Description
As the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) makes progress towards widespread acceptance and use of its standards and practices, the need to become familiar with the IASB standards is rapidly increasing. Melville provides the tools for understanding the international standards and offers expert guidance on how to implement them. This second edition brings the book completely up-to-date and covers all international standards issued as at 1 January 2009. Features of the book include interpretive guidance, coverage of every key International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) and International Accounting Standard (IAS), together with an unparalleled level of student interactivity and assessment.
The book provides a unique practical introduction to the international standards, outlining how these standards are used on a daily basis by companies in the preparation of their financial statements. The author examines the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosu
