowledge to realistic scenarios

With a strong focus on the 2018 Conceptual Framework of the International Accounting Standards Board, this textbook guides you in understanding the ‘why’ and not just the ‘how’ of financial accounting.

Pauline Weetman is Professor Emerita of Accounting at the University of Edinburgh, with extensive experience teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with previous chairs held at various universities across Scotland, UK.

Darren Jubb is a lecturer in Accounting at the University of Dundee. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with several years of experience teaching financial accounting and auditing at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1292457066
• ISBN 13: 9781292457062
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 518