Now going into its 9th edition, the successful textbook Book-keeping and Accounts is a vital guide for students undertaking studies of book-keeping and accounting for the first time. Through its gradual introduction of topics, explanation of technical terminology in a clear, easy to understand way, this text provides an accessible and reliable guide for any student in their undergraduate career.



New to this edition:

* Fully compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), with current IFRS terminology.

* Questions and exercises to test your understanding and help with revision.

* Selected chapters amended and re-structured.

* Full explanation of HMRC changes in VAT relating to cash discounts.

* Illustrations and diagrams to help explain key concepts.

* Updated 'learning objectives' and 'chapter summaries', to reflect developments in the financial environment

* Easy to understand to double entry book-keeping using the 'IN' and 'OUT' approach.



With its highly regarded authorship this text is used by lecturers for teaching students undertaking the following qualifications and examinations; Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), International Association of Book-keepers (IAB), A Level Accounting, Oxford Cambridge and Royal Society of Arts (OCR), and as a general foundation text for personnel employed in the accountancy profession.



Accompanying the text is a collection of resources to support both lecturers and students which can be found at



- For instructors : Solution's manual, and Powerpoint slides

- For students : Opportunities to practise and additional support with our companion website