John Stittle & Robert T Wearing 
Financial Accounting 

The SAGE Course Companion on
Financial Accounting is an accessible introduction to the subject that will help readers to master key concepts and enhance their thinking skills in line with course requirements. It provides support on how to revise for exams and prepare for and write assessed pieces.

Designed to compliment existing textbooks for the course, the companion provides:

– Easy access to the key issues in Financial Accouting

– Practice questions and sample answers to help you prepare for exams and assignments

– Tips to help you remember key points and earn extra marks

– Helpful summaries of the approach taken by the main course textbooks

– Guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the course

The SAGE Course Companion on Financial Accounting is much more than a revision guide for undergraduates; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.

Table of Content

PART ONE: INTRODUCING YOUR COMPANION

PART TWO: CORE AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM

Introduction to Financial Accounting, Stewardship and Regulation

The Accounting Equation and Recording Transactions

Accruals and Prepayments

Stock Valuation

Bad and Doubtful Debts

Fixed Assets and Depreciation

The Balance Sheet

The Profit and Loss Account

The Cash Flow Statement

Preparing the Final Accounts (Worked Example)

Analysis of Company Financial Statements

Practice Questions

PART THREE: SUCCESS IN YOUR EXAMS (in collaboration with David Mc Ilroy)

How to Get the Most Out of Your Lectures

How to Make the Most of Seminars

Essay Writing Tips

Revision Hints and Tips

Tips on Interpreting Essay and Exam Questions

Exam Tips

Be a Winner

Success in Your Financial Accounting Exam

About the author

Robert T Wearing is a Reader in the Department of Accounting, Finance and Management at the University of Essex. Previously he was a Lecturer in Accounting, University of Kent at Canterbury and has worked as a financial analyst in industry. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has published a number of articles in academic and professional journals.