Advanced Financial Accounting [Hardcover]

Richard E. Baker (Author), Valdean C. Lembke (Author), Thomas E. King (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072904720 | ISBN-13: 978-0072904727 | Publication Date: August 13, 1998 | Edition: 4 Sub

This successful textbook is highly regarded, especially in programs that want a solid, comprehensive text for students who sit for the CPA exam. The book is loosely organized into five sections which allow for flexibility in sequencing the topics. Many of the topics are illustrated by examples using a continuous case involving a fictitious company called Peerless Products Corporation and its subsidiary, Special Foods, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1224 pages
• Publisher: Richard D Irwin; 4 Sub edition (August 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072904720
• ISBN-13: 978-0072904727
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.2 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,380,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value for the money, January 18, 2000

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Baltabek (Almaty, Kazakhstan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Financial Accounting (Hardcover)

I have used this book in conjunction with Gleim's CPA review books in preparation for FARE section of the CPA exam. Excellent supplement especially if you look for technical aspects of purchase/pooling accounting. The chapters on consolidation are truly outstanding. Very thorough and comprehensive. The only drawback as with many other textbooks is the lack of answer keys at the end of the chapter. Overall, I would definitely recommend getting it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could Have Been Better, June 29, 2003

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Mandy Morreale - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Financial Accounting (Hardcover)

I liked this textbook because it is nice and clean and uncluttered inside, however I think that the content could have been better. I had trouble with the first chapter having to do with business combinations in that every time a journal entry was recorded, I had no idea whether the author was referring to the common stock of the purchasing company or the common stock of the selling company. After a while, I finally figured it out, but I thought the problem could have been avoided by being more clear. There are many more examples that I have like this one. I may be being picky about the book seeing as how I took this course via independent study, so I did not have the ability to ask an instructor specific questions. I just think that the authors could have done a better job being more clear on many things. In the end, I did end up getting a A in the course!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INFORMATIVE, May 6, 2006

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A. Nalicat "nalicat" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Financial Accounting with Online Learning Center with Powerweb Card (Hardcover)

This book covers special accounting entities that are not covered in Intermediate Accounting. This book has become helpful in the different organizations I have been employed. Although the material in this book is a lot - it is necessary. Has an excellent section for Not-for-Profit accounting.