Book excerpt: This textbook has been primarily designed to meet the needs of B.Com. First Semester students under the recommended National Education Policy 2020. It comprehensively covers the major paper, namely, Financial Accounting. This book has been divided into five units, comprising of 13 chapters. The book acquaints the students to acquire conceptual knowledge of financial accounting and to impart skills for recording various kinds of business transactions. The students will understand the accounting treatment of depreciation, accounting for hire purchase and instalment purchase system along with the branch accounting. Topics like Accounting Theory and Philosophy, Financial Accounting Standards, Business Income and Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements of Non-corporate Entities, Financial Statements of Not for Profit Organisations (NPO), Hire Purchase, Instalment and Lease, Branch Accounting, Introduction to Computerised Accounting and Introduction to Tally.ERP 9 have been aptly discussed in a lucid manner.