Financial Accounting: A User Perspective - Softcover

Albright, Thomas; Ingram, Robert W.; Baldwin, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0324374658 ISBN 13: 9780324374650

Publisher: South-Western, 2006

Synopsis

Success in business begins with this book! FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: A USER PERSPECTIVE, INTERNATIONAL EDITION presents accounting as the language of business. You are empowered to drive excellence in your own career when you start with ACCOUNTING: INFORMATION FOR DECISIONS as your foundation. This streamlined book lays a clear and concise path for learning, allowing you to easily navigate your way through the material. The authors make connections between topics in the book and issues in today's workforce. For example, recent news headlines show why ethics coverage is more important than ever--especially in accounting. This text highlights ethical dilemmas and challenges you to think about what YOU would do when faced with these issues.

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Review

SECTION I: THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM. 1. Accounting and Organizations. 2. Business Activities - The Source of Accounting Information. 3. Measuring Revenues and Expenses. 4. Reporting Earnings and Financial Position. 5. Reporting Cash Flows. 6. Full and Fair Reporting. 7. Computerized Accounting Systems SECTION II: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION. 8. The Time Value of Money. 9. Financing Activities. 10. Analysis of Financing Activities. 11. Investing Activities. 12. Analysis of Investing Activities. 13. Operating Activities. 14. Analysis of Operating Activities. Appendix A: General Mills, Inc. 2004 Annual Report. Appendix B: Sources of Information about Companies and Industries.

Synopsis

Designed to help curb international leakage, the AISE will feature scrambled end-of-chapter material for Chapters 1-4.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0324374658
• ISBN 13: 9780324374650
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 640