Contemporary Issues in Accounting is a new textbook, which offers a more applied introduction to a range of contemporary issues facing the accounting profession. The text presents a basic overview of the conceptual framework that governs the profession, before examining a series of contemporary accounting issues. The text is written for third-year undergraduate financial accounting subjects that seek to offer students a practical overview of financial accounting and the various contemporary issues facing the profession. Students will benefit from the \'plain English\' writing style, the broad issues-based approach with applications to business and the diversity of the accounting issues covered.