Business scandals are always with us from the South Sea Bubble to Enron and Parmalat. As accounting forms a central element of any business success or failure, the role of accounting is crucial in understanding business scandals. This book aims to explore the role of accounting, particularly creative accounting and fraud, in business scandals. The book is divided into three parts. In Part A the background and context of creative accounting and fraud is explored. Part B looks at a series of international accounting scandals and Part C draws some themes and implications from the country studies.
This book aims to explore the role of accounting, particularly creative accounting and fraud, in business scandals. The book is divided into three parts. In Part A the background and context of creative accounting and fraud is explored.
"Accounting: An Introductory Framework, third edition covers the entire accounting cycle. From an explanation of the nature of accounting, it moves through accounting systems, sub-systems and reporting to accounting practice for various enterprises. This third edition has been updated in line with changes in Australian Accounting Standards and includes updated data."--Publisher's website.
Accounting: An Introductory Framework, third edition covers the entire accounting cycle.
This authoritative dictionary will be invaluable to a range of students and professionals in the fields of accounting and finance. Over 3,500 entries provide comprehensive coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct taxation, indirect taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. Coverage is international, and includes important terms from US accounting. Substantially updated and expanded, this new edition includes a wealth of invaluable added features including worked examples of difficult concepts, web links, and expanded feature entries on key topics. Clear, accessible entries give straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon, making this a valuable guide to the often-confusing world of accountancy terms.
Substantially updated and expanded, this new edition includes a wealth of invaluable added features including worked real-life examples of difficult concepts, web links, and expanded feature entries on key topics.
A completely updated revision of the original 1967 edition containing all-new material reflecting the 1986 tax law, brings this essential business skill to life with figures and real-life situations reflecting today's accounting practices.
A completely updated revision of the original 1967 edition containing all-new material reflecting the 1986 tax law, brings this essential business skill to life with figures and real-life situations reflecting today's accounting practices.
Financial Accounting: An Introduction presents an expansive and up-to-date treatment of an ever-important discipline. Without over-simplifying the subject, Augustine Benedict and Barry Elliott have created a progressive guide to financial accounting which tackles not only the fundamentals, but also includes coverage of new and emerging topics - chief among them IFRS. Comprehensive and rigorous, Financial Accounting encompasses a number of perspectives, ensuring that every aspect of each topic is examined in depth. Starting from the first concepts, the authors proceed to show how issues in financial accounting affect individuals, banking practices, sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
Financial Accounting: An Introduction "This book may become the only financial accounting text an undergraduate student needs.
This text offers an accessible introduction to accounting, ensuring that the student's initial study of the subject is interesting and enjoyable. The text takes an applied and interactive approach with many case studies, self-study questions, exam papers and activities to help reinforce student learning by practice.
Introduction to Accounting and Finance has been written to offer as clear an explanation as possible of a subject that many students find demanding.
