3. Edition - January 2009
77.90 Euro
2009. 1360 Pages, Hardcover
- Textbook -
ISBN-10: 0-470-37785-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-37785-7 - John Wiley & Sons






Sample Chapter

Short description
The fifth edition continues to deliver the foundation for accountants to succeed in the field. This leading book provides a careful balance of user and preparer perspectives. Updated Accounting Across the Organization features place accounting issues within the context of various professions. The summary after each section offers a quick check on the most important formulas, decision points, and questions from the material covered. At the end of the chapter, this material is aggregated into a Decision ToolKit Summary that highlights the bigger picture. The Continuing Cookie Chronicle problem traces the growth of an entrepreneurial venture and enables readers to apply their newly acquired accounting skills. Examples are also presented from high-profile companies, such as Tootsie Roll, Microsoft, Nike, and Intel. This gives accountants a stronger understanding of how the concepts are applied in the real world.

From the contents
1. Introduction to Financial Statements
2. A Further Look at Financial Statements
3. The Accounting Information System
4. Accrual Accounting Concepts
5. Merchandising Operations and the Multiple-Step Income Statement
6. Reporting and Analyzing Inventory
7. Internal Control and Cash
8. Reporting and Analyzing Receivables
9. Reporting and Analyzing Long-Lived Assets
10. Reporting and Analyzing Liabilities
11. Reporting and Analyzing Stockholders' Equity
12. Statement of Cash Flows
13. Performance Measurement
14. Managerial Accounting
15. Job Order Costing
16. Process Costing
17. Activity-Based Costing
18. Cost-Volume-Profit
19. Variable Costing: A Decision-Making Perspective
20. Budgetary Planning
21. Budgetary Control and Responsibility Accounting
22.. Standard Costs and Balanced Scorecard
23. Incremental Analysis and Capital Budgeting.
Appendix A: Tootise Roll
Appendix B: Hershey
Appendix C: Time Value of Money
Appendix D: Payroll Accounting
Appendix E: Subsidiary Ledgers & Special Journals
Appendix F: Accounting for Sole Proprietorships
Appendix G: Accounting for Partnerships
Appendix H: Investments