Financial Accounting

by Charles T. Horngren, C. William Thomas, Walter T. Harrison Jr., et al.

Book Overview

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. While maintaining hallmark features of accuracy, readability, ease of understanding, and a wealth of accessible algorithmic problems, the Eleventh Edition includes updated explanations, coverage, and ratio analysis with decision-making guidelines. These latest methodologies and technology ensure that readers learn basic concepts in accounting in a way that is relevant, stimulating, and fun, while exercises and examples from real-world companies help readers gain a better grasp of the material. KEY TOPICS: The Financial Statements; Transaction Analysis; Accrual Accounting & Income; Internal Control & Cash; Short-Term Investments & Receivables; Inventory & Cost of Goods Sold; Plant Assets, Natural Resources, & Intangibles; Long-Term Investments & the Time Value of Money; Liabilities; Stockholders' Equity; Evaluating Performance: Earnings Quality, the Income Statement, & the Statement of Comprehensive Income; The Statement of Cash Flows; Financial Statement Analysis; Apple Inc. Annual Report 2014; Under Armour, Inc. Annual Report 2014; Typical Charts of Accounts for Different Types of Businesses; Summary of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); Summary of Differences Between U.S. GAAP and IFRS Cross-Referenced to Chapter MARKET: Intended for those who wish to gain a basic understanding of accounting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0134127625
• ISBN13: 9780134127620
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource

This is a great book and would really recommend it. It is easy to follow.

Always Been a Fan of the Horngren Series

What I like about the Horngren Series is the practicality of it. This series has always managed to hold the number of pages down to about 200 less than its quite excellent major competitors (Weygandt-Kieso-Kimmel and Wild-Larson-Chiappetta). It's still a large-dimension hardcover and this Horngren book has 752 pages. That's plenty of space for a student, and Horngren provides more than enough easy-access online materials as well. Horngren is mainly used by university students although Weygandt-Kieso-Kimmel have gained market share. But Horngren also recognizes that most financial accountants do not need an accounting degree. They need to understand accounting and know how to do their specific jobs. In fact, I've long noticed the small ratio of accountants working in accounting departments that actually have accounting degrees. For them, the Horngren Series is well-designed in addition to serving the needs of college students. Horngren places emphasis on the accounting cycle. In doing so, this textbook covers the actual job duties within an accounting department quite efficiently. That's why I also purchase Horngren Series books. I purchase them for staff as well as additional resource material to help me prepare when I teach accounting courses at the university level. Because if its special niche and top-notch editing, I would expect this series to last through many more editions.

Incredible deal!!

This book was over $150 in my school bookstore. I think I got a great desl, and it came in perfect shape with many extras!!!

Use for MBA

This book was a requirement for the Financial Accounting class in my MBA course. I was put off by the price but found it is worth every penny. The overall layout is very logical, each chapter has numerous 'real world' examples and ends with more sample problems than you could ever hope to solve. 'Check Figure' partial solutions are provided in one of several useful appendices.I started out knowing absolutely nothing about accounting, now I have a firm foundation thanks more to this excellent book than my professor ...I will never sell this book

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

I WOULD LIKE TO BY THIS BOOK PROVIDED THAT IT INCLUDES A SELF BASED LEARNING CD . IF NOT KINDLY PROVIDE ME WITH A SIMILAR BOOK WHICH INCLUDES A CD. TKS AHMED