UK companies other than those listed on the full market or AIM will be permitted to continue using UK GAAP for several years to come. The Accounting Standards Board recently announced that it was re-considering its strategy for converging UK GAAP with IFRS. The UK Government has also brought in many company law changes in the past two years. Never in the history of financial reporting has the pace of change been so rapid. This book provides you with a concise and easily accessible guide to all the recent changes, and their likely practical impact. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised and includes: • An Executive summary of recent developments; • UITF Abstract 40 on Revenue recognition; • Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2005); • The latest convergence developments, including summaries of comparison of UK GAAP with IFRS; • Financial instruments (FRS 25 and 26); • Events after the balance sheet date (FRS 21); • A new chapter on the UK regulatory framework, including statutory Instruments issued during 2005; • Overview of reporting requirements for listed companies. New features within the book include: • Frequently Asked Questions at the end of most chapters. • Each chapter concludes with a concise summary of relevant IFRS requirements. • References to relevant websites. The book also includes summaries of current standards and key implementation dates. [This book was previously known as: Spicer and Pegler: Financial Reporting for Business and Practice] *Practical, concise reference *Worked examples *Checklists *Chapter "what-if" scenarios *Fully updated to cover convergence of GAAP/IAS/IFRS

UK GAAP 2019 provides a comprehensive guide to interpreting and implementing UK accounting standards, particularly: FRS 100: Application of Financial Reporting Requirements FRS 101: Reduced Disclosure Framework — Disclosure exemptions from EU-adopted IFRS for qualifying entities FRS 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRS 103: Insurance Contracts FRS 104: Interim Financial Reporting This book is an essential tool for anyone applying, auditing, interpreting, regulating, studying or teaching those accounting standards. Written by the financial reporting professionals from the Financial Reporting Group of EY, this book provides a clear explanation of the UK GAAP accounting requirements which apply in 2019 and will prove invaluable in implementing these requirements. It also addresses the requirements of the UK Companies Act and relevant statutory instruments, as well as practical worked examples. Also available is International GAAP® 2019 — a three volume comprehensive guide to interpreting International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), setting IFRS in a relevant business context and providing insight into how complex practical issues should be resolved in the real world of global financial reporting.

The New UK GAAP has now been in effect for two years. UK GAAP 2017 is fully updated to reflect the application of the new standard in practice. UK GAAP 2017 focusses on each area of the financial statement in turn and explains how they are treated by FRS 102. Topics covered include: The scope of UK GAAP; concepts and pervasive principles; presentation of financial statements; statement of cash flows; consolidated and separate financial statements; Accounting policies, estimates and errors Financial instruments; inventories; investments in associates; investment in joint ventures; investment property; property, plant and equipment Intangible assets other than goodwill; business combinations and goodwill Leases; provisions and contingencies; revenue; grants, borrowing costs Share based payment; impairment of assets; employees benefits; income tax Foreign currency translation; hyperinflation; events after the end of the reporting period; related party disclosures Service concession arrangements; agriculture; retirement benefit plans; heritage assets; public benefit entities; funding commitments; extractive industries; financial institutions; incoming resources from non-exchange transactions

Most companies have to produce year-end accounts. UK GAAP is an essential tool for all those involved in preparing, auditing and using company accounts. It explains all accounting regulations in force and illustrates them fully with extracts from the accounts of major companies. As a result it is now the best-selling guide to UK financial reporting on the market.

Frank Wood's Business Accounting volumes are the world's best-selling textbooks on bookkeeping and accounting. Now for the first time, the authors have produced an indispensable textbook specifically for accounting students and professionals working with UK GAAP practice and terminology. Frank Wood's Business Accounting volumes are the world's best-selling textbooks on bookkeeping and accounting. Now for the first time, the authors have produced an indispensable textbook specifically for accounting students and professionals working with UK GAAP practice and terminology.

This work looks at the theory and practice of UK financial reporting. It provides a practical analysis and interpretation of all accounting standards, the related requirements of the Companies Act 1995 and the Stock Exchange. This edition covers the changes in accounting standards and in company law and stock exchange requirements since August 1997. It also includes emphasis on international accounting standards.