Advanced Accounting [Hardcover]

Paul M. Fischer (Author), William J. Taylor (Author), Rita H. Cheng (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0324107501 | ISBN-13: 978-0324107500 | Publication Date: November 15, 2001 | Edition: 8

Advanced Accounting, 8e offers the most authoritative, conceptually strong, and comprehensive coverage of advanced accounting topics of any text on the market. Completely updated to reflect all of the latest FASB pronouncements, it is an excellent preparation resource for the CPA exam. Advanced Accounting also provides students with the tools they need to pursue professional careers in a global economy. This is the only text on the market to utilize the horizontal approach to consolidations worksheets, the format most commonly used in the business world.

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"I have thoroughly enjoyed using both the 7th and 8th editions of Advanced Accounting by Fischer, Taylor, and Cheng. It is an advanced accounting textbook that is current with GAAP and provides ease in comprehension of difficult accounting topics for students. The ancillaries are also supportive of my approach to course delivery and enhance topic understanding for my students. I look forward to the 9th edition!" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Paul M. Fischer is the Jerry Leer Professor of Accounting and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He teaches intermediate and advanced financial accounting and has received both the AMOCO Outstanding Professor Award and the School of Business Administration Advisory Council Teaching Award. He also teaches continuing education classes and provides executive training courses for several large corporations. He earned his undergraduate accounting degree at Milwaukee and earned an MBA and Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dr. Fischer is a CPA and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, and the American Accounting Association.

Dr. Fischer has previously authored Cost Accounting: Theory and Applications (with Frank), Financial Dimensions of Marketing Management (with Crissy and Mossman), journal articles, and computer software. He actively pursues research and consulting interests in the areas of leasing, pension accounting, and business combinations.

William J. Taylor primarily teaches financial accounting and auditing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, he is involved in providing executive training courses for several large corporations and through an executive MBA program. He has been recognized for his teaching excellence and has received both the AMOCO Outstanding Professor Award and the School of Business Administration Advisory Council Teaching Award. He earned his Ph.D. from Georgia State University and is a CPA and a CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst). His professional experience includes working for Deloitte and Touche and Arthur Andersen & Co. in their audit practices. His private consulting activities include business valuations, litigation services, and issues affecting closelyheld businesses.
Dr. Taylor is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs, and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. He serves as a director and officer for a number of organizations.

Rita H. Cheng is the A.O. Smith Teaching Professor of Accounting at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She teaches government and not-for-profit accounting and advanced financial accounting. She has published numerous journal articles and technical reports and is often asked to speak on government and not-for-profit accounting topics. She has been recognized for her teaching excellence and is a recipient of the School of Business Administration Advisory Council Outstanding Teaching Award. She earned her Ph.D. in Accounting at Temple University. She is a CPA and a Certified Government Financial Manager.

Dr. Cheng is actively involved in research focusing on the quality of accounting and financial reporting by state and local governments and the influence of accounting regulation on corporate business competitiveness. She is an active member of the Government and Nonprofit Section of the American Accounting Association and has served as the section’s president. She has also testified before the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and coordinated the academic response to several proposed standards.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1200 pages
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub; 8 edition (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324107501
• ISBN-13: 978-0324107500
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,229,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Accounting, November 2, 2006

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This review is from: Advanced Accounting (with Electronic Working Papers CD-ROM and Student Companion Book) (Hardcover)

The text itself is fairly understandable, current and consistant. The problems are mostly with the exercises, problems and on-line supplements and quizes, especially for the government and to a lesser extent, the non-profit accounting chapters. Not all of the wordings and answers in these areas have been updated to the current GASB 34 and 35 statements that the text is teaching to. This is a difficult topic to begin with and having these conflicts makes it that much more difficult to grasp the material correctly.