Principles of Accounting, with Annual Report

By Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel

This text helps students hit the road with a practical set of tools, and the confidence they need to use those tools effectively in making business decisions. The goal is to introduce a new Principles of Accounting text that better reflects a more conceptual and decision-making approach to the material. The authors have taken a new "macro- to micro-" approach to the Principles of Accounting course by starting with a discussion of real financial statements first, rather than starting with the Accounting Cycle (although the Accounting Cycle is thoroughly covered in Chapters 3 and 4). The objective is to establish how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. They motivate students by grounding the discussion in the real world, showing them the relevance of the topics covered to their future career.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471401331
• ISBN13: 9780471401339
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 1256 Pages
• Weight: 6.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.1" x 1.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

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The book was as good as it was described and delivered on time

Excellent Introductory Text

I have never written a review on here, but I felt like I should give praise for this book, beacuse I really liked it. I just finished my second principles of accounting class, and thus completed this text book. I found it to be an excellent learning resource. The book is well written to make the subject entertaining and accessible. There is a wealth of problems after each chapter, and many illustrations to aid in understanding. Even if you get a bad professor, you can easily learn the subject just from this text.

Principles of Accounting, with Annual Report

Book used for accounting classes...very complete and thorough. Entertaining and helpful stories and illustrations to help understand concepts.

Best single volume accounting text out there

I found this to be the best single volume accounting text to include both financial accounting and managerial accounting topics at a reasonable price. I use this in my accounting courses. The other reviewers mentioned that the text uses jargon. It does not, though one will need to know or learn standard American business terminology. If you are not interested in American business, you should not be taking an accounting course in the first place. Many of my students are taking this course because it is required. Many of them would be better off in another major, as they have no interest in American business.