"I would certainly put this book in the category of essential reading for anyone involved in preparing company accounts." (Accounting Technician, April 2001) "This book's striking title is carried through into its structure and style, all evidently aimed at making it accessible to a wide readership of practitioners and not just stuffy academics. This is certainly a welcome change from the stodgy prose of most writing on financial regulation." (Journal of Law Society, September 2000)