Benedict, Augustine.

Financial accounting : an introduction / Augustine Benedict, Barry Elliott. - 2nd edition. - Harlow : Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2011. - xvi, 732 p. : ill.

Previous ed.: 2008. Includes index.

This textbook looks at the financial accounting system; accounting for bank balances, receivables and payables; the conceptual framework; accounting for non-current assets, liabilities and provisions; and accounting for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. 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.




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