Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Accounting Coursebook Second Edition

Master the fundamental language of business and excel in your examinations with the Cambridge IGCSE™ and O Level Accounting Coursebook. Published by the prestigious Cambridge University Press, this definitive second edition offers comprehensive, structurally flawless coverage of the latest Cambridge IGCSE (0452/0985) and O Level (7707) Accounting syllabuses.

Authored by highly celebrated accounting expert Catherine Coucom, the textbook guides students seamlessly from basic bookkeeping to advanced financial accounting. By pairing clear theoretical definitions with extensive, step-by-step financial ledgers, this coursebook systematically trains students to record, prepare, analyze, and critically evaluate financial data with absolute precision.

Key Educational Features

• Official CAIE Endorsement: Fully reviewed and approved by Cambridge, ensuring 100% alignment with all assessment objectives for both Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) and Paper 2 (Structured Written Paper).

• Double-Entry Scaffolding: Provides crystal-clear, progressive walkthroughs of the double-entry system, ledger accounts, journal entries, and the extraction of trial balances.

• Advanced Financial Statements: Delves deeply into the preparation of complex financial documents, including income statements and statements of financial position for sole traders, partnerships, and manufacturing businesses.

• Accounting Ratios & Analysis: Teaches students how to calculate and critically interpret key financial metrics—such as profitability, liquidity, and inventory turnover ratios—to evaluate business performance.

• Accounting Principles & Frameworks: Integrates foundational international accounting concepts and policies (such as going concern, consistency, accruals, and prudence) into every practical chapter.

• Progressive Assessment Matrix: Packed with over 150 layout examples, formative check-ins, multi-part exercise questions, and actual past-paper variations complete with examiner tips.

Product Specifications

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

• Author: Catherine Coucom

• Edition: Second Edition

• Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE)

• Syllabus Codes: IGCSE Accounting (0452) | IGCSE (9-1) (0985) | O Level Accounting (7707)

• Format: Premium Full-Color Student Coursebook