Financial Accounting for Decision Makers, 10th edition

Published by Pearson (5 July 2024) © 2024

  • Peter Atrill University of Plymouth Business School
  • Eddie McLaney
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Title overview

An introduction to financial accounting principles.

Financial Accounting for Decision Makers is an accessible introduction to the subject, focusing on the ways in which financial statements and information improve the quality of decision-making.

This edition includes updated real-world examples, showing the pressure on industries resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

With its step-by-step approach, activities, and commentary from real company reports, this textbook will equip your students with the tools necessary to make successful financial decisions in their career.

Table of contents

  • Introduction to accounting
  • Measuring and reporting financial position
  • Measuring and reporting financial performance
  • Accounting for limited companies (1)
  • Accounting for limited companies (2)
  • Measuring and reporting cash flows
  • Recognising and reporting assets and liabilities
  • Analysing and interpreting financial statements (1)
  • Analysing and interpreting financial statements (2)
  • Reporting the financial results of groups of companies
  • Increasing the scope of financial reporting
  • Governing a company
  • Appendix A Recording financial transactions
  • Appendix B Glossary of key terms
  • Appendix C Solutions to self-assessment questions
  • Appendix D Solutions to critical review questions
  • Appendix E Solutions to selected exercises
  • Index

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