Accounting and Finance: An Introduction, now in its eighth edition, contains all the information you need to start your business career. With its use of practical techniques and real-world examples, this best-selling text teaches you the basics of understanding and using financial information. This comprehensive guide covers financial accounting, management accounting and financial management in a single text, and provides you with the tools to make informed, successful business decisions.

Key Features

• Up-to-date coverage, including the latest IFRSs and corporate governance content plus a discussion of financing and dividend policies
• Accessible step-by-step approach helps you master the subject one step at a time
• New real world examples provide opportunities to apply and develop techniques
• Progress checks, activities and exercises reinforce learning
• Focus on decision-making prepares you for careers in business

Contents:

‭Preface
‭ xxi
‭How to Use This Book 
‭xxiii
‭Acknowledgements 
‭xxv
‭ 1 Introduction to accounting and finance
‭ 1
‭Part 1 Financial accounting
‭ 37
‭ 2 Measuring and reporting financial position
‭ 39
‭ 3 Measuring and reporting financial performance
‭ 77
‭ 4 Accounting for limited companies (1)
‭ 121
‭ 5 Accounting for limited companies (2)
‭ 159
‭ 6 Measuring and reporting cash flows
‭ 201
‭ 7 Analysing and interpreting financial statements
‭ 233
‭Part 2 Management accounting
‭ 293
‭ 8 Making management decisions
‭ 295
‭ 9 Cost–volume–profit analysis
‭ 319
‭ 10 Full costing
‭ 361
‭ 11 Costing and performance evaluation in a competitive environment
‭ 408
‭ 12 Budgeting
‭ 457
‭ 13 Accounting for control
‭ 501
‭Part 3 Financial management
‭ 545
‭ 14 Making capital investment decisions
‭ 547
‭ 15 Financing a business
‭ 596
‭ 16 Managing working capital
‭ 653