Intermediate Accounting

Resumen

This book will gain support in traditional and technology-driven accounting departments, especially those looking for a more concise, decision-making text that reinforces challenging concepts via CD-ROM. The revision of this text is based around a learning system, the revision of which was built on: improving the clarity of the chapters; emphasizing more decision-making in order to prepare students for the changes taking place on the CPA exam; acknowledging the diversity of students and their learning styles by creating supplemental materials to assure the success of every student; and creating a consistent text and supplemental package for both students and instructors, giving us the best possible intermediate text on the market. Returning to the third edition is the award winning "Coach" CD-ROM. This is a multimedia product integrating audio and video clips, animated illustrations, cases and alternative reading material that helps students understand some of the more difficult topics associated with intermediate accounting. Instructors and students will find these specially-designed learning tools placed strategically throughout the text. This is the most comprehensive learning system in intermediate accounting; the authors have created a very flexible text with a student friendly writing style that focuses on explaining not just how to apply a procedure, but why it's applied. - "Decision Maker's Perspective" sections, added to various chapters throughout the text, help students learn how to apply the knowledge they learn in class to the real world after graduation. - Updated real-world examples, featuring a variety of companies such as Microsoft, Ford, and Gap, Inc., help students understand theoretical concepts by studying the decisions made by progressive companies. - The Coach CD-ROM is an interactive tool that is fully integrated throughout the text, helping students understand some of the more difficult topics surrounding intermediate accounting.