Financial Accounting: A Bridge to Decision Making

Ingram, Robert W.; Albright, Thomas L.; Baldwin, Bruce A.

ISBN 10: 0324183984 / ISBN 13: 9780324183986

Published by South-Western College Pub (edition 5), 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Financial Accounting: A Bridge to Decision Making
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub (edition 5)
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0324183984
• ISBN 13: 9780324183986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

This text is written for a one semester course in introductory accounting, generally titled "Financial Accounting," and is written for students who have no prior knowledge of accounting and accounting systems. This text is appropriate for the course where heavy emphasis is on concepts, with some mention of procedures also included.

About the Author

Robert W. Ingram is the Ross-Culverhouse Chair in the Culverhouse School of Accountancy at the University of Alabama. He teaches courses in financial accounting and has been actively involved in course curriculum development. He has served as Director of Education for the American Accounting Association, as a member of the Accounting Education Change Commission, and as editor of Issues in Accounting Education, a journal dedicated to accounting education research. Professor Ingram is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Alabama, he held positions at the University of South Carolina and the University of Iowa, and a visiting appointment at the University of Chicago. His research, which examines financial reporting and accounting education, has been published widely in accounting and business journals. He is the recipient of the National Alumni Association Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award and the Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement in Research Award at the University of Alabama. He has also received the Notable Contribution to Literature Award of the Government and Nonprofit Section of the American Accounting Association and the Award for Excellence and Professional Contributions of the Alabama Association for Higher Education in Business. Professor Ingram is married and has two children. He and his family enjoy sports, travel, reading, music, and art. They live contentedly in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.