Finance, Accounting, Taxation & Banking.

The article presents a reference guide for finance, accounting, taxation and banking. Names of publishers of books and the addresses of periodicals are provided to aid readers. Listings include only basic material, not news items or reports of transitory significance. In "Corporate Financial Reporting in West Germany," by H.P. Holzer, accounting practices and legal requirements in Germany are explained. "Financing Exports" sums up various ways of financing exports from Australia. "The Theory of Forward Exchange and Effects of Government Intervention on the Forward Exchange Market," S.C. Tslang is a very technical analysis of the subject. "People's Capitalism Revitalizes Europe," by David Ghenier is a brief survey of broader wealth distribution, particularly in stock ownership in Europe. "Tight Money Pinch in Canada," is an analysis of the present high interest rates in Canada. "More About Automation," is a report on automation as used in British banks. "The Joint Stock Banks," by P.E. Smart is an explanation of the workings of British joint stock banks and of how they came to be.