Dictionary of Accounting

By Jonathan Law

Book Overview

This best-selling dictionary includes more than 3,600 entries covering all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct taxation, indirect taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. It boasts feature entries on key areas (e.g. Bankruptcy Law and the FTSE share indexes), and its international coverage includes important terms from UK, US, Australia, India, and Malaysia. 150 new entries have been added to this edition to reflect the very latest developments in the accounting profession, e.g. recent legislation, UK tax changes, and reliefs and allowances (e.g. Entrepreneurs' Relief, Annual Investment Allowance). In addition, coverage of taxation, personal finance, and audit has been increased and all entries have been revised to ensure they are up-to-date.With its authoritative and straightforward 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199563055
• ISBN13: 9780199563050
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 0.0" x 0.1"