Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers, An Alternative to Debits and Credits (Hardcover)

~ Gary A. Porter (Author), Curtis L. Norton (Author)

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This new edition without debits and creditst capitalizes on the student-oriented, online-oriented, strong pedagogical features of the regular Third Edition but also provides a clear alternative for those desiring a transactions-effect approach. That financial statement-user oriented approach will prepare future managers to interpret and analyze financial information to make logical, sound decisions.

About the Author

Gary A. Porter, CPA, is Professor of Accounting at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He earned Ph.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Colorado and his B.S.B.A. from Drake University. He has published in the Journal of Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, and Journal of Accountancy, among others, and has conducted numerous workshops on the subjects of introductory accounting education and corporate financial reporting. Dr. Porter's professional activities include experience as a staff accountant with Deloitte & Touche in Denver, a participant in KPMG Peat Marwick Foundation's Faculty Development program and as a leader in numerous bank training programs. He has won an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Colorado and Outstanding Professor Awards from both San Diego State University and the University of Montana. He served on the Illinois CPA Society's Innovations in Accounting Education Grants Committee, the steering committee of the Midwest region of the American Accounting Association, and the board of directors of the Chicago chapter of the Financial Executives Institute. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 880 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt College Publishers; 3rd edition (May 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0030335639
• ISBN-13: 978-0030335631
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,784,263 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Accounting Review, September 28, 2005

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This review is from: Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers, The Alternative to Debits and Credits (Hardcover)

The book is good. The shipment time frame was fine. The book is pretty thorough.