Financial Accounting Theory
Published on 24. March 2011
Book
Hardback
589 pages
978-0-13-511915-0 (ISBN)
Description
Appropriate for Financial Accounting Theory courses at both the senior undergraduate and professional master's levels.
Written in a friendly style with clear explanations, Financial Accounting Theory provides a thorough presentation of financial accounting theories. This new edition continues to include coverage of accounting standards oriented to IASB standards as well as major U.S. accounting standards.
Written in a friendly style with clear explanations, Financial Accounting Theory provides a thorough presentation of financial accounting theories. This new edition continues to include coverage of accounting standards oriented to IASB standards as well as major U.S. accounting standards.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Scarborough
Canada
Publishing group
Pearson Canada, Toronto
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1090 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-511915-0 (9780135119150)
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New editions
William Scott
Financial Accounting Theory
Book
03/2014
7th Edition
Prentice-Hall (Canada)
€97.95
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Previous edition
William R. Scott
Financial Accounting Theory
Book
08/2008
5th Edition
Prentice-Hall (Canada)
€71.91
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Accounting Under Ideal Conditions
3 The Decision Usefulness Approach to Financial Reporting
4 Efficient Securities Markets
5 The Information Approach to Decision Usefulness
6 The Measurement Approach to Decision Usefulness
7 Measurement Applications
8 Economic Consequences and Positive Accounting Theory
9 An Analysis of Conflict
10 Executive Compensation
11 Earnings Management
12 Standard Setting: Economic Issues
13 Standard Setting: Political Issues
Bibliography
Index
1 Introduction
2 Accounting Under Ideal Conditions
3 The Decision Usefulness Approach to Financial Reporting
4 Efficient Securities Markets
5 The Information Approach to Decision Usefulness
6 The Measurement Approach to Decision Usefulness
7 Measurement Applications
8 Economic Consequences and Positive Accounting Theory
9 An Analysis of Conflict
10 Executive Compensation
11 Earnings Management
12 Standard Setting: Economic Issues
13 Standard Setting: Political Issues
Bibliography
Index