The industry-leading book in accounting methods and techniques, ideal for anyone taking a first course in financial accounting at university or college.

"Essential for introductory accounting teaching for both specialist and non-specialist students. It skilfully progresses from the basics, employing insightful examples and questions for effective experiential learning."

Kudz Munongi, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Accounting, University of Sunderland

Frank Wood's Business Accounting, 16th edition, is known for its clear, readable style and is one of the world's best-selling textbooks on financial accounting.

Ideal for those new to the field, as well as the more experienced students and professionals, this textbook will introduce you to essential ideas and methods in financial accounting - from the all-important terminology and techniques to the key financial statements.

Key features include:

• Short, manageable chapters, allowing you to build up your knowledge step by step
• A wide range of in-chapter activities and end-of-chapter questions, many of which are new for this edition, enabling you to continually test your understanding
• Substantial updates to more than half of the 35 chapters, ensuring continued alignment with modern accounting techniques as well as incorporating an increased number of in-chapter worked examples
• Integrated, up-to-date coverage of relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Answers at the end of the bookr so you can learn as your you practice, and solidify your knowledge.

Used by generations of students across the world, this hugely popular text provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to the subject, including all the financial accounting fundamentals required by major accountancy exam bodies.

"Frank Wood's Business Accounting is an easy-to-read introductory financial accounting textbook that provides numerous worked examples and end-of-chapter questions of increasing complexity, which allows the reader to build up their accounting knowledge in a logical manner."

Associate Lecturer, The Open University

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