In a world where business and investment is increasingly international, it has become critical that valid comparisons of company performance be made between countries. Given that the differences between national accounting standards can hinder the investment process adding significantly to the cost of doing business, International Accounting Standards are rapidly becoming accepted world-wide. This guide offers the authors and users of financial statements practical knowledge of these new standards which have been developed by the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC). It defines the role, structure and workings of the IASC and specifies the key differences between IAS and the US GAAP. The book highlights critical passages from each IAS, including the benchmark and allowed alternative treatments. It also details the implications of the relevant IASs for the preparation of financial statements and their analysis.

2001 Miller International Accounting Standards Guide

Business & Money

ALEXANDER, DAVID

Finance

Harcourt Brace College Publishers

The fourth edition of the Miller European Accounting Guide delivers critical new information on the vastly different accounting systems of 23 European countries. Disparate regulations, customs, and accounting practices throughout Europe present financial professionals with constant challenges: to help meet these challenges our Guide includes extensive historical background on the legal and economic environments, an examination of the different accounting standards and self-regulatory agencies, and presents sample financial statements. The Guide also covers the changes taking place as a result of European unification, and discusses the implications of the attempts to harmonise accounting and reporting practices. Countries covered include:Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom. * Contains comprehensive information on the accounting systems of 23 European countries* Provides extensive historical background on the legal and economic environments of each country* Offers in-depth examinations of applicable accounting standards* Discusses the statutory and self-regulatory agencies governing each system* Supplies sample financial statements for each country

Miller European Accounting Guide

Unknown, Author

Archer, Simon

Economics

Harcourt Brace Professional Pub

Confronting Catastrophe: New Perspectives on Natural Disasters

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

Oxford University Press

The current models habitually used to interpret disasters are now decades old and relate to a time when society held markedly different views. The author of this provocative new book, a physical geographer and survivor of a major earthquake in southern Italy (1980), reconceptualizes the story of disaster in terms of present-day trends and tendencies.

As interest in planning for emergencies and disasters burgeons, and educational and training programs proliferate, Principles of emergency planning and management is the first book to meet the need for a concise yet comprehensive and systematic primer on how to prepare for a disaster. Providing readers with a comprehensive, systematic, yet concise introduction to effective preparation for disasters, it provides a unified starting point encompassing the scattered and parochial literature in this nascent field of academic enquiry and practical endeavor. The book provides a general introduction to the methods, procedures, protocols and strategies of emergency planning, with emphasis on situations in industrialized countries and the local level of organization (i.e. cities, municipalities, metropolitan areas and small regions), though with ample reference to national and international levels. Rather than concentrating on the practices of any one country or state, the author focuses on general principles. Principles of emergency planning and management is designed to be a reference source and manual from which emergency managers can extract ideas, suggestions and pro-forma methodologies to help them design and implement emergency plans. A comprehensive all-hazards approach is adopted, with frequent reference to the most important individual hazards and the planning and management needs that they create. Twelve examples of actual emergency planning and management problems are analyzed in detail. Principles of emergency planning and management is written especially for the new generation of emergency planners and managers that is emerging as a result of intensified governmental interest in disaster preparedness. Many of them will occupy positions in government or other organizations that require emergency plans. The book will also be of value to students of disasters and hazards who have a practical interest in how disasters are planned for and managed, and to professional workers and trainees who will eventually have to participate in disaster plans. Principles of emergency planning and management is designed to be easily integrated with training courses in emergency preparedness.

Principles of Emergency Planning and Management

ALEXANDER

The arms and armour in the Khalili Collection range in date from the 7th to the 19th centuries. Particularly important, however, are a group of belt fittings from the medieval period which convey the role of ceremony among the military classes of the Islamic world. Display was also a major factor behind the creation of the two sets of elaborate horse trappings from the 13th and 14th centuries, one of which includes a complete gold saddle. Among the most dramatic items is a 15th-century steel war mask which still inspires a sense of awe, and the impressive array of horse chamfrons includes the only known example from Sultanate India. The descriptions are supplemented by a section on the inscriptions and drawings of details and arsenal marks. The presentation avoids the strictly typological classification of most previous works on the subject, and aims to give a full sense of the panoply of warfare: the stirrup, the drum, the talismanic shirt and the banner were as important to the Muslim warrior as the sword and the mail shirt.

THE ARTS OF WAR. Arms and Armour of the 7th to 19th centuries (The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, VOL XXI)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Book by Alexander, David, Nobes, Christopher

International Introduction to Financial Accounting

Nobes, Christopher

Ft Pr

"I find this book highly readable and a very useful introduction to financial accounting, in particular the regulatory framework influencing accounting in an international context" Fredrik Ljungdahl, Senior Lecturer, Jönköping University 
'Financial Accounting' is the ideal choice for all those looking for an introductory text in financial accounting, particularly those with little or no previous knowledge of the subject. With a clear writing style, this accessible book is unique in teaching financial accounting from a non-country specific perspective, using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as its framework to explain key concepts and practice. Building on the success of the second edition this truly international book continues to draw contemporary examples from Europe, the US and beyond, and has been fully updated to incorporate the extensive accounting changes of the past three years.

Financial Accounting: An International Introduction (3rd Edition)

PRENTICE/HALL

Alexander and Nobes: Financial Accounting’s clear writing style and unique international focus is ideal for anyone new to financial accounting or wanting to gain a better understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards.

Financial Accounting: An International Introduction

Accounting

Financial Accounting is the ideal introductory book to anyone with little prior knowledge or new to this subject area. Its clear writing style and unique international focus builds on the success of the previous editions. This fully updated text uses the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as its framework to explain key concepts and practices while linking them with contemporary and real world examples from Europe, US and beyond. 'A hugely enjoyable and informative book with an international focus' Eleimon Gonis, University of the West of England, Bristol 'This book will be welcomed by students and academics alike. The text is easy to read and well laid out, the case studies are very helpful, and it is supplemented by a good range of quality supporting material' Christopher Coles, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Glasgow What's new! Updated to be fully compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) New coverage on ethics and corporate social accounting, creative accounting and groups as reporting entities Expanded discussion of revenue recognition and Islamic accounting and finance Numerous examples taken from European Union (EU) and the wider European Economic Area (EEA), showing the rules and practices of particular European countries or companies New end-of-chapter practice questions with guided solutions The text is ideal for undergraduates and MBA students worldwide, taking a first course in financial accounting. Visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/alexander to find valuable online resources for both students and lecturers, including links to relevant websites, additional practice questions, an instructor's manual and full set of power point slides. David Alexander is Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the University of Birmingham Business School, England. Christopher Nobes is Professor of Accounting at Royal Holloway, University of London, England. He is also Professor at the University of Sydney, and Adjunct Professor at the Norwegian Business School. From 1993 to 2001 he was a member of the board of the International Accounting Standards Committee.

Pearson/Education

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2001 Miller International Accounting Standards Guide

Miller European Accounting Guide

Confronting Catastrophe: New Perspectives on Natural Disasters

Confronting Catastrophe: New Perspectives on Natural Disasters

Principles of Emergency Planning and Management

THE ARTS OF WAR. Arms and Armour of the 7th to 19th centuries (The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, VOL XXI)

International Introduction to Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting: An International Introduction (3rd Edition)

Financial Accounting: An International Introduction

Financial Accounting: An International Introduction