Survey Of Accounting

This text is specifically designed to meet the needs of no-business majors. Early, the text emphasis accounting for sole proprietorships. Later, accounting for corporations and partnerships is introduced. Finally, some managerial accounting topics most useful to the individuals served by the course are examined.

Part One. The Accounting Cycle. Chapter 1. Fundamental Accounting Concepts Chapter 2. Processing Accounting Information Chapter 3. Completion of the Accounting Cycle Chapter 4. Accounting for Merchandising Operations Review Case 1. Accounting in Law Part Two. Reporting and Measurement Issues Chapter 5. Liquid Current Assets Chapter 6. Long-Term Assets Used in the Business Chapter 7. Accounting for Corporations Chapter 8. Liabilities Review Case 2. Accounting in Hotel Management Part Three. Special Reporting Issues Chapter 9. Accounting for Partnerships Chapter 10. Statement of Cash Flows Chapter 11. The Conceptual Framework of Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis Chapter 12. Special Topics Affecting Financial Reporting. Review Case 3. Accounting in Engineering Part Four. Managerial Accounting. Chapter 13. An Introduction to Managerial Accounting Chapter 14. Accounting for Costs Chapter 15. Cost Behavior Analysis Chapter 16. The Planning Function-Budgeting Chapter 17. Flexible Budgeting and Standard Costing Chapter 18. Capital Budgeting and Long-Range Planning Review Case 4. Accounting in Public Health Administration Appendix