Accounting: An Introduction, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (September 6, 2023) © 2024

  • Peter Atrill
  • Eddie McLaney
  • Ling Mei Cong
  • Eileen O'Leary
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An accessible, engaging introductory accounting text

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Prepares learners for the workplace with its real-world emphasis and opportunities for practice.

The 9th Australian edition of Accounting: An Introduction provides a broad-based, non-specialist introduction to accounting and finance for those who wish, or need, to acquire an understanding of the main concepts and their practical application in decision-making, but who do not require in-depth theoretical or technical detail.

It is aimed primarily at students who are studying a single unit in accounting and finance as part of a university undergraduate or MBA course, including courses in business studies, economics, engineering and a range of other non-specialist accounting courses.

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  • 1. Introduction to accounting
  • 2. Measuring and reporting financial position
  • 3. Measuring and reporting financial performance
  • 4. Introduction to limited companies
  • 5. Regulatory framework for companies
  • 6. Measuring and reporting cash flows
  • 7. Corporate social responsibility and sustainability accounting
  • 8. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements
  • 9. Cost-volume-profit analysis and relevant costing
  • 10. Costing
  • 11. Budgeting
  • 12. Capital investment decisions
  • 13. The management of working capital
  • 14. Financing the business

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