Financial Accounting (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Accounting) [Hardcover]

Walter T. Harrison (Author), Charles T. Horngren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0131499459 | ISBN-13: 978-0131499454 | Edition: 6

Financial Accounting, 6e helps users LEARN, PRACTICE, and REMBEMBER the accounting cycle. A specially designed Accounting Cycle Tutorial program is integrated in the first three chapters (icons in the margin point readers to an online program, a free website that accompanies the book). The program includes tutorials, interactive animations, and practice questions that provide readers with additional, beyond the book instruction on the accounting cycle. This book also provides a no password required online practice environment where readers can work on problems that help them master the accounting cycle and gauge their comprehension. A unique Accounting Cycle Pocket Guide is included for readers to use as a handy reference–it illustrates the key steps in the accounting cycle. This book covers the full range of topics in financial accounting: financial statements, processing information, accrual accounting, internal control and cash, short-term investments and receivables, inventory, plant assets, current and long-term liabilities, stockholders' equity, long-term investments and international operations, using the income statement and statement of stockholders' equity, the statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis. For accountants and employees in accounting departments.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 752 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (March 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131499459
• ISBN-13: 978-0131499454
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad book, but has a few problems, December 20, 2005

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A Southern Gentleman (Baton Rouge, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Financial Accounting (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Accounting) (Hardcover)

My main problem with this book is that the text looks like a magazine, so often it's difficult to discern what is important versus what is trivial. In addition, in the first chapter the authors present all of the financial statements, which overwhelms some students. Finally, some topics are used before they are intoduced in detail.

Nonetheless, the book is excellent in many ways. If you carefully read the text of each chapter, you will get a good background in basic accounting. There are many problems at the end of the chapter, and the online materials are splendid. Use them to you advantage, read the book, and attend your class, and with hard work success is probable.

5.0 out of 5 stars Always Been a Fan of the Horngren Series, September 26, 2009

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This review is from: Financial Accounting (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Accounting) (Hardcover)

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.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous book!!!, November 28, 2005

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Tamara "Tamara" (Westmont, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Financial Accounting (6th Edition) (Prentice Hall Series in Accounting) (Hardcover)

I am currently taking an Accounting class with this book and I think it is great. It is easy to understand. It is very straight and to the point. It gives you plenty of real world examples from real companies and their financial reports (which makes it a lot more interesting than other Accounting books...) Also Amazon.com is great and I have always had great experiences with Amazon.com.