Financial Accounting: In an Economic Context, 5th Edition, Study Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471238953 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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kirby said Inexpensive Yet Thorough Introduction to Accounting. I had earned an essentially useless master's degree in another field and was thinking of switching to the field of accounting; I decided to buy the text to test the waters. This text is old enough that one can purchase a used copy for a very reasonable price but it is new enough that it still contains accurate information. It does an excellent job of defining essential accounting terms. It contains many . David Carter said Good book for non-accountants. Back in the early 90's I took Professor Pratt's class when he was on loan to the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern. His book had not yet been published but he gave all of us copies of the manuscript for the course. SoI needed to replace that version since it had long since fallen apart. This book is great for non-accountants who wish to enhance their understanding of annual reports and interpret. "Bad book - A waste of time and money." according to Jason. The book is complicated and dull. Besides that, there are no solutions or answers to problems. So, you cant use the book for self study.Try financial accounting by libby, its much better.
By focusing on three elemental themes--economic factors, measurement issues, and decision-making perspective--Jamie Pratt's book provides an enlightening coverage of financial accounting from an economic perspective, at once tightening the conceptual framework while enriching the essential contextual relevance of principles every business manager needs to understand.