Accounting & Taxation: Dictionaries & encyclopedias

This authoritative A-Z covers over 3900 clear and concise entries on all aspects of accounting, from financial accounting and direct taxation to auditing and corporate finance. It includes feature entries on key areas (e.g. bankruptcy law and the FTSE share indexes), as well as recommended web links for many entries.

This updated edition defines more than 2,500 accounting, auditing, compliance, and tax-related terms. Areas covered include financial accounting and reporting, managerial and cost management, auditing and financial statement analysis, compliance, and information technology (IT). Also included are many terms from related business disciplines, such as finance, investments, Internet, economics, quantitative tools, and international finance.

The Essential Accounting Dictionary is an up-to-date, authorative reference, containing over 3,000 entries explaining the most commonly used accounting terms in clear, concise, easy-to-understand language.

This encyclopedia presents more than 400 entries that focus on subjects such as publications in the field, institutional bodies, accounting and economic concepts, accounting issues, authors in accounting, records, leaders in the profession, accounting in various countries, financial court cases, accounting exams and historical researchers.

From "asset pricing models" to "risk management," the Encyclopedia of Finance, Second Edition, serves as an essential resource for academics, educators, and students.