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9780470043882

Financial Accounting as a Second Language

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    9780470043882

  • ISBN10:

    0470043881

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2008-08-25
  • Publisher: WILEY

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Summary

Many readers find it difficult to master the fundamental skills that are essential to succeeding in a financial accounting course. Now with this helpful book, they'll quickly learn the keys to success in their course. Author David Weiner presents the material in a way that will motivate and empower them. He offers clear explanations of key concepts as well as helpful tips for solving the problems that often leave students floundering.

Author Biography

DAVID WEINER is a Professor of Accounting at the University of San Francisco. He previously was a staff accountant for Arthur Anderson & Co.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Basic Financial Accounting Conceptsp. 1
Learning Objectivesp. 1
Accounting as the Language of Businessp. 2
Objectives of Financial Reportingp. 4
Basic Accounting Conceptsp. 5
The Basic Financial Statementsp. 8
Using Financial Statement Informationp. 17
Review Questionsp. 18
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 21
The Accounting Cyclep. 24
Learning Objectivesp. 24
Transaction Analysisp. 26
The Accounting Cyclep. 29
Summary of the Seven Types of Accountsp. 30
The Rules for Debits and Creditsp. 30
The Chart of Accountsp. 32
Cash Basis versus Accrual Basisp. 33
The Journal Entryp. 33
Recording Journal Entriesp. 38
Posting to the Ledgerp. 40
The Trial Balancep. 41
Adjusting Entriesp. 41
The Closing Processp. 45
Balancing the Permanent Accountsp. 47
Correcting Errorsp. 47
Preparing the Financial Statementsp. 48
Comprehensive Illustrationp. 49
Review Questionsp. 59
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 61
Internal Controls, Cash, and Receivablesp. 64
Learning Objectivesp. 64
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Requirementsp. 65
Sarbanes-Oxley and Internal Controlp. 66
Reporting Cashp. 68
The Bank Reconciliationp. 70
Accounts Receivablep. 73
Notes Receivablep. 77
Getting Cash for Receivablesp. 78
Summary of Journal Entriesp. 79
Review Questionsp. 80
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 83
Inventoryp. 85
Learning Objectivesp. 85
Basic Inventory Issuesp. 86
Purchasing and Selling Inventoryp. 89
The Cost of Goods Sold Modelp. 91
The Periodic Method versus the Perpetual Methodp. 92
Taking Inventory and the Cost Flow Assumptionsp. 95
Lower of Cost or Market (LCM)p. 102
Impact of Inventory Errorsp. 104
Review Questionsp. 107
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 109
Noncurrent Assets and Depreciationp. 113
Learning Objectivesp. 113
Noncurrent Assetsp. 114
Long-Term Investmentsp. 114
Property, Plant, and Equipmentp. 116
Declining-Balance Methodp. 121
Depreciation Conventionsp. 123
Intangible Assetsp. 126
Impairmentp. 129
Accounting for Research and Developmentp. 131
Summary of Journal Entriesp. 132
Review Questionsp. 133
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 135
Current and Noncurrent Liablitiesp. 139
Learning Objectivesp. 139
Liabilitiesp. 140
Current Liabilitiesp. 140
Long-Term Liabilitiesp. 147
Summary of Journal Entriesp. 154
Review Questionsp. 155
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 158
Stockholders' Equityp. 160
Learning Objectivesp. 160
Stockholders' Equityp. 162
Summary of Journal Entriesp. 173
Review Questionsp. 174
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 176
The Statement of Cash Flowsp. 178
Learning Objectivesp. 178
Objectives of the Statement of Cash Flowsp. 179
Format of the Statement of Cash Flowsp. 180
A Step-by-Step Approach to Solving Statement of Cash Flows Problemsp. 182
Review Questionsp. 202
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 203
Review of Financial Statements and Financial Statement Analysisp. 205
Learning Objectivesp. 205
Horizontal and Vertical Analysisp. 206
DuPont Methodp. 207
Financial Ratio Analysisp. 208
Review Questionsp. 217
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 218
Basic College Skillsp. 221
Learning Objectivesp. 221
College Skillsp. 222
The Time Value of Moneyp. 239
Learning Objectivesp. 239
Introductionp. 239
Basic Conceptsp. 239
Making Present Value and Future Value Calculations: A Summaryp. 245
Practice Multiple Choice Questionsp. 260
Gross Profit Inventory Computationp. 262
The Gross Profit Methodp. 262
Advanced Topics for Chapter Five: Capitalization of Interest and Nonmonetary Exchangesp. 266
Capitalization of Interest on Self-Constructed Assetsp. 266
Nonmonetary Exchangesp. 268
The Cpa and the Auditor's Reportp. 272
Introductionp. 272
Generally Accepted Auditing Standardsp. 273
Glossaryp. 277
Indexp. 299
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