Financial and Management Accounting, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (9 March 2026) © 2026

  • Pauline Weetman University of Edinburgh
  • Darren Jubb Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
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Title overview

Financial and Management Accounting helps you develop a solid understanding of the principles behind financial reporting and management accounting, giving you the confidence to apply accounting concepts in real business contexts. Through clear explanations, practical examples and real-world applications, you’ll learn not only how accounting works, but why it matters for organisations and decision-making. The content builds knowledge progressively, from core financial reporting principles and the accounting equation through to management accounting, performance evaluation, budgeting and business strategy, helping you connect theory with practice throughout your studies.

By studying Financial and Management Accounting, you’ll learn how to interpret financial information, evaluate business performance and support informed decision-making. Real-world case studies, applied activities and scenario-based exercises help you develop practical skills that can be applied to contemporary business challenges. Updated coverage of sustainability reporting, environmental impact, corporate social responsibility and international accounting standards ensures your learning reflects the changing expectations placed on organisations today. A consistent focus on applying accounting principles in realistic contexts helps you build both technical understanding and professional confidence.

Who It's For

Designed for undergraduate Business and Accounting students seeking a clear and practical introduction to financial and management accounting.

Table of contents

Preface

 

Part 1 Corporate Reporting: Annual Report and Accounts

  1. Users needs for information
  2. What influences the annual report?
  3. The accounting equation: a systematic approach to financial reporting
  4. Financial statements from the accounting equation
  5. Ensuring the quality of financial statements

Part 2 Reading and interpreting company reports

  1. Published financial statements
  2. Ratio analysis
  3. Ratios – worked example

Part 3 Reporting the transactions of a business

  1. Accounting information for service businesses
  2. Accounting information for trading businesses

Part 4 Recognition in financial statements

  1. Non-current (fixed) assets
  2. Current assets
  3. Current liabilities
  4. Provisions and non-current (long-term) liabilities
  5. Ownership interest

Part 5 Setting the scene and defining the basic tools of management accounting

  1. Functions of management accounting
  2. Classification of costs
  3. Product costs: materials, labour and overheads

Part 6 Job costs and stock valuation

  1. Job costing

Part 7 Decision making

  1. Break-even analysis and short-term decision making

Part 8 Planning and control

  1. Preparing a budget
  2. Standard costs
  3. Performance evaluation and feedback reporting

Part 9 Capital investment appraisal and business strategy

  1. Capital investment appraisal
  2. Business strategy and management accounting

Financial accounting terms defined

Management accounting terms defined

Appendices

I Information extracted from annual report of Safe and Sure Group plc, used throughout Financial Accounting

II Solutions to numerical and technical questions in Financial Accounting

III Solutions to numerical and technical questions in Management Accounting

Index

Publisher's acknowledgements

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