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Corporate Financial Accounting

Author(s): Carl Warren | Jefferson Jones

ISBN: 9789360536930

16th Edition

India Release: 2024

₹1250

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 896

Trim Size: 279 x 216 mm

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Discover the importance of financial accounting in creating a successful business and prosperous society with Warren/Jones’ CORPORATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, 16E. This best-selling book clearly presents core financial accounting concepts within a meaningful business context, using engaging learning features that ensure a relevant, innovative learning experience. The authors demonstrate how accounting is more than just data or black-and-white rules. Updated content addresses the latest development and tools in corporate accounting today -- from using data analytics effectively to understanding the impact of discounts and sales in retail accounting.

Concise paragraphs and bullets, step-by-step progression and meaningful illustrations engage students and ensure retention.
Each chapter ends with a section that uses actual situations to emphasize how real businesses today use accounting information to make decisions or evaluate the health of the company.
Accounting Equation Impact Tool Aids Student Comprehension
To aid learning and encourage problem solving, "Check Up Corner" features provides an illustrated overview with call-out explanations for key topics or more challenging concepts.
Simple-To-Complex Pedagogy Ensures Student Comprehension
The accounting cycle is presented in a simple-to-complex format over four chapters, using one company example throughout (NetSolutions) .

1. Introduction to Accounting and Business.

2. Analyzing Transactions.

3. The Adjusting Process.

4. The Accounting Cycle.

Appendix 1: Preparing the End-of-Period Spreadsheet.

Appendix 2: Statement of Cash Flows – NetSolutions.

5. Accounting for Retail Businesses.

Appendix 1: Sales Discounts.

Appendix 2: Periodic Inventory System.

6. Inventories.

Appendix: Estimating Inventory Cost.

7. Internal Control and Cash.

8. Receivables.

9. Long-term Operating Assets: Fixed and Intangible.

10. Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies.

11. Liabilities: Bonds Payable.

Appendix 1: Present Value Concepts for Pricing Bonds.

Appendix 2: Effective Interest Rate Method of Amortization.

12. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends.

13. Statement of Cash Flows.

14. Financial Statement Analysis.

Appendix: Spreadsheet for Statement of Cash Flows: Indirect Method.

Appendix A: Present Value Tables.

Appendix B: Selected Topics.

Topic 1: Investments.

Topic 2: Foreign Currency Transactions.

Topic 3: Corporate Taxes.

Topic 4: Reporting Unusual Items and Comprehensive Income.

Topic 5: Revenue Recognition.

Topic 6: International Accounting Standards.

Appendix C: Nike Inc Annual Report (10-K).

Appendix D: Reversing Entries (online).

Appendix E: Special Journals and Subsidiary Ledgers (online).

Appendix F: Spreadsheet for Statement of Cash Flows: Direct Method (online).

Carl S. Warren

Dr. Carl S. Warren is professor emeritus of accounting at the University of Georgia, Athens.

Jefferson P. Jones

Dr. Jefferson P. Jones is an associate professor of accounting in the School of Accountancy at Auburn University, where he teaches financial accounting and applied financial research courses.