In this authoritative introduction to the subject, the authors explain and illustrate the ways in which financial accounting works in all its phases - from the use of source documents through to the formulation and presentation of accounts. In the process they explain basic concepts, with extended treatment of such fundamental issues as double-entry book-keeping and cash control. In this authoritative introduction to the subject, the authors explain and illustrate the ways in which financial accounting works in all its phases - from the use of source documents through to the formulation and presentation of accounts. In the process they explain basic concepts, with extended treatment of such fundamental issues as double-entry book-keeping and cash control.