Alan Melville

Publisher: Financial Times Press
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 488 pp

ISBN-10:	0273708724
ISBN-13:	9780273708728

Our Price: £36.99
Status: Not Yet Published
Estimated Availability: 03 Jul 2008

As the International Financial Reporting Standards Committee makes progress towards widespread acceptance and use of its standards and practices, the need to understand the new standards increases. Melville provides the tools for understanding the standards and offers expert guidance on how to implement them. Features of the book include interpretive guidance, coverage of every key International Financial Reporting Standard, and an unparalleled level of student interactivity and assessment.

The book provides a unique practical introduction to the requirements of the IFRS, outlining how the standards are used on a daily basis by companies in preparation of their financial statements. The author examines the use of IFRS from a practice orientation and looks at the main components of the financial statements, including questions of recognition and measurement of key financial statement components. Examples and practice questions are provided throughout the book to aid student understanding and provide a framework for grasping the key aspects of this complex and fast-moving subject.

Part 1 THE FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK
Chapters 1-3
Review questions
Part 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF A LIMITED COMPANY
Chapters 4-13
Review questions
Part 3 GROUPS OF COMPANIES
Chapters 14-16
Review questions
Part 4 ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Chapters 17-18
Review questions
Part 5 ANSWERS
Answers to end-of-chapter exercises
Answers to end-of-part review questions
Index

·        unique practical approach, combining theoretical and technical issues

·        includes a number of real world case studies and financial reports

·        contents class-tested with both professional and degree students

·        every chapter contains a variety of worked examples with solutions

·        every chapter concludes with a set of exercises, with answers provided at the back of the book

·        contains numerous review questions drawn from the past examination papers of the key professional accountancy bodies

·        supporting website containing Lecturer's Guide, explanations of new or amended standards, additional questions, powerpoints and weblinks.