Survey of Accounting
8th Edition
Published on 1. January 2017
Book
Hardback
736 pages
978-1-305-96188-3 (ISBN)
Description
Gain a solid overview of the basic topics of financial and managerial accounting using a unique Integrated Financial Statement Framework with SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING, 8E -- written specifically for readers who have no prior knowledge of accounting. The book's unique framework illustrates the impact of transactions on financial statements without the use of detailed rules and procedures involving debits and credits. This edition also incorporates Warren's Metric Analysis to link transactions and management decisions to metrics that assess the financial condition and performance of businesses - demonstrating the impact of transactions and management decisions on the business.
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Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Florence
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 35 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 279 mm
Weight
1814 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-305-96188-3 (9781305961883)
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Survey of Accounting
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9th Edition
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Person
Dr. Carl S. Warren is professor emeritus of accounting at the University of Georgia, Athens. For more than 25 years, Dr. Warren taught all levels of accounting courses, with a primary focus on introductory accounting and auditing. Dr. Warren has taught classes at the University of Iowa, Michigan State University and University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and his B.A.A. and M.A. from the University of Iowa. During his career, Dr. Warren published numerous articles in professional journals, including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accountancy, The CPA Journal and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. Dr. Warren's outside interests include handball, backpacking, skiing, hiking, fly-fishing and golf. He also tries to spend as much time as possible with his five grandchildren (two sets of twins). Dr. Warren and his wife reside in Montana.
Content
1. The Role of Accounting in Business.
2. Basic Accounting Systems: Cash Basis
3. Basic Accounting Systems: Accrual Basis
4. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
5. Internal Control and Cash.
6. Receivables and Inventories.
7. Fixed Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets.
8. Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity.
9. Metric Analysis of Financial Statements.
10. Accounting for Manufacturing Operations
11. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
12. Differential Analysis and Product Pricing.
13. Budgeting and Standard Costs
14. Performance Evaluation for Decentralized Operations.
15. Capital Investment Analysis.
Appendix A: Double-Entry Accounting Systems.
Appendix B: Process Cost Systems.
2. Basic Accounting Systems: Cash Basis
3. Basic Accounting Systems: Accrual Basis
4. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
5. Internal Control and Cash.
6. Receivables and Inventories.
7. Fixed Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets.
8. Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity.
9. Metric Analysis of Financial Statements.
10. Accounting for Manufacturing Operations
11. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
12. Differential Analysis and Product Pricing.
13. Budgeting and Standard Costs
14. Performance Evaluation for Decentralized Operations.
15. Capital Investment Analysis.
Appendix A: Double-Entry Accounting Systems.
Appendix B: Process Cost Systems.