Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

Widely recommended for accounting students, the top-selling Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Donald E. Kieso for is known for its up-to-date and concise text. Even professionals use this textbook as a reference as it is a handy source of information on the ever changing trends in accounting and finance. Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making ISBN 9780470534779 features updated exercises and problems. Already on its 6th edition, its chapters have been expanded to accommodate recent policy changes as well as current issues and challenges. Authors Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso have also provided new case studies on frauds and scandals, plus examples of financial statements from the IFRS. Topics covered in the book include an introduction to financial statements, accounting information systems, accrual accounting concepts, merchandising operations and the multiple step income statement, reporting and analyzing inventory, fraud, internal control, and cash. It likewise tackles receivables, long-lived assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity. The appendix is rich in research data, plus materials explaining the time value of money, reporting and analyzing investments, and specimen financial statements from companies like Tootsie Roll and Hershey Company, among many other high-profile organizations. This reference is a perfect balance of information, examples, and exercises, making it very popular with accounting and finance instructors looking for a reference that promotes classroom discussion. Considered one of the best editions in the series, it integrates topics such as the new codification numbers and expands the discussion of international and ethics accounting.