A focused, user-friendly introduction to international financial reportingInternational Financial Reporting, 9th edition by Melville employs a practical, applied approach in exploring and explaining the key financial standards. With more than 140 countries in the world now using international financial reporting standards (IFRS® Standards) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB®), having a clear understanding of these is vital to your success in financial accounting. This textbook explains each standard as clearly and concisely as possible and offers a thorough introduction to international financial reporting. It is completely up-to-date with international standards issued as of 1 January 2025.Worked examples and solutions provide illustrations of standards at a practical level helping to ground each topic and make each standards requirements easy to understand. End-of-chapter exercises feature questions from past exam papers of key professional accountancy bodies to test your grasp of the topics introduced in that [...] title is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates and those preparing for professional accounting [...] excellent textbook addresses highly technical areas of financial reporting with clarity, making challenging concepts accessible for students. Its well-balanced explanations, practical worked examples, and end-of-chapter exercises support effective learning, while the chapter summaries reinforce key IFRS principles.- Stephanie Tiller, Associate Professor, University of BirminghamA must-have for anyone studying international financial reporting. The authors insightful approach ensures that students will not only learn the standards but understand their real-world applications.- Emma James, Senior Lecturer, Swansea University