Accounting Principles [Rental Edition]

Jerry J. Weygandt, PhD, CPA, is Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor of Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Illinois. Articles by Professor Weygandt have appeared in the Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting Horizons, Journal of Accountancy, and other academic and professional journals. These articles have examined such financial reporting issues as accounting for price-level adjustments, pensions, convertible securities, stock option contracts, and interim reports. Professor Weygandt is author of other accounting and financial reporting books and is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants. He has served on numerous committees of the American Accounting Association and as a member of the editorial board of the Accounting Review; he also has served as President and Secretary-Treasurer of the American Accounting Association. He is the recipient of the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs Outstanding Educator's Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2001 he received the American Accounting Association's Outstanding Accounting Educator Award.

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.

Donald E. Kieso, PhD, CPA, received his bachelor's degree from Aurora University and his doctorate in accounting from the University of Illinois. He is currently the KPMG Peat Marwick Emeritus Professor of Accounting at Northern Illinois University. He has public accounting experience with Price Waterhouse & Co. (San Francisco and Chicago) and Arthur Andersen & Co. (Chicago) and research experience with the Research Division of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (New York). He has done postdoctorate work as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley and is a recipient of NIU's Teaching Excellence Award and four Golden Apple Teaching Awards. Professor Kieso is the author of other accounting and business books and is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Illinois CPA Society. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee of Aurora University, as a member of the Board of Directors of Castle BancGroup Inc., and as Treasurer and Director of Valley West Community Hospital.

1 Accounting in Action 1-1

Knowing the Numbers: Columbia Sportswear 1-1

2 The Recording Process 2-1

Accidents Happen: MF Global Holdings 2-1

3 Adjusting the Accounts 3-1

Keeping Track of Groupons: Groupon 3-1

4 Completing the Accounting Cycle 4-1

Everyone Likes to Win: Rhino Foods 4-1

5 Accounting for Merchandising Operations 5-1

Buy Now, Vote Later: REI 5-1

6 Inventories 6-1

“Where Is That Spare Bulldozer Blade?”: Caterpillar 6-1

7 Accounting Information Systems 7-1

QuickBooks® Helps This Retailer Sell Guitars: Intuit 7-1

8 Fraud, Internal Control, and Cash 8-1

Minding the Money in Madison: Barriques 8-1

9 Accounting for Receivables 9-1

A Dose of Careful Management Keeps Receivables Healthy: Whitehall-Robins 9-1

10 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets 10-1

How Much for a Ride to the Beach?:  Rent-A-Wreck 10-1

11 Current Liabilities and Payroll Accounting 11-1

Financing His Dreams: Wilbert Murdock 11-1

15 Long-Term Liabilities 15-1

And Then There Were Two: Chrysler 15-1

16 Investments 16-1

“Is There Anything Else We Can Buy?”: Time Warner 16-1

12 Accounting for Partnerships 12-1

From Trials to the Top Ten: Razor & Tie 12-1

13 Corporations: Organization and Capital Stock Transactions 13-1

Oh Well, I Guess I’ll Get Rich: Facebook 13-1

14 Corporations: Dividends, Retained Earnings, and Income Reporting 14-1

Owning a Piece of the Action: Van Meter Inc. 14-1

19 Managerial Accounting 19-1

Just Add Water . . . and Paddle: Current Designs 19-1

20 Job Order Costing 20-1

Profiting from the Silver Screen: Disney 20-1

17 Statement of Cash Flows 17-1

Got Cash?:  Microsoft 17-1

23 Incremental Analysis 23-1

Keeping It Clean: Method Products 23-1

24 Budgetary Planning 24-1

What’s in Your Cupcake?:  BabyCakes NYC 24-1

21 Process Costing 21-1

The Little Guy Who Could: Jones Soda 21-1

22 Cost-Volume-Profit 22-1

Don’t Worry—Just Get Big: Amazon.com 22-1

25 Budgetary Control and Responsibility Accounting 25-1

Pumpkin Madeleines and a Movie: Tribeca Grand Hotel 25-1

26 Standard Costs and Balanced Scorecard 26-1

80,000 Different Caffeinated Combinations: Starbucks 26-2

27 Planning for Capital Investments 27-1

Floating Hotels: Holland America Line 27-2

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