Maire Loughran: Financial Accounting For Dummies - UK, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Learn to:
Determine what each line of a financial statement tells you
Tackle the core accounting methods and concepts
Understand financial accounting in the context of GAAP and IFRS

Master financial accounting basics ? fast!
Whether you're an accountancy student studying for your degree, you're working towards ACCA qualification or you're just starting out in your accounts career, this plain-English guide delivers easy-to-understand explanations and tons of examples that make getting to grips with all important financial accounting concepts, terminology and methods faster and easier than ever.
Learn the business ? get the lowdown on financial accounting as a career and see the big picture of financial accounting and international accounting
Process those processes ? get to grips with the key financial accounting processes and concepts, for both UK GAAP and IFRS
Balance the numbers ? make sense of the various parts of a balance sheet and how taken together they illustrate a company's financial status
Search for profit (and loss) ? interpret financial statements to get a clear picture of a company's revenue, expenses, gains and losses
Follow the money ? figure out the cash flow statement and what it should be telling you

Open the book and find:
Different ways to interpret and analyse financial statements
How to prepare financial statements and report to shareholders
How to investigate income and cash flow
The key regulatory issues to be aware of
The financial ins and outs of mergers and acquisitions
Financial accountants' ethical responsibilities
The latest on building a career as a financial accountant