Financial Accounting

Clear, concise, and written by experts currently lecturing in the field, Financial Accounting focuses exclusively on what you need to know for success in your course and career. Students looking for a focusedintroduction to financial accounting will appreciate this book. This innovative textbook includes features which will particularly appeal to international students, including: a clearintroduction to accounting from its initial concepts, through recording transactions to the accurate interpretation of accounts relevantcase studies that illustrate key accounting principles up-to-date terminology to prepare you for current business practice worldwide summaries, activities and review questions to help reinforce your understanding Part of the 360 Degree Business, which provides accessible yet stimulating introductions to core business studies modules, the text comes with additional support materials including interactive multiple choice questions available at www.routledge.com/cw/vickerstaff.

1. Introduction to Financial Accounting 2. Recording Transactions 3. The Statement of Financial Position (SoFP) 4. The Income Statement 5. Adjustment to Accounts I: Accruals and Prepayments 6. Adjustment to Accounts II: Non-Current Assets and Depreciation 7. Current Assets: Valuation of Inventory, Bad Debts and Bank Reconciliations 8. Cashflow Statement 9. Interpretation of Accounts

Parminder Johalis Senior Lecturer, University of Derby, UKBeverly Vickerstaff is Principal Lecturer and Programme Leader, De Montfort University, UKSeries Editor: Paul E Smith is Principal Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Hertfordshire Business School, UK