Spicer and Pegler's Financial Reporting for Business and Practice 2004
is the definitive text on financial accounting. First published over
ninety years ago as Spicer and Pegler's Book-Keeping and Accounts, this
title centres on the needs of corporate financial professionals, smaller
practitioners or students looking for a convenient and practical
reporting handbook.
This book contains worked examples and
illustrations from published accounts of small and medium-sized
enterprises, giving a clear insight into the most recent developments.
The new edition includes an update on IAS developments, and deals with
the Accounting Standard Board's programme for converging UK GAAP with
IAS. Whilst listed companies are required to adopt IAS in 2005, many UK
companies will continue to adopt UK GAAP for some years. This edition
provides a detailed update on UK GAAP. The chapter on revenue
recognition has been updated to cover recent developments such as
Application Note G to FRS 5.