International Accounting

The Fifth Edition of International Accounting provides an overview of the broadly defined area of international accounting, but also focuses on the accounting issues related to international business activities and foreign operations. This edition also includes substantially updated coverage of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The unique benefits of this textbook include its up-to-date coverage of relevant material, extensive numerical examples provided in most chapters, two chapters devoted to the application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and coverage of nontraditional but important topics such as strategic accounting issues of multinational companies, international corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility reporting.

International Accounting can be viewed in terms of accounting issues uniquely confronted by companies involved in international business. It also can be viewed more broadly as the study of how accounting is practiced in each and every country around the world, learning about and comparing the differences in various accounting methods. This is unique in its content and is up-to-date with relevant material integrated throughout the textbook. In its first year, this text captured approximately 30 percent of the market.

Make informed decisions in today's dynamic international business environments International accounting has never been so exciting. Not only is the pace of international business, finance, and investment rapidly increasing, but we are also moving closer than ever before toward a convergence of accounting standards worldwide. Updated and revised to keep pace with these changes, this Sixth Edition of Radebaugh, Gray, and Black's International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises focuses on international business strategies and how accounting applies to these strategies. You'll learn how to use financial and accounting information across borders, and make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex international business environment. The authors also explain the key factors, including cultural differences, that influence accounting standards and practices in different countries, and how those factors impact the harmonization of standards worldwide. New to This Edition: * New coauthor, Ervin L. Black of Brigham Young University. * Updated coverage on corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and how these forces affect U.S.-based multinationals, as well as companies in other countries. * Increased coverage of the efforts of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to establish a uniform set of International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS) worldwide and its interface with different national standard setters, especially the FASB. Special attention is given to the experience of the European Union and Australia in adopting IFRS in 2005. * A web-based International Accounting Practice Problem, which helps students see how to apply IFRS to a set of transactions. * Brief, user-oriented examples called Strategic Decision Points at the beginning of each chapter. * Expanded end-of-chapter material, including more discussion questions and exercises. * New cases (two per chapter) on the web. * Accounting for foreign exchange is now covered in two chapters. One chapter focuses on accounting issues, and the other chapter, which is new, focuses on foreign exchange risk management.

'International Accounting' is aimed at professional accountants who need to keep up to date with the various topics within its pages, including fair value accounting under IAS/IFRS, adopting and implementing international financial reporting standards in transition economies and impairment of fixed assets.

The second edition of this well-received book is fully updated to equip students with international accounting standards, regulations and financial reporting. Written in sync with the changing accounting practices the world over, this text provides comprehensive coverage of the core concepts of international accounting and their applications, with detailed discussion on international financial management which has gained importance over recent years due to globalization and liberalization. The text also traces the genesis of international accounting, and discusses at length topics such as foreign currency translation, consolidation of foreign financial statements, transfer pricing, international taxation and financial reporting practices in leading countries such as USA, UK, Canada and Germany. Intended primarily as a text for the postgraduate students of financial studies such as MFC, Commerce, and International Business (MIB), postgraduate students of management specializing in finance, this accessible text can also be used for professional courses like CA and ICWA. NEW TO THIS EDITION : Explains International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its implementation. Includes four new chapters (Chapters 11–14) on international financial management, foreign exchange forecast, measurement and management of foreign exchange exposure to enlarge the scope of the book. Provides key terms at the end of each chapter for better comprehension. KEY FEATURES : Comparative analyses in line with the IAS, AS and the US Accounting Standards/GAAP Tabular representation of ideas/concepts for clear understanding Large number of worked-out examples provided in a graded manner to illustrate the concepts Review questions at ends of chapters Exhaustive glossary at the end of the book

Business scandals are always with us from the South Sea Bubble to Enron and Parmalat. As accounting forms a central element of any business success or failure, the role of accounting is crucial in understanding business scandals. This book aims to explore the role of accounting, particularly creative accounting and fraud, in business scandals. The book is divided into three parts. In Part A the background and context of creative accounting and fraud is explored. Part B looks at a series of international accounting scandals and Part C draws some themes and implications from the country studies.

Now in its second edition, this publication gives readers a broad and basic understanding of the key issues for each International Accounting Standard. It summarizes each standard, providing a quick reference for managers and executives in the private and public sectors who may not have a strong background in accounting. Each chapter also contains a case study that illustrates the practical application of key concepts in a particular standard. This gives the non-technical reader the tools to participate in discussions on the appropriateness or application of a standard in a given situation. The reader can also evaluate the effect that applying a given standard will have on the financial results and position of a division or an entire enterprise.