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Financial and Managerial Accounting » (15th Edition)

Book cover image of Financial and Managerial Accounting by Jan Williams

Authors: Jan Williams, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello, Sue Haka
ISBN-13: 9780073526997, ISBN-10: 0073526991
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: January 2009
Edition: 15th Edition

Author Biography: Jan Williams

Mark Bettner is the Chair of Accounting at Bucknell University. He received his Ph.D. at Texas Tech University.

Book Synopsis

With the fifteenth edition of Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions, the Williams author team continues to be a solid foundation for students who are learning basic accounting concepts. In this revision, the authors have added to and refined the coverage of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), particularly in Chapter 15 (“Global Business and Accounting”). Hallmarks of the text—including the solid Accounting Cycle Presentation, relevant pedagogy, and high quality, end-of-chapter material—have been updated throughout the book.

Chapter 1: Accounting: Information for Decision Making

Chapter 2: Basic Financial Statements

Chapter 3: The Accounting Cycle: Capturing Economic Events

Chapter 4: The Accounting Cycle: Accruals and Deferrals

Chapter 5: The Accounting Cycle: Reporting Financial Results

Comprehensive Problem 1: Susquehanna Equipment Rentals

Chapter 6: Merchandising Activities

Chapter 7: Financial Assets

Chapter 8: Inventories and the Cost of Goods Sold

Comprehensive Problem 2: Guitar Universe, Inc.

Chapter 9: Plant and Intangible Assets

Chapter 10: Liabilities