Introduction to Financial Accounting (6th ed) (Prentice Hall Series in Accounting) - Hardcover

Horngren, Charles T.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0132301458 ISBN 13: 9780132301459

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1995

Synopsis

For one-term courses in Financial Accounting at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This best-selling text offers a relevant, real-world approach to financial accounting theory, terminology, and procedures. Students learn how to comprehend a typical corporate annual report and to use accounting as a tool in understanding how economic events affect business. An exceptionally strong pedagogy and flexible structure provide instructors with great latitude in choosing various combinations of breadth and depth, theory and procedures, simplicity and complexity. Simple concepts are introduced early and revisited at more sophisticated levels as students gain sophistication and understanding, and concepts are made concrete at every step with actual, current company illustrations. An extensive selection of supplements help students move beyond the text for hands-on experience with the real world of financial accounting.

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From the Publisher

This best-selling text offers a relevant, real-world approach to financial accounting theory, terminology, and procedures. Students learn how to comprehend a typical corporate annual report and to use accounting as a tool in understanding how economic events affect business. An exceptionally strong pedagogy and flexible structure provide instructors with great latitude in choosing various combinations of breadth and depth, theory and procedures, simplicity and complexity. Simple concepts are introduced early and revisited at more sophisticated levels as students gain sophistication and understanding, and concepts are made concrete at every step with actual, current company illustrations. An extensive selection of supplements help students move beyond the text for hands-on experience with the real world of financial accounting.

From the Back Cover

Get Refreshed. . . with Horngren/Sundem/Elliot's Introduction to Financial Accounting, Eighth Edition

• NEW Real world companies including Nantucket Nectars, McDonald's, Cisco, Teva Sandals, and more are highlighted in chapter openers, chapter discussions, and many of these also appear in the On Location! Video package
• NEW Free Software (available to download from the text web site) includes free tutorial and general ledger software!
• NEW "Take Five" Study Breaks appear within the chapters and encourage students to apply concepts
• NEW Assignment Options include new critical thinking exercises (Cognitive exercises) for each chapter
• NEW "Business First" Boxes provide insights into domestic and international business, as well as high-tech and e-Business industries.
• NEW Free On-Line Courses available in your choice of platforms: WebCT, Blackboard, and Pearson CourseCompass

And, Students can get FREE tutorial software, FREE general ledger software, FREE spreadsheet templates, FREE PowerPoints/ready notes, FREE Excel tutorial, FREE on-line Tutor, and FREE on-line Study Guides at www.prenhall.com/horngren!

Mastering Accounting CD-ROM

Using video and interactive exercises, Mastering Accounting actively engages students in learning core accounting concepts. Through dramatic situations in the life of a fictional e-Business, the CD-ROM teaches your students how to apply the fundamental concepts of accounting to practical problems facing today's dynamic organizations.

Mastering Accounting can be shrink-wrapped to these texts for a nominal fee.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0132301458
• ISBN 13: 9780132301459
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 819