Survey of Accounting

by Warren, Carl S.

• ISBN13: 9780538478144
• ISBN10: 0538478144
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-27
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

Give your students a solid overview of the basics in financial and managerial accounting with Warren's trusted SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING, Fourth Edition. The book's proven, non-procedural approach provides a simple, straightforward approach to learning accounting that emphasizes the relevance of accounting information and how managers, investors, and other business stakeholders use accounting reports. This straightforward approach ensures a thorough understanding of accounting and accounting systems, ideal for students who have no prior accounting experience. The innovative Integrated Financial Statement framework focuses on understanding the integrated nature of financial statements and the interrelationship among them. A new comprehensive example further illustrates the manufacturing processes, while the CengageNOW Express provides a straightforward homework solution that's ideal for your students' accounting success.

Table of Contents

The Role of Accounting in Business

Basic Accounting Concepts

Accrual Accounting Concepts

Accounting for Merchandise Businesses

Internal Control and Cash

Receivables and Inventories

Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Financial Statement Analysis

Accounting Systems for Manufacturing Businesses

Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume Profit Analysis

Differential Analysis and Product Pricing

Budgeting and Standard Cost Systems

Performance Evaluation for Decentralized Operations

Capital Investment Analysis

Double-Entry Accounting Systems

Process Cost Systems

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