UK Accounting Standards

The pace of development in financial reporting has accelerated sharply during the last few years and shows no sign of abating as the UK prepares to comply with International Accounting Standards. This text gives accounting professionals an understanding of UK accounting standards and demonstrate how they are used in practice. It is the perfect companion for those who need to keep abreast of changes to accounting standards or who need to see how the standards are applied in practice. Accounting Standards includes: * Summaries outlining the principles behind UK accounting standards * Examples and extracts from well-known recent company accounts