(BQ) Part 1 book "Advanced financial accounting" has contents: The search for principles; sources of authority - the rise of international standards; financial instruments; substance over form and leases; pension costs, reporting financial performance,.and other contents. | Advanced Financial Accounting Richard Lewis and David Pendrill Rigorous in its approach, Advanced Financial Accounting tackles the more complex issues of the subject in a lively and engaging manner. Familiar in its structure and treatment of basic concepts, this seventh edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent and planned developments in financial reporting. This leading text continues to provide both clear explanations and critical evaluations of current accounting practice, especially as found in national and international accounting standards, and relates them to the needs of users of financial statements. The seventh edition is accompanied by a downloadable Solutions Manual which is available to lecturers on the website at . As with the previous edition, annual updates are also available online. Advanced Financial Accounting is written for second and third year financial accounting students on accounting or business studies degrees and is also suitable for MBA courses. The book provides extensive coverage of the syllabuses for the advanced papers in financial accounting and financial reporting of the ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAI and ICAS. The new edition • explains the considerable changes which are scheduled to take place in the European Union during the next few years • examines the increasing importance of the IASB and international standards • includes greater focus on international developments • provides in-depth discussion of all important areas, including controversial issues such as accounting for financial instruments, goodwill and share options, as well as exploring the impact of the major changes that have occurred in the accounting treatment of pension costs • includes numerous questions, now grouped together at the ends of chapters Lewis and Pendrill David Pendrill BSc(Econ), MSc, FCA, CTA, LTCL, is the Esmée Fairbairn Professor of Accounting and Financial Management at
