<P><B>A complete reworking of an established and successful seller. The only book in the UK market designed for the manager, entrepreneur or professional investor, to help them understand a company or a competitor?s accounts.</B></P><BR><UL><LI>General reworking of international references to show changes to accounting rules <P></P></LI><LI>Complete reworking of current Chapter 8 <I>Accounts in Other Countries</I> to introduce the global harmonisation process in GAAP. This is the shift from country by country specific Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures ? hence GAAP ? to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) which have been adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board. As of 1 March 2008 over 75 countries require the use of IFRS. A list of countries subscribing to IFRS can be found at <A>http://www.iasplus.com/country/useias.htm</A> . The US should seek convergence by 2009 <P></P></LI><LI>Material on emerging markets and their accounting similarities and differences <P></P></LI><LI>Detailed updating of the case study accounts ? currently Johnson Matthey ? possibly to use the accounts of Marks and Spencer <P></P></LI><LI>List of useful websites and accounting links</LI></UL>