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Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Sundem, Elliott
ISBN-13: 9780131393424, ISBN-10: 0131393421
Format: Other Format
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: July 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Charles T. Horngren

Book Synopsis

Introduction to Financial Accounting describes the most widely accepted accounting theory and practice with an emphasis on using and analyzing the information in financial statements. This text also compares U.S. GAAP to IFRS where relevant.
Accounting: The Language of Business; Measuring Income to Assess Performance; Recording Transactions; Accrual Accounting and Financial Statements; Statement of Cash Flows; Accounting for Sales; Inventories and Cost of Goods Sold; Long-Lived Assets and Depreciation; Liabilities and Interest; Stockholders’ Equity; Intercorporate Investments and Consolidations; Financial Statement Analysis

For financial accountants.

Table of Contents

Pt. 1The Fundamentals of Accounting
1Entities and Balance Sheets1
2Income Measurement: The Accrual Basis38
3The Recording Process: Journals and Ledgers86
4Accounting Adjustments and Financial Statement Preparation130
5Accounting Cycle: Recording and Formal Presentation169
Pt. 2Major Elements of Basic Financial Statements
6Sales Revenue, Cash, and Accounts Receivable230
7Valuing Inventories, Cost of Goods Sold, and Gross Profit263
8Internal Control and Ethics319
9Long-Lived Assets and Depreciation374
10Liabilities and Interest427
11Statement of Cash Flows488
12Stockholders' Equity534
Pt. 3Additional Elements of Financial Statements
13Intercorporate Investments, Including Consolidations581
14Income Taxes, Including Interperiod Allocation630
15Analysis of Financial Statements667
16Financial Statements: Conceptual Framework and Income Measurement719
Appendix A: Wal-Mart Annual Report759
Appendix B: Recommended Readings773
Glossary775
Index795

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