Financial Accounting [with CD-ROM]

by Robert Libby, Patricia A. Libby, Daniel G. Short

Libby/Libby/Short wrote this text based on their belief that the subject of financial accounting is inherently interesting, but financial 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. When writing this text, they considered career relevance as their guide when selecting material, and the need to engage the student as their guide to style, pedagogy, and design. Libby/Libby/Short is the only financial accounting text to successfully implement a real-world, single focus company approach in every chapter. Students and instructors have responded very favorably to the use of focus companies and the real world financial statements. The companies chosen are interesting and the decision-making focus shows the relevance of financial accounting regardless of whether or not the student has chosen to major in accounting. This text has enjoyed tremendous success, and will continue to do so because of its timely, real world and relevant content, its solid pedagogical features, and its appropriate balance of innovative and traditional content.

Genres: Accounting, Business, Reference, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Finance, School

830 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Claire Mac · Rating 1 out of 5]

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..

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for learning Accounting.

[Lauren Stark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great textbook!!

[ChromaticRat · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars deducted for copious proofreading errors in calculations, dates, and language that significantly hinder usefulness of this text.

[Vince · Rating 4 out of 5]

[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.

[Oliver · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is sucking my will to live!! Okay, now I'm finished, finally. Glad that's over!

[Kim Sheibley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great paranormal mystery/thriller! Starts off a little slow, but gains speed quickly. Love the unlikely romance between the good girl and "bad" boy.

[Ahmee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful and straightforward. The Connect assignments were good.

[Vinh-Khoi Le · Rating 3 out of 5]

A serviceable introduction to accounting, but not particularly engaging or stimulating.

[Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great times at university.. xD

[Walt · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the most coherent text...but maybe its just accounting that isn't coherent.

[بثينة الدسوقي]

Hate.

[Michael Ellsworth · Rating 2 out of 5]

textbook

[Amy Sawyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

For accounting, it was a pretty straightforward textbook.