Summary

Financial Accounting Second Edition

By

Anne Britton and Chris Waterston


The 'Longman Modular Texts in Business and Economics' series is tailored to the needs of today's students and lecturers, delivering accessible, student friendly, interactive texts for modular courses. Each book provides a lively introduction to the core subjects of business and management degrees.

Offering a concise introduction to financial accounting and assuming no prior knowledge, Financial Accounting is an ideal introduction to the subject. Taking the needs of a wide range of students into account, this book is as equally well suited for those who intend to continue studies in professional accounting as it is for students of business and management. The book takes an interactive approach and includes a range of learning features to facilitate self-paced learning and to engage student interest.

The second edition has been thoroughly updated to take account of recent changes in the field of financial accounting.

Features

concise and accessible introduction to financial accounting
includes numerous activities with answers
provides a careful balance between practice and theory
takes an interactive approach to engage student interest.
a wide variety of self-check questions and exercises with answers facilitate self-paced learning.
considers the European context of accounting
Instructor's Manual.

Market

Financial Accounting is ideally suited for students taking non-specialist accounting courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This book will also be a suitable introduction to the subject for those who intend to continue studies in professional accounting.

Anne Britton and Chris Waterston are Principal Lecturers in the School of Accounting and Finance, Leeds Metropolitan University. They are both experienced teachers and writers.