My objectives in this chapter are firstly to familiarise readers with the proposed methods by which human resources can be valued and secondly to summarise the benefits and objections to this concept of accounting. Finally, the significant effect of human resource accounting on annual accounts is demonstrated with regard to Liverpool Football Club.

The application of human resource accounting requires the measurement of the firm's investment in recruitment, selection, training and development. Our objectives in this article are firstly to familiarise readers with the methods proposed in the literature by which this measurement may be achieved, and secondly, to consider the implications of this recent development in financial reporting for the personnel function. The significant effect on annual accounts is demonstrated in a research application of human resource valuation in the Football League.

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