Cost Accounting: Traditions and Innovations - Hardcover

Jesse T. Barfield; Cecily A. Raiborn; Michael R. Kinney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0324026455 ISBN 13: 9780324026450

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2001

Synopsis

This book provides the most practical, real-world presentation of cost accounting on the market by blending a traditional and proven method of teaching cost accounting with the integration of innovative topics. A flexible organization and clear presentation allows students to clearly understand difficult topics. The revised organizational structure streamlines chapter materials as well as reduces redundancy between cost accounting and other business courses.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Jesse T. Barfield is a Professor of Accounting at Loyola University New Orleans. He received his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in 1971. He earned an undergraduate degree in accounting and a masters in accounting at Florida State University. He has practiced as a CPA and is licensed to practice in Florida and Louisiana. His research and professional interests include managerial and cost accounting, total quality management, and quality assessments for managers. He teaches accounting, quality management, and auditing in Loyola's undergraduate program and also teaches graduate courses in the MBA and MQM programs. He was chosen by the Loyola CBA undergraduates to receive the 1998 Award for Outstanding Teaching. He has published in the Journal of Accountancy, Management Accounting, The Florida Certified Public Accountant, and The Louisiana CPA.

Review:

This text is straight-forward with good assignment material, excellent support material.

The color and attractiveness of the book was the main reason I adopted this book, but also the availability of videos was important.

The strengths of this text are organization, sequencing of topics, flexibility, and a good selection of problems.

This text has good use of real companies, and news notes. The exhibits are clear and usually easy to understand. The other piece I like is the ability to choose the order that the material is covered in the book.

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0324026455
• ISBN 13: 9780324026450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 960