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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, (with Annual Report) 3rd Edition » (3rd Edition)

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Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
ISBN-13: 9780471415787, ISBN-10: 0471415782
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2003
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: Paul D. Kimmel

Book Synopsis

Now in its Third Edition, Financial Accounting by Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso has been tested and approved in the classroom. This best-selling text has helped students hit the road with a practical set of tools, and the confidence they need to use those tools effectively in making business decisions.

Financial Accounting provides students with an understanding of those concepts that are fundamental to the use of accounting. Starting with a "macro" view of accounting information, the authors present real financial statements and establish how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. They motivate students by grounding the discussion in the real world, showing them the relevance of the topics covered to their future career.

Student Workbook:  This valuable study guide, written to use side-by-side with the Financial Accounting textbook provides the guidance and assurance you need to exceeed in the course.  Included a re study objectives, demonstration problems, true/false and multiple-choice questions, solutions, to exercises, chapter outlines, and blank working papers.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Financial Statements
2. A Further Look at Financial Statements
3. The Accounting Information System
4. Accrual Accounting Concepts
5. Merchandising Operations and the Multiple-Step Income Statement
6. Reporting and Analyzing Inventory
7. Internal Control and Cash
8. Reporting and Analyzing Receivables
9. Reporting and Analyzing Long-Lived Assets
10. Reporting and Analyzing Liabilites
11. Reporting and Analyzing Stockholders' Equity
12. Statements of Cash Flows
13. Performance Measurement
Appendixes
A. Specimen Financial Statements: Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc
B. Specimen Financial Statements: Hershey Foods Corporation
C. Time Value of Money
D. Reporting and Analyzing Investments

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