Chapter specific web links:
Give me an example 2.1
Find the full annual report for 2018/2019 for Premier Foods here: https://www.premierfoods.co.uk/CorporateSite/media/documents/investors/results/2018-19/PremierFoods-2018-19-AnnualReport-CorporateReport.pdf
The details of the group’s intangible assets can be found on Pages. 74 and 94.
Give me an example 2.2
Find the full Taylor Wimpey annual report for 2018 here
https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/corporate/investor-relations/reporting-centre/2019 The extract from the statement of financial position included in this example can be found on page 132
Give me an example 2.3
Find the full financial statements for Nichols plc for 2018 here: https://www.nicholsplc.co.uk/Content/ReportPDFs/2018/2018Annual.pdf
The list of current assets included in this example can be found on page 65
Give me an example 2.4
Find the full financial statements for Experian plc here: http://www.experianplc.com/media/3788/experian-2019-annual-report.pdf
The list of current and non-current liabilities included in this example can be found on page 115
Give me an example 2.5
Find the First Group annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2019 here:
https://www.firstgroupplc.com/~/media/Files/F/Firstgroup-Plc/AGM/2019/latest-annual-report-2019.pdf
The list of items included in equity can be found on page 106
Give me an example 2.6
Find the annual report and accounts of Ablynx for the year ended 31 December 2016 at www.ablynx.com
See also The Financial Times 30 January 2018 (ft.com) and Hargreaves Lansdown http://www.hl.co.uk/shares/stock-market-news/company--news/sanofi-to-buy-belgian-biotech-group-ablynxfor-3.9bn
Further reading:
Michael Jones, Accounting, 3rd Edition, Wiley 2013, Chapter 5.
http://www.accountingcoach.com/balance-sheet/explanation
Pauline Weetman, Financial & Management Accounting: An Introduction, 7th Edition, Pearson 2016, Chapters 2 and 3.