Accounting For Business (BFT 509/3)

Accounting: Text & Cases is a product of lifelong dedication to the discipline of accounting. Covering both financial and managerial accounting as well as broader managerial issues, the book incorporates a breadth of experience that is sure to enrich your course and your students. The approximately 109 cases that make up most of the end of chapter material are combination of classic Harvard style cases and extended problems, with 12 complete new cases added to the 13th edition. The text is covered as two parts. Part 1 deals with chapters 1 -14 which cover financial accounting, while part 2 covers Chapters 15-28 which in essence is associated with management accounting. The tale end of part 2 also focuses on broader issues of control and corporate strategy. Both parts have been updated to reflect the current changes relevant to Accounting.

Many corporate managers struggle to see the relevance of accounting in their everyday responsibilities. Weygandt shows them how managerial accounting information fits in the larger context of business so they are better able to understand the important concepts. The new Do It! feature reinforces the basics by providing quick-hitting examples of brief exercises. The chapters also incorporate the All About You (AAY) feature as well as the Accounting Across the Organization (AAO) boxes that highlight the impact of accounting concepts. With these features, readers will have numerous opportunities to think about what they have just read and then apply that knowledge to sample problems.

Are you a small business owner seeking to get a better grasp on your business financials? Led by small business expert David H. Bangs, take this crash course and learn how to read and understand your financial statements and discover the answers to necessary questions like: - Am I really profitable? - Am I going to continue to be profitable? - How can I get my business under control? - Where can things go wrong? - How can I secure financing? Supported by worksheets, templates, and visual tools, you'll learn how to interpret your income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flow, uncovering your business's financial story and allowing you to spot and avoid trouble, set financial goals, forecast for the future and more. Take this crash course and put your financial statements to work for you!

Written with both the established and aspiring financial professional in mind, this book will help you understand the mechanics of the accounting process, which is the foundation for financial reporting; comprehend the differences and similarities in income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements around the globe; and assess the implications for securities valuation of any financial statement element or transaction. Along the way, youll also discover how different financial analysis techniquessuch as ratio analysis and common-size financial statementscan provide valuable clues into a companys operations and risk characteristics.

Updated and revised, this tenth edition helps accountants build strong critical thinking skills and a sound theoretical background. This enables them to evaluate accounting practice in today's increasingly global world economy. A unique and timely collection of cases and readings cover all areas of accounting and shows how the latest accounting standards impact decision making. New FASB codification cases provide up-to-date information. Room for Debate cases in each chapter, as well as updated disclosure examples throughout the book, also engage accountants as they learn how the material relates to their profession.