Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
ACCOUNTING: INFORMATION FOR DECISIONS, 6th is proud to define excellence in its approach to Financial Accounting. Clearly illustrating that accounting is the language of business, all students will be able to drive excellence in their own careers when they start with this strong foundation. This innovative approach continues to provide direction to students who choose accounting careers, and to those who progress through their careers as business managers. The streamlined new design of the...
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Explaining accounting as a way of understanding businesses and a means for evaluating them, this text first covers the accounting information system, including the role of accounting in an organization, the use of accounting information, measurement, processing and reporting accounting information, and the statement of cash flows. The second part focuses on the analysis and interpretation of financial accounting information, including the time value of money and financing, investing, and operating activities and their analysis. The fifth edition features a new case study of a start-up cookie business, a revised spreadsheet presentation, and new coverage of ethics. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
SECTION I: THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM. 1. Accounting and Organizations. 2. Business Activities - The Source of Accounting Information. 3. Measuring Revenues and Expenses. 4. Reporting Earnings and Financial Position. 5. Reporting Cash Flows. 6. Full and Fair Reporting. 7. Computerized Accounting Systems SECTION II: ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION. 8. The Time Value of Money. 9. Financing Activities. 10. Analysis of Financing Activities. 11. Investing Activities. 12. Analysis of Investing Activities. 13. Operating Activities. 14. Analysis of Operating Activities. Appendix A: General Mills, Inc. 2004 Annual Report. Appendix B: Sources of Information about Companies and Industries.
