Go for Accounting!

Would you find accounting dull and boring? Are accountants the least interesting people you could imagine? Think again!

The Go for Accounting! text book sets out to change these misconceptions, and is intended for students beginning their studies in Accounting. It provides a basic knowledge of keeping business accounting records and an understanding of business results.

Go for Accounting! is a fresh approach to what is, for many, a dry, uninteresting subject. Each unit has been written with the young student in mind, and assists him or her in grasping the subject. The questions at the end of each unit provide an adequate revision of the topic. There are also units on examination techniques and business ethics.

Go for Accounting! is specifically written for those students sitting for the elementary examinations in Accounting namely the Secondary Education Certificate Examination set by the MATSEC Board of the University of Malta, and the EDEXCEL IGCSE Examination (Ordinary Level) set from the UK.

The Authors

Eric Mitchell FCA

Eric Mitchell was born and educated in England and for over twenty five years he practised there as a Chartered Accountant, as well as spending some time working in industry.  He was a teacher of Accounting and Commerce between 1991 and 2007 at Stella Maris College, Gzira and also served there as a section co-ordinator.  He has followed a number of courses in accounting and pedagogy and has worked on several SEC syllabuses for Commerce.

Alfred J. Sant Fournier B.A., M.A. (Education Studies)

Alfred Sant Fournier has been teaching Accounting and business related subjects since 1985. He has worked on several SEC syllabuses for Accounting, Business Studies and Commerce. He served first as section co-ordinator (1989 – 1997) then as Assistant Head (1997 – 2001) at Stella Maris College, Gzira. After serving as Assistant Head from 2001 at St. Michael Foundation, San Gwann he was appointed Head of School in 2010. He has followed a number of courses in accounting, pedagogy and school leadership. He also holds a degree in Religious Studies and a Master of Arts in Education Studies specialising in leadership in education. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Malta and he worked in accounts between 1981 and 1985.

Both authors have been preparing students for the examinations set by the University of Malta and the London GCE Examination at Ordinary Level for many years.