Editorial Reviews Product Description Libby/Libby/Short wrote this text based on their belief that the subject of financial accounting is inherently interesting, but financial accounting textbooks are often not. They believe most financial accounting textbooks fail to demonstrate that accounting is an exciting field of study and one that is important to future careers in business.
I'm rereading my university text books for a future professional exam - so you better believe I'm adding them here to count towards my reading challenge..
This was a nailbiter all the way through. From General Journals to Income Statements and Balance Sheets - I didn't know what was going to happen next. In any case, good book to learn some accounting fundamentals for business and corporations.
[Textbook] I find Libby, Libby, and Short's text dynamic, thorough, and engaging.
The content draws from real-world cases, with every chapter centering on a brand-name company the student recognizes. Small details reveal the depth of thought invested in making the material as compelling as possible: such as using competing companies in the same industry to illustrate key ratio analysis points and choosing language that reminds the reader of the competition...reminding the reader of the market tension.
There must have been an editor reading for story - imagine that in an accounting textbook!
The page layout is interesting and useful with copious explanatory figures, charts, and excerpts along with helpful marginalia. Each chapter ends with a cornucopia of example problems to practice each key element.
While the subject is still dusty-old ACCOUNTING, this textbook opens vistas of accessibility I wouldn't have imagined.