Previous edition: 2015.

Includes index.

As the International Financial Reporting Standards Committee makes progress towards widespread acceptance and use of its standards and practices, the need to understand the new standards increases. Alan Melville provides the tools for understanding the standards and offers expert guidance on how to implement them. With more than 120 countries in the world now using international financial reporting standards (IFRSr Standards), knowledge of the standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASBr) is vital to students' success in financial accounting. Melville's International Financial Reporting employs a practical, applied approach in exploring and explaining the key international standards. With a focus on how to implement the standards, this text delivers a focused, user-friendly introduction to international financial reporting. Renowned for clear and concise language, this sixth edition brings the book completely up-to-date with international standards issued as of 1 January 2017. Key features Unique practical approach Class-tested by professional and degree students Worked examples with solutions in every chapter Chapter-end exercises featuring questions from past exam papers of key professional accountancy bodies

Also available in printed form ISBN 9781292200743

Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.