Appropriate for accounting majors AND non-majors.
Students are introduced to an entrepreneur who decides to create his own business (Tom's Wear). In subsequent chapters, students read this running case example and learn financial accounting concepts through Tom's experiences as he grows and expands his business. This is the business process approach: Reimers 1) teaches students about the way a business works and 2) THEN shows how accounting fits into business processes. All of the traditional financial statements and the accounting equation are emphasized, but the focus is on how accounting relates to business processes. Excel Application Problems, financial statements, internal controls, and business risks are integrated into every chapter. Chapter 4 on accounting procedures (debits and credits) may be included or omitted based upon instructor preference.
STUDENTS LEARN BETTER WITH REIMERS!
THE BEST CHOICE FOR ACCOUNTING MAJORS AND NON-MAJORS
If you're an accounting major, here's some good news! Jane L. Reimers' Financial Accounting: A Business Process Approach covers all of the core topics critical to the financial accounting course. If you're a non-major, you're in luck too. Why? Because Reimers emphasizes how accounting relates to and reports on business activities. The accounting issues are presented in the context of running a business—something you are very likely to do in your future career!
WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHERE WE'RE GOING
You always know what's important in Reimers. How? Because each chapter sets the stage for students with a quick overview of what they just learned ("Here's Where You've Been...") and where they're headed ("Here's Where You're Going...") so that students are prepared to tackle new concepts.
STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS — TOM'S WEAR RUNNING CASE
Have you ever wanted to run your own business? In Chapter 1, you are introduced to Tom, an entrepreneur who decides to create a t-shirt business. In subsequent chapters, you learn financial accounting concepts through Tom's experiences as he grows and expands his business.
TOM'S WEAR WITH EXCEL
Excel is a critical business tool for all students to master. In every chapter, you see Tom's Wear monthly transactions illustrated in Excel. And, the optional in-text Understanding Excel Problems in each chapter enable you to build your own Excel skills. In addition, Reimers has a unique Getting Started w/ Excel for Tom's Wear that takes the essential concepts from the text and puts them into a handy manual for students to use in the lab or at home.
STUDY BREAKS
In-text "Study Breaks" appear frequently throughout the chapters to enable you to pause and assess your understanding of recently covered material.
FREE INTERNET TOOLS!
Don't forget the wealth of free study tools available to you on the web site at www.prenhall.com/reimers! Go to this site to take chapter quizzes (and get instant feedback on your answers!), chat with your friends, ask questions of an accounting tutor, and download tutorial software, spreadsheets, and much more!
