Benedict, Augustine, <br/><br/>
Financial accounting :  an introduction / 
Augustine Benedict, Barry Elliott. 
 - Harlow, Essex, England ;  New York :  Prentice Hall/Financial Times,  2008. 
 - xvi, 756 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part A The Financial Accounting System Chapter (1): The need for accounting Chapter (2): Controlling and accounting for Cash Chapter (3): The double entr accounting system Chapter (4): The Income Statement and Balance Sheet Chapte (5): Accounting for credit transactions Chapter (6): Inventories, Profit Margin and Gross Profit Ratio Chapter (7): Accruals, Prepayments, Depreciation and Bad debts Chapter (8): The Journal and correction of errors Part B Accounting for Bank Balances, Receivables and Payables Chapter (9): Bank Account and Bank Reconciliation Chapter (10): Control Accounts Chapter (11): Accounting for Sales Tax (VAT) and Payroll Chapter (12) Accounting Systems and controls Chapter (13) Computers in accounting Part C The Conceptual Framework Chapter (14): The Conceptual Framework for Accounting Chapter (15): Revenue recognition Part D Accounting for Non-Current assets Liabilities and Provisions Chapter (16) : Accounting for tangible non current assets Chapter (17): Non Current Asset Disposal and revaluation Chapter (18) : Accounting for intangible assets and government grants Chapter (19) : Liability, Provision, Contingency and Post Balance Sheet events Part E Accounting for Sole traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies Chapter (20) Incomplete Records Chapter (21) : Accounting for limited companies Chapter (22) : Cash Flow Statements Chapter (23) : Accounting Ratios and Interpretation of financial statements Chapter (24) : Group accounts Chapte (25) : Accounting for Partnerships 
<br/><br/> Financial Accounting: An Introduction presents an expansive and up-to-date treatment of an ever-important discipline. Without over-simplifying the subject, Augustine Benedict and Barry Elliott have created a progressive guide to financial accounting which tackles not only the fundamentals, but also includes coverage of new and emerging topics - chief among them IFRS.<br/>Features<br/><br/>Worked examples across all areas of the subject, guiding students from the conceptual to the complex.<br/>Activity questions embedded within each chapter, designed to help students test their understanding of core concepts as they learn about them.<br/>A range of multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter, covering both the theory and practice of accounting in order to meet students' learning needs.<br/>Progressive questions targeting different levels of understanding, testing various types of knowledge, giving students every chance of success. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780273688853 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007045494 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Accounting.--Problems, exercises, etc.<br/>Financial statements.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF5636  / .B46 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>657 BE.F 2008