Accounting - Hardcover

Warren, Carl S.; Reeve, James M.; Duchac, Jonathan E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1133607608 ISBN 13: 9781133607601

Publisher: South-Western Pub, 2013

Synopsis

Activate Learning with Warren/Reeve/Duchac's, ACCOUNTING! For 25 editions, market-leading ACCOUNTING has been on the forefront of innovation and change based on the needs of today's teaching and learning environment. Warren offers students clear guidance to complete homework with an efficient presentation for today's learner. The high impact writing style and streamlined design makes important information accessible, with a focus on providing the best and most complete examples. The Complete Learning System in ACCOUNTING and CengageNOW is built around the way students use textbooks and online resources to learn, study and complete homework, allowing them to achieve ultimate success in this course. New to this edition, the authors created innovative, unique content offering activities that are best-suited for each point in the learning process. New content like the author-written Activation Exercises, helps students come to class more prepared, and enables them to more easily connect the dots, enhance their depth of knowledge and have better tools for remediation and review. The end goal of Warren/Reeve/Duchac's text and technology learning system is to Activate Learning and create more empowered and prepared students--ready to take on the rest of their educational and career goals.

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Review

1. Introduction to Accounting and Business. 2. Analyzing Transactions. 3. The Adjusting Process. 4. Completing the Accounting Cycle. 5. Accounting Systems. 6. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses. 7. Inventories. 8. Sarbanes-Oxley, Internal Control, and Cash. 9. Receivables. 10. Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets. 11. Current Liabilities and Payroll. 12. Accounting for Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies. 13. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends. 14. Long-Term Liabilities: Bonds and Notes. 15. Investments and Fair Value Accounting. 16. Statement of Cash Flows. 17. Financial Statement Analysis. 18. Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles. 19. Job Order Costing. 20. Process Cost Systems. 21. Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis. 22. Budgeting. 23. Performance Evaluation Using Variances from Standard Costs. 24. Performance Evaluation for Decentralized Operations. 25. Differential Analysis, Product Pricing, and Activity-Based Costing. 26. Capital Investment Analysis. Appendix A Interest Tables. Appendix B Reversing Entries. Appendix C Nike, Inc. 2011 Annual Report. Appendix D International Financial Reporting Standards. Glossary. Subject Index. Company Index.

About the Author

Dr. Jonathan Duchac is the Wayne Calloway Professor of Accounting and Acting Associate Dean of Accounting Programs at Wake Forest University. He earned his PhD in accounting from the University of Georgia and currently teaches introductory and advanced courses in financial accounting. Dr. Duchac has received a number of awards during his career, including the Wake Forest University Outstanding Graduate Professor Award, the T.B. Rose award for Instructional Innovation, and the University of Georgia Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Duchac has served as Accounting Advisor to Merrill Lynch Equity Research, where he worked with research analysts in reviewing and evaluating the financial reporting practices of public companies. He has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Securities and Exchange Commission and has worked with a number of major public companies on financial reporting and accounting policy issues. In addition to his professional interests, Dr. Duchac is an avid mountain biker and snow skier.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western Pub
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133607608
• ISBN 13: 9781133607601
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1238