Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

<b>Financial Accounting, 5^th Edition</b> provides students with an understanding of fundamental concepts necessary to use accounting effectively. Starting with a &#8220;macro&#8221; view of accounting information, the authors present real financial statements. They establish how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. Kimmel, Weygandt and Kieso motivate more >>

<b>Financial Accounting, 5^th Edition</b> provides students with an understanding of fundamental concepts necessary to use accounting effectively. Starting with a &#8220;macro&#8221; view of accounting information, the authors present real financial statements. They establish how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. Kimmel, Weygandt and Kieso motivate students by grounding the discussion in the real world, showing them the relevance of the topics covered to their future.<p>CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.<p>Knowing the Numbers.<p>Forms of Business Organization.<p>Users and Uses of Financial Information.<p>Business Activities.<p>Communicating with Users.<p>A Quick Look at Tootsie Roll&#8217;s Financial Statements.<p><p>CHAPTER 2: A FURTHER LOOK AT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.Just Fooling Around?<p>The Classified Balance Sheet.<p>Using the Financial Statements.<p>Keeping an Eye on Cash.<p>Financial Reporting Concepts.<p><p>CHAPTER 3: THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM.<p>Accidents Happen.<p>The Accounting Information System.<p>Accounting Transactions.<p>The Account.<p>Steps in the Recording Process.<p>The Recording Process Illustrated.<p>The Trial Balance.<p>Keeping an Eye on Cash.<p><p>CHAPTER 4: ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS.<p>What Was Your Profit?<p>Timing Issues.<p>The Basics of Adjusting Entries.<p>The Adjusted Trial Balance and Financial Statements.<p>Closing the Books.<p>Quality of Earnings.<p>Appendix: Adjusting Entries in an Automated World&#8212;Using a Worksheet.<p>CHAPTER 5: MERCHANDISING OPERATIONS AND THE MULTIPLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT.<p>Who Doesn&#8217;t Shop at Wal-Mart?<p>Merchandising Operations.<p>Recording Purchases of Merchandise.<p>Recording Sales of Merchandise.<p>Income Statement Presentation.<p>Evaluating Profitability.<p>Keeping an Eye on Cash.<p><i>Appendix</i>: Periodic Inventory System.<p>Recording Merchandise Transactions.<p>Recording Purchases of Merchandise.<p>Recording Sales of Merchandise.<p>Comparison of Entries&#8212;Perpetual vs. Periodic.<p><p>CHAPTER 6: REPORTING AND ANALYZING INVENTORY.<p>Where Is That Spare Bulldozer Blade?<p>Classifying Inventory.<p>Determining Inventory Quantities.<p>Inventory Costing.<p>Keeping an Eye on Cash.<p>Analysis of Inventory.<p>Appendix <i>6A</i> Inventory Cost Flow Methods in Perpetual Inventory Systems.<p>First-In, First-Out (FIFO).<p>Last-In, First-Out (LIFO).<p>Average Cost.<p>Appendix 6B Inventory Errors.<p>Income Statement Effects.<p>Balance Sheet Effects.<p><p>CHAPTER 7: FRAUD, INTERNAL CONTROL, AND CASH.<p>Minding the Money in Moose Jaw.<p>Fraud and Internal Control.<p>Cash Controls.<p>Control Features: Use of a Bank.<p>Reporting Cash.<p>Managing and Monitoring Cash.<p>Keeping an Eye on Cash.<p>Appendix Operation of the Petty Cash Fund.<p>Establishing the Petty Cash Fund.<p>Making Payments from Petty Cash.<p>Replenishing the Petty Cash Fund.<p><p>CHAPTER 8: REPORTING AND ANALYZING RECEIVABLES.<p>A Dose of Careful Management Keeps Receivables Healthy.<p>Types of Receivables.<p>Accounts Receivable.<p>Notes Receivable.<p>Financial Statement Presentation of Receivables.<p>Managing Receivables.<p>Keeping an Eye on Cash.<p><p><p>CHAPTER 9: REPORTING AND ANALYZING LONG-LIVED ASSETS.<p>A Tale of Two Airlines.<p>Section 1 Plant Assets.<p>Determining the Cost << less