Financial Accounting / Walter T. Harrison...[et al.].

It includes Appendix, Company Index and Glindex pages

For introductory courses in Financial Accounting.

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Financial Accounting gives readers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of accounting and the basics of Financial Statements, and then builds upon that foundation to offer more advanced/challenging concepts and problems. This scaffolded approach helps readers to better understand the meaning and relevance of financial information, see its relevance within a real-world context, as well as develop the skills needed to analyze financial information in their career.

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Table of Contents:

1. The Financial Statements

2. Transaction Analysis

3. Accrual Accounting & Income

4. Internal Control & Cash

5. Short-Term Investments & Receivables

6. Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold

7. Plant Assets, Natural Resources, & Intangibles

8. Long-Term Investments & the Time Value of Money

9. Liabilities

10. Stockholders’ Equity

11. Evaluating Performance: Earnings Quality, the Income Statement, & the Statement of Comprehensive Income

12. The Statement of Cash Flows

13. Financial Statement Analysis

Appendix A. Apple Inc. Annual Report 2014

Appendix B. Under Armour, Inc. Annual Report 2014

Appendix C. Typical Charts of Accounts for Different Types of Businesses

Appendix D. Summary of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Appendix E. Summary of Differences Between U.S. GAAP and IFRS Cross-Referenced to Chapter