Financial Accounting as a Second Language - Softcover

Weiner, David P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470043881 ISBN 13: 9780470043882

Publisher: Wiley, 2008

Synopsis

Accounting may be challenging, but with training and practice students can come out of a financial accounting course having achieved success! With David Weiner’s Financial Accounting as a Second Language, students will get the practice and training they need to better understand fundamental principles, build confidence, and solve problems.

The goal of this title is to: introduce the language of accounting, explain the core concepts of accounting, and learn how to apply these core concepts to solve accounting problems. Developed by David Weiner through his forty year teaching career, this text is filled with study skills, techniques, and strategies used help students learn the core concepts of accounting and get the grades they deserve.

About this title

About the Author

DAVID WEINER is a Professor of Accounting at the University of San Francisco. He previously was a staff accountant for Arthur Anderson & Co.

From the Back Cover

Get a better grade in financial accounting!

Accounting may be challenging, but with training and practice you can come out of your financial accounting class with the grade you want! With David Weiner’s Financial Accounting as a Second Language, you’ll get the practice and training you need to better understand fundamental principles, build confidence, and solve problems.

Here’s how you can get a better grade in financial accounting:

Understand the basic concepts

Financial Accounting as a Second Language describes the complete accounting cycle, from engaging in transactions to preparing a set of financial statements. You’ll learn how to prepare a statement of cash flows and accounting techniques for specific business transactions. By understanding these principles, you’ll have a coherent framework that will help you better understand your course.

Study more efficiently and effectively

Financial Accounting as a Second Language provides time-saving study tips and problem-solving strategies that will help you apply concepts to succeed in the course.

Improve your problem-solving skills

Financial Accounting as a Second Language will help you develop the skills you need to solve a variety of problem types––even unfamiliar ones!

Accounting may be challenging, but with training and practice you can come out of your financial accounting class with the grade you want! With David Weiner’s Financial Accounting as a Second Language, you’ll get the practice and training you need to better understand fundamental principles, build confidence, and solve problems.

Here’s how you can get a better grade in financial accounting:

Understand the basic concepts

Financial Accounting as a Second Language describes the complete accounting cycle, from engaging in transactions to preparing a set of financial statements. You’ll learn how to prepare a statement of cash flows and accounting techniques for specific business transactions. By understanding these principles, you’ll have a coherent framework that will help you better understand your course.

Study more efficiently and effectively

Financial Accounting as a Second Language provides time-saving study tips and problem-solving strategies that will help you apply concepts to succeed in the course.

Improve your problem-solving skills

Financial Accounting as a Second Language will help you develop the skills you need to solve a variety of problem types––even unfamiliar ones!

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470043881
• ISBN 13: 9780470043882
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320