Accounting and finance are key aspects of business. All those who work for, or deal with, businesses need to understand these subjects. Essentially, understanding accounting and finance is a prerequisite for understanding business. Accounting and Finance is intended as an essential textbook for students studying accounting and finance for the first time and aims to equip them with the necessary understanding of the theory and practice of financial accounting, management accounting and business finance. The text provides a self-contained, introductory, one-year course covering all the major aspects of accounting and finance, which can be used by students on both accounting and non-accounting degrees, as well as those on MBA and MSC courses. It is designed to be useful for UK students and for those studying accounting in English overseas Designed to be engaging and accessible, Accounting and Finance features: * Lively and clear presentational style * Full IFRS coverage * Combination of theory and practice stressing the underlying concepts and the context within which accounting operates * Comprehensive chapter on the interpretation of accounts * Financial data from a wide variety of international companies * Numerous real-life examples to bring the subject to live * End-of-chapter question of escalating difficulty together with accompanying answers, enabling the student to develop their understanding of the key concepts * Rich supporting website at www.wileyeurope.com/college/jones featuring accounting concept modules for students as well as solutions, quizzes, extra questions and PowerPoint slides for lecturers.
