College Accounting: A Career Approach (Book Only): A Career Approach - Hardcover

Scott, Cathy J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1337280577 ISBN 13: 9781337280570

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2017

Synopsis

Discover the importance of today�s college accounting course and its role in laying the groundwork for your future classes and jobs as COLLEGE ACCOUNTING: A CAREER APPROACH, 13E offers an even stronger focus on teaching the fundamentals of accounting from a career development approach. This text provides you with an opportunity to learn the most important fundamental concepts of accounting and then apply these concepts using QuickBooks Online and Excel. QuickBooks Online 5-month subscription is packaged with every new edition. The book�s engaging real-world context keeps chapter content both relevant and vital to your academic and professional success. With this edition, end-of-chapter materials are now available online in CengageNOW�v2, which enables you to test your mastery of new concepts with a personalized study plan.

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About the Author

Cathy J. Scott is Professor of Accounting and Accounting Department Chair at Navarro College. She has received the 2014 Texas Society of CPAs Outstanding Accounting Educator Award, the 2012-2013 American Accounting Association Educator of the Year, and the Two-Year College and the 2010 Navarro College's Teaching of Excellence Award. Dr. Scott earned her bachelor's degree from Nazareth College, MBA from Amberton University, a post-graduate accounting degree from Keller Graduate School of Management, and her PhD from Capella University. Prior to joining academics, Dr. Scott had a 25-year accounting career in the automotive industry. She remains a popular speaker in accounting and financial management for vehicle manufacturers and dealer associations. She has written numerous accounting-related articles for automotive publications. Dr. Scott is a member of the Institute of Management Accountants, Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year Colleges (TACTYC), the American Accounting Association (AAA), National Business Educators Association (NBEA) and Texas Community College Association (TCCTA). She has held regional and national positions with the American Accounting Association, including Secretary of the Two-Year College section and co-coordinator of the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Southwest Region. She is a board member for TACTYC and has held various roles with TCCTA, including past chair for the accounting section. Dr. Scott is a frequently requested speaker and is passionate about effective online learning and innovative teaching technology. She is co-founder of Teaching and Learning Toolbox (www.teachingandlearningtoolbox.com), a free website that helps educators connect technology and pedagogy. In her free time, Dr. Scott enjoys spending time with her family on her farm in North Texas, where she raises and shows Arabian horses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1337280577
• ISBN 13: 9781337280570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 588