This is a comprehensive and fully up-to-date dictionary providing complete coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct taxation, indirect taxation, auditing, corporate finance, and accounting bodies and institutions. It includes important terms specific to accounting in the U.S., and straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon world wide. A unique reference tool, this authoritative dictionary will be invaluable to a range of students and professionals in the world of accounting and finance.