FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, Fifth Edition is specially designed to help readers see the relevance of accounting, regardless of their chosen major or profession. Simply put, Accounting Matters. Weygandt's Fifth Edition continues its tradition of preparing accounting majors by providing accurate and thorough coverage of the necessary accounting techniques and concepts.. In addition, the authors have expanded this theme of Accounting Matters to help illustrate the relevance of accounting and the use of accounting information across all business segments.
Paul D. Kimmel, PhD, CPA, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and his doctorate in accounting from the University of Wisconsin. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, and has public accounting experience with Deloitte & Touche (Minneapolis). He was the recipient of the UWM School of Business Advisory Council Teaching Award and the Reggie Taite Excellence in Teaching Award, and is a three-time winner of the Outstanding Teaching Assisting Award at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a recipient of the Elijah Watts Sells Award for Honorary Distinction for his results on the CPA exam. He is a member of the American Accounting Association and has published articles in Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, Advances in Management Accounting, Managerial Finance, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting Education, as well as other journals. His research interests include accounting for financial instruments and innovation in accounting education. He has published papers and given numerous talks on incorporating critical thinking into accounting education, and helped prepare a catalog of critical thinking resources for the Federated Schools of Accountancy.