A Review of Essentials of Accounting - Softcover

Anthony, Robert Newton; Anthony, Robert N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201442787 ISBN 13: 9780201442786

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1996

Synopsis

For courses in Introductory Accounting. Essentials of Accounting is a self-teaching, self-paced introduction to financial accounting for active users of business data - rather than preparers of accounting information (book keepers). It presents the ideas and terminology essential to an understanding of balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows. Every frame requires students to solve a problem involving accounting information - e.g., selecting a correct word from two choices, providing an answer, making a journal entry, or preparing a complete balance sheet. Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate, executive, vocational or management training.*Self-teaching format - Consists of 11 Parts, each with an average of 75 'frames.' Each frame is a sentence or short paragraph that asks students to DO something relevant to the point being made*A detailed step-by-step approach that requires students to actively participate in the learning process and that guarantees mastery of basics*A serious focus on the use of information - Rather than on book keeping. Describes some of the complicated accounting practices*A gradual progression in level of rigor - Begins with a conceptual foundation; the mechanics of debits/credits, etc. come later in order not to detract from the underlying concepts*Helps students develop an understanding of essential ideas from basic concepts before moving on to more difficult material*Strong pedagogic support - Includes chapter objectives, 'key points to remember', post tests, and glossary*Provides students with convenient in-text study/review aids

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From the Back Cover

Designed specifically for active users of business data--rather than preparers of accounting information (bookkeepers), this self-study, self-paced introduction to financial accounting uses an interactive programmed approach to present the ideas and terminology essential to an understanding of balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows. Every frame requires readers to actively solve a problem involving accounting information--e.g., selecting a correct word from two choices, providing an answer, making a journal entry, or preparing a complete balance sheet. Includes the most recent pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The Balance Sheet. Balance Sheet Changes; Income Measurement. Accounting Records and Systems. Revenues and Monetary Assets. Expense Measurement; The Income Statement. Inventories and Cost of Sales. Noncurrent Assets and Depreciation. Liabilities and Equity. Statement of Cash Flows. Analysis of Financial Statements. A self-study manual for those in executive, vocational, or management training programs, and for new hires who are expected to have a knowledge of accounting, especially banks, investment firms, and consulting firms.

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201442787
• ISBN 13: 9780201442786
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 179