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For more than six decades, Fundamental Accounting Principles has helped introductory accounting students succeed. With its step-by-step approach and the author’s accessible writing style, Fundamental Accounting Principles streamlines complex accounting processes and helps students build confidence by mastering key concepts and procedures. With content that is presented in organized learning blocks ending with a need-to-know examples, the text makes it easy for students to find the most relevant content needed to solve problems. Chapter opening vignettes use dynamic, well-known entrepreneurs to appeal to all students and show the relevance of accounting. Students are encouraged to think like a businessperson and apply what they learn. A wide variety of assignments provide instructors with flexibility to teach, assess, and challenge students on several levels. Join your colleagues and the millions of students that have used this best-selling learning system to advance their education and careers.
Chapter 1: Accounting in Business
Chapter 2: Analyzing and Recording Transactions
Chapter 3: Adjusting Accounts for Financial Statements
Chapter 4: Completing the Accounting Cycle
Chapter 5: Accounting for Merchandising Operations
Chapter 6: Inventories and Cost of Sales
Chapter 7: Accounting Information Systems
Chapter 8: Cash, Fraud, and Internal Control
Chapter 9: Accounting for Receivables
Chapter 10: Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangibles
Chapter 11: Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting
Chapter 12: Accounting for Partnerships
Chapter 13: Accounting for Corporations
Chapter 14: Long-Term Liabilities
Chapter 15: Investments
Chapter 16: Reporting the Statement of Cash Flows
Chapter 17: Analysis of Financial Statements
Chapter 18: Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles
Chapter 19: Job Order Costing
Chapter 20: Process Costing
Chapter 21: Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Chapter 22: Master Budgets and Planning
Chapter 23: Flexible Budgets and Standard Costs
Chapter 24: Performance Measurement and ResponsibilityAccounting
Chapter 25: Relevant Costs for Managerial Decisions
Chapter 26: Capital Budgeting and Investment Analysis
A Financial Statement Information
B Time Value of Money
C Activity-Based Costing
D Lean Principles and Accounting
CA Chart of Accounts
BR Brief Review


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