Financial Accounting
Published in December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
864 pages
978-0-07-114987-7 (ISBN)
Description
The aim of the book is to convey the importance of financial accounting and financial statements to modern management, and to stimualte the student's interest by demonstrating how the investing, financing, and operating decisions of businesses are reflected in their financial statements. In each chapter a well known corporation is used to provide a physical context for the discussion of accounting information. A strong emphasis is placed on financial statement analysis and different aspects of management including marketing strategy, human resources, financing strategy, manufacturing, corporate communication and mergers and acquisitions. At the end of each chapter exercises, problems and cases test the students' knowledge.
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Edition
International 2 Revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-114987-7 (9780071149877)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Financial statements and business decisions; the accounting model and transaction analysis; income measurement and operating decisions; the adjustment process and financial statement preparation; the communication of accounting information; accounting for sales revenue, cash and receivables; measuring inventory and cost of goods sold; operational assets - property, plant and equipment; natural resources and intangibles; measuring and reporting liabilities; measuring and reporting bonds; measuring and reporting owner's equity; measuring and reporting investment in other corporations; statement of cash flows; using and interpreting financial statements.