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Public Sector Accounting

Introduction Every citizen pays taxes or contributes in some way to the running of the government. But how can we be sure that the money collected…

Introduction Imagine a government allocating billions for fighter jets, naval ships, military bases, or cybersecurity systems. Taxpayers expect that…

Introduction: Turning Capital into Growth Imagine a pension fund managing billions in assets. Every decision it makes, buying shares, holding bonds,…

Introduction: When Influence Matters Imagine a global technology company buying a 30% stake in a promising start-up. The investment is too large to…

Introduction: Managing the Lifeblood of Business A multinational retailer sells millions of products daily. Its revenue flows in from different…

Introduction: When Businesses Become Groups Imagine a fast-growing company that starts buying smaller firms to expand its reach. Soon it owns…

Introduction: The Power of Control Imagine a company that doesn’t manufacture goods, sell products, or directly provide services, yet it controls…

Introduction Imagine a start-up founder pitching to investors. She talks passionately about her product, her market, her team. Then comes the…

Introduction: When Businesses Become One In 2006, Disney acquired Pixar for $7.4 billion. It wasn’t just a merger of two companies, but of…

Introduction: Why Corporate Accounting Matters Picture this: a global corporation is about to release its annual financial report. Investors are…

This complete guide to auditing covers key principles, audit processes, and internal control practices.

Introduction When the government announced that the high-speed rail project HS2 could exceed £100 billion, the public reaction was one of outrage….

Introduction When the construction giant Carillion collapsed in 2018, it left debts of nearly £7 billion and cost thousands of jobs. Investigations…

Introduction Taxes. For most of us, the word sparks a familiar mix of obligation and unease. Deadlines from HMRC, forms to complete, numbers to…

Introduction to Financial Accounting If you’ve ever read a company’s annual report or heard investors talk about profit and loss, you’ve seen…