Revised annually, Financial Accounting & Reporting is the most up-to-date text on the market and now, fully updated in its 9th edition, includes coverage of International Accounting Standards (IASs) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).This market-leading text offers students a clear, well-structured and comprehensive treatment of the subject. Supported by illustrations and exercises, the book provides a strong balance of theoretical and conceptual coverage. Students using this book will gain the knowledge and skills to help them apply current standards, and critically appraise the underlying concepts and financial reporting standards. Key features*Combines academic rigour with an engaging and interesting style*Illustrations taken from real published accounts *Excellent range of review questions *Numerous exercises, varying in level of difficulty, with solutions to selected exercises *Extensive references*A section on the Analysis of Accounts*A section on Accountability which includes Corporate Governance issues, Environmental and Social Reporting and Ethics. New features*Fully updated to May 2004 *Coverage of IASs including those revised under the IASB Improveme