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Part One  Accounting Theory—Concepts and Framework
CHAPTER 1  Accounting:The Basis for Decisions /3
1. 1  Accounting: Information for Decision Making/3
1. 2  Financial Accounting Information/6
1. 3  Profession Fields of Accounting/8
Extending your knowledge—Accounting Ethic / 10
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 11
Multiple-choice Questions / 12
Exercises / 13
Cases / 14
CHAPTER 2  Theoretical Framework Underlying Financial Accounting /16
2. 1  Nature of a Theoretical Framework/16
2. 2  First Level: Basic Objectives/17
2. 3  Second Level:Fundamental Concepts/18
2. 4  Third Level: Recognition and Measurement Concepts/19
Extending your knowledge—Industry Practice / 23
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 23
Multiple-choice Questions / 24
Exercise / 25
Cases / 25
Part Two  Accounting Information—Recording and Disclosure
CHAPTER 3  Accounting Cycle /29
3. 1  Double-entry Accounting/29
3. 2  Journalizing and Posting/32
3. 3  End of period Adjusting Entries/33
3. 4  Work Sheet/35
3. 5  Closing Entry/37
3. 6  Preparing Financial Statements/38
Extending your knowledge—Adjustment for Taxes in Unprofitable Periods / 39
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 40
Multiple choice Questions / 41
Exercises / 42
Cases / 44
CHAPTER 4  Basic Financial Statements /45
4. 1  Balance Sheet/45
4. 2  Income Statement/49
Extending your knowledge—Combined Statement of Income and Retained Earnings / 52
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 53
Multiple-choice Questions / 54
Exercises / 55
Cases / 56
Part Three  Accounting Elements (Assets)—Recognition and Measurement
CHAPTER 5  Current Assets—Cash, Temporary Investments, Receivables /61
5. 1  Cash/61
5. 2  Temporary Investments/66
5. 3  Accounts Receivable/68
5. 4  Notes Receivable/73
Extending your knowledge—Factoring Accounts Receivable / 76
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 76
Multiple-choice Questions / 78
Exercises / 79
Cases / 81
CHAPTER 6  Current Assets (Continued)—Inventories /83
6. 1  Inventory Systems/83
6. 2  Inventory Measurement/86
6. 3  Estimating Inventories/91
Extending your knowledge—LIFO Reserves / 93
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 94
Multiple choice Questions / 95
Exercises / 97
Cases / 98
CHAPTER 7  Long-term Assets /100
7. 1  Plant Assets/100
7. 2  Intangible Assets/107
7. 3  Natural Resources/109
Extending your knowledge—Non-monetary Transactions / 110
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 111
Multiple-choice Questions / 113
Exercises / 114
Cases / 116
Part Four  Accounting Elements (Liability and Equity)—Recognition and Measurement
CHAPTER 8  Current Liabilities /119
8. 1  Current Liabilities of Known Amount/119
8. 2  Current Liabilities that must be Estimated/122
Extending your knowledge—Contingent Liabilities / 124
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 124
Multiple-choice Questions / 124
Exercises / 126
Cases / 127
CHAPTER 9  Long term Liabilities /128
9. 1  The Basic Concepts of Bonds/128
9. 2  Issuing Bonds Payable/131
9. 3  Amortization of Bond Discount and Premium/134
9. 4  Early Retirement of Bonds Payable/137
9. 5  Convertible Bonds and Notes/137
Extending your knowledge—Advantages of Financing Operations with Bonds versus Stock/ 138
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 139
Multiple-choice Questions / 140
Exercises / 141
Cases / 142
CHAPTER 10  Stockholders’ Equity /144
10. 1  Stock/144
10. 2  Common Stock and Preferred Stock/145
10. 3  Issuance Stock/148
10. 4  Dividends/149
10. 5  Stock Splits/150
10. 6  Treasury Stock/151
10. 7  Donated Capital/152
Extending your knowledge—Book Value and Market Price / 153
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 154
Multiple-choice Questions / 154
Exercises / 156
Cases / 157
Part Five  Accounting Analysis—Understanding and Application
CHAPTER 11  Statement of Cash Flows /161
11. 1  Function of the Statement of Cash Flows/161
11. 2  Classifications of Cash Flows/162
11. 3  Preparation of the Statement of Cash Flows/162
11. 4  A Complete Illustration/170
Extending your knowledge—Free Cash Flow / 171
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 172
Multiple-choice Questions / 172
Exercises / 173
Cases / 174
CHAPTER 12  Financial Statement Analysis /175
12. 1  Objectives of Financial Statement Analysis/175
12. 2  Basic Analytical Procedures/176
12. 3  Current Position Analysis/178
12. 4  Assets Management Analysis/180
12. 5  Solvency Ability Analysis/183
12. 6  Profitability Analysis/184
Extending your knowledge—Ratio of Liabilities to Stockholders’Equity / 187
Key words, phrases, and special terms / 188
Multiple-choice Questions / 189
Exercises / 190
Cases / 190