AUDIENCE: For upper level undergraduate and MBA Management Accounting courses. APPROACH: Atkinson is a managerially-oriented book that focuses on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of classical and contemporary managerial accounting. COMPETITORS: Garrison, MH;

Financial Accounting: An introduction is an essential companion for students on introductory financial accounting modules within undergraduate accounting and business degrees. The authors' self-directed learning approach provides extensive opportunities for those new to the subject to test their learning, try out questions from the main exam bodies and build-up their ability to deal with challenging problems. Its comprehensive coverage will provide students with: a sound understanding of the conceptual framework and key concepts of accounting the ability to account for transactions up to Trial Balance and to prepare financial statements the ability to extract accounting ratios and prepare a report analyzing the statements.