Financial Accounting provides a very accessible and easy-to-follow introduction to accounting. It introduces students to accounting and provides them with a clear understanding of the theory and practice of financial accounting. The text blends theory and practice by stressing the underlying concepts and context of accounting.

• Text thoroughly updated to include examples that comply with the new format adopted by International Accounting Standards for listed companies.
• 'Real Life Nuggets' and other material from the business press will be revised and updated.
• A large number of end of chapter questions of escalating difficulty, together with the accompanying answers, enables the reader to develop their understanding of the key concepts discussed in the text.