Accounting For Non-accounting Students

Continuing the successes of past editions, the author’s unique and user-friendly features are ideal for students who may be new to accounting: • Special introductions explain why each chapter is important for non-accountants. • An up-to-date news story at the start of each chapter provides examples of some of the real-world issues accountants face every day. • A full-colour design aids navigation and enlivens the text. • ‘Key points’ sections in each chapter summarize points to remember, and ‘Check your learning’ sections contain short questions to help you recap your learning. • Each chapter concludes with ‘Questions you should ask’. This eighth edition of Accounting for Non-Accounting Students combines the most successful features of previous editions with some brand new material and some substantially revised chapters: • News clips – This new feature consists of excerpts from recent news articles, which illustrate real-world accounting in practice. • Chapter 2 on Accounting rules and regulations has been thoroughly revised and updated. It now includes the material included in the previous Chapter 2 (Accounting rules) and the old Chapter 9 (Information disclosure). • Chapter 4 on Sole trader accounts has been formed by combining the previous Chapter 4 (also called Sole trader accounts) with the old Chapter 5 (Last minute adjustments) to form a comprehensive easy-to-follow new chapter. • Revised Chapter 11 on Contemporary issues covers current challenges facing the accounting world. • Revised Chapter 20 on Emerging issues discusses emerging issues in management accounting. • International accounting standards (IASs) – this new edition has been updated to include the requirements of relevant international accounting standards. Visit the Accounting for Non-Accounting Students companion website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/dyson to access a comprehensive range of student-learning resources, including additional questions, web links for further reading and a glossary of key terms. Eighth Edition Accounting for non-accounting students Accounting for Non-Accounting Students is highly regarded for its accessibility and clarity. The book combines user-friendly language and real-world examples, making it ideal for students with little or no prior knowledge of financial or management accounting. It covers the essentials of book-keeping and the rules of accounting in a non-technical style and highlights the questions all non-accountants, wishing to excel in their studies and career, should ask. Accounting for non-accounting students John R. Dyson eighth edition John R. Dyson was formerly Director of Studies of the Heriot-Watt University Management Programme, Edinburgh. Dyson Front cover image: © Getty Images CVR_DYSO2977_08_SE_CVR.indd 1 www.pearson-books.com 30/3/10 15:43:54 ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTING STUDENTS Visit the Accounting for Non-Accounting Students, eighth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/dyson to find valuable student learning material including: G Multiple choice