The Financial Reporting Project
3rd Edition
Published on 13. July 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-324-12580-1 (ISBN)
Description
This text requires users to obtain and analyze "live" financial statements from publicly-traded firms. Accounting textbooks often use uncomplicated, make believe examples that isolate specific issues to illustrate a specific point. The result is that readers do not "learn" that "real" financial statements do not always appear as neat and tidy as those in textbook examples. The authors explain how to obtain a financial statement and other information from the Internet, and writing assignments are included in the text. Most assignments require students to compose 50- or 100-word responses to questions about the information that they have obtained. This requires students to think carefully about what they want to say before they start writing. The book has been updated to include new readings and examples.
This text requires users to obtain and analyze "live" financial statements from publicly-traded firms. Accounting textbooks often use uncomplicated, make believe examples that isolate specific issues to illustrate a specific point. The result is that readers do not "learn" that "real" financial statements do not always appear as neat and tidy as those in textbook examples. The authors explain how to obtain a financial statement and other information from the Internet, and writing assignments are included in the text. Most assignments require students to compose 50- or 100-word responses to questions about the information that they have obtained. This requires students to think carefully about what they want to say before they start writing. The book has been updated to include new readings and examples.
This text requires users to obtain and analyze "live" financial statements from publicly-traded firms. Accounting textbooks often use uncomplicated, make believe examples that isolate specific issues to illustrate a specific point. The result is that readers do not "learn" that "real" financial statements do not always appear as neat and tidy as those in textbook examples. The authors explain how to obtain a financial statement and other information from the Internet, and writing assignments are included in the text. Most assignments require students to compose 50- or 100-word responses to questions about the information that they have obtained. This requires students to think carefully about what they want to say before they start writing. The book has been updated to include new readings and examples.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-324-12580-1 (9780324125801)
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Content
Assignment 1-a - choosing a company (for individuals); assignment 1-b - organizing your group (for learning teams); assignment 1-c - obtaining financial statements; reading; assignment 2 - basic company information; reading; assignment 3 - the economic, social, legal and political environment; reading; assignment 4-a - industry information (for individuals); assignment 4-b; industry information (for learning teams); reading; assignment 5 - initial review of annual report and financial statements; reading; assignment 6 - the SEC 10-k Report and proxy statement; reading; assignment 7. the accounting profession; reading; assignment 8 - the income statement; reading; assignment 9 - current assets and current liabilities; reading; assignment 10 - long-term assets; reading; assignment 11 - long-term liabilities; reading; assignment 12 - stockholders' equity; reading; assignment 13 - segment information; reading; assignment 14 - the cash flow statement; reading; assignment 15 - Capstone Project; reading.