Product Description
Oxford Dictionary of Accounting (5th edition)
Editor/s: Jonathan Law
Format: Paperback
This best-selling dictionary includes more than 3,800 entries covering all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. Its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Asia-Pacific.
Over 150 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, e.g. Accounting Coucil, European Financial Stability Mechanism, and General Anti-Abuse Rule. In addition, existing entries have been updated to cover the latest developments, most notably the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which sets out new rules in areas such as goodwill, hedge accounting, and fair value accounting. There is increased coverage of topics such as corporate governance, accounting ethics, accounting scandals, and major firms and professional bodies.
With its authoritative and accessible definitions and its wide-ranging coverage, this dictionary is essential for students and professionals in accounting and finance. It is also an ideal source of reference for anyone seeking a clear guide to the often-confusing world of accountancy terms.
Features:
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Over 3,800 clear and authoritative entries written by experts in the field
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Wide-ranging coverage of all areas of accounting, e.g. financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions
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Updated to include the latest developments in accounting including the new and comprehensive Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Ireland (2015)
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Its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Asia-Pacific
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Recommended web links for many entries, accessed and kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Accounting companion website
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Over 150 new entries
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Existing entries have been updated to cover the latest developments, most notably the introduction of the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, which sets out new rules in areas such as goodwill, hedge accounting, and fair value accounting
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Increased coverage of topics such as corporate governance, accounting ethics, accounting scandals, and major firms and professional bodies.
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