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Financial and Managerial Accounting » (3rd Edition)

Book cover image of Financial and Managerial Accounting by John J. Wild

Authors: John J. Wild, Kermit D. Larson, Barbara Chiappetta, Ken Shaw
ISBN-13: 9780073379524, ISBN-10: 0073379522
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: November 2008
Edition: 3rd Edition

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Author Biography: John J. Wild

John J. Wild is Professor of Business and Vilas Research Scholar at The University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he also received his Ph.D. He has received numerous teaching awards at Wisconsin as well as from Michigan State University. He is a frequent speaker at universities and national and international conferences.

Book Synopsis

Wild’s Financial and Managerial Accounting responds to the market’s request for a single book with balanced financial and managerial content (~50/50) that has a corporate approach throughout. With numerous innovative features, the authors focus on “Three C’s”:

• Clear presentation of accounting concepts,

• Concise coverage to help students focus on important material, and

• Cutting edge technology to engage students and improve their chances for success.

The authors provide a balance of small and large business examples, integration of new computerized learning tools, superior end-of-chapter materials, and highly engaging pedagogical learning structures. Technology tools such as Homework Manager and Carol Yacht’s General Ledger and Peachtree software provides students with further advantages as they learn and apply key accounting concepts and methods.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing Accounting in Business

2 Analyzing and Recording Transactions

3 Adjusting Accounts and Preparing Financial Statements

4 Accounting for Merchandising Operations

5 Inventories and Cost of Sales

6 Cash and Internal Controls

7 Accounts and Notes Receivable

8 Long-Term Assets

9 Current Liabilities

10 Long-Term Liabilities

11 Corporate Reporting and Analysis

12 Reporting and Analyzing Cash Flows

13 Analyzing Financial Statements

14 Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles

15 Job Order Costing and Analysis

16 Process Costing and Analysis

17 Activity-Based Costing and Analysis

18 Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

19 Variable Costing and Performance Reporting

20 Master Budgets and Performance Planning

21 Flexible Budgets and Standard Costing

22 Decentralization and Performance Evaluation

23 Relevant Costing for Managerial Decisions

24 Capital Budgeting and Investment Analysis

A Financial Statement Information

B Applying Present and Future Values

C Investments and International Operations

D* Accounting for Partnerships

E* Accounting with Special Journals* Appendixes D & E are available as PDF files from the Website or as print copy from a representative.

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