Includes bibliographical references.

The role and nature of accounting; Introduction to accounting; Accounting statements: Nature and preparation; The balance sheet; The profit and loss account; The measurement of profit - further issues; Practical accounting; Accounting for limited companies: the regulatory framework; The accounts of groups of companies; Cash flow statements; The use of financial statements for planning and decision-making; The analysis of financial statements - 1; The analysis of financial statements - 2; Asset valuation and income measurement.