Essentials of Financial Accounting: Information for Business Decisions (Includes Essentials of Accounting Cd Rom) [Paperback]

Kermit Larson (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0256270589 | ISBN-13: 978-0256270587 | Publication Date: February 1, 1997 | Edition: 7

Continuing the emphasis from the last edition on the use of accounting information by business owners, lenders, managers, and others, this edition incorporates additional enhancements intended to offer an even more accessible text. Technical detail has been reduced, especially with regard to topics better suited for the course in intermediate accounting. All enhancements made to this edition are the result of extensive market feedback, and fall within three key categories: 1) Pedagogical Improvements feature real company chapter openers, additional opportunities for analyzing financial statements, and an increased emphasis on critical thinking and communication skills, 2) The Use of the Corporate Approach, 3) A shift toward the use of perpetual inventory for chapters 5 and 9. In addition, EFA is one of the lowest priced texts on the market.

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Kermit D. Larson is the Arthur Andersen And Co. Alumni Professor of Accounting Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. He served as chairman of the U.T. Department of Accounting and was Visiting Associate Professor at Tulane University. His scholarly articles have been published in a variety of journals, including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accountancy, and Abacus. He is the author of several books, including FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, and FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, both published by Richard D. Irwin, Inc.. . Professor Larson is a member of The American Accounting Association, the Texas Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs. His activities with the AAA involved service as Vice President, as Southwest Regional Vice President, and as chairperson of several committees, including the Committee of Concepts and Standards. He was a member of the committee that planned the first AAA Doctoral Consortium and served as its Director.. . Professor Larson served as President of the Richard D. Irwin Foundation. His other activities have included serving on the Accounting Accreditation Committee and on the Accounting Standards Committee of the AACSB. He has been an expert witness on cases involving mergers, antitrust litigation, consolidation criteria, franchise taxes and expropriation of assets by foreign governments.

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• Paperback
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 7 edition (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0256270589
• ISBN-13: 978-0256270587
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
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4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive review of basic accounting principles, April 8, 2000

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This review is from: Essentials of Financial Accounting: Information for Business Decisions (Includes Essentials of Accounting Cd Rom) (Paperback)

I am reading this for my CFA exam. This book is really informative for accounting laymen like me. The author succinctly explains accounting theory in plain English.