Financial Accounting Cases

Hoskin, Robert E.

Hughes, John S.

Business & Money

Dryden Pr

Want to discover how Investment bankers, analysts and individual investors use financial accounting information to arrive at a Valuation for companies such as Google? The first edition of ‘Financial Accounting: A Valuation Emphasis’ brings new perspectives to the fore in laying a foundation for understanding and interpreting financial statements and related accounting disclosures in estimating firm value, where “the rubber meets the road”. Considerable emphasis is given to the economic consequences of accounting practices. Intended for the core introductory financial accounting course at the MBA / EMBA level or an honors course / strong accouting program for undergraduates. The book provides a solid background in basic accounting processes and disclosures emphasizing the valuation role of accounting throughout.

Financial Accounting: A Valuation Emphasis

Ayres, Frances L.

Accounting

wiley

Work more effectively and gauge your progress along the way! This Study Guide is designed to accompany Hughes’ Financial Accounting: A Valuation Emphasis. It allows students to review and apply their understanding of important concepts discussed in the main text. In addition to a detailed chapter review, this study guide contains true/false questions, multiple-choice questions, and exercises of varying degrees of difficulty. Detailed solutions are provided for all questions and exercises. A company is worth only as much as its accounting information. The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued an exposure draft providing guidance on how to measure fair value. Some observers anticipate future pronouncements requiring more extensive use of fair value in accounting disclosures. In the absence of market prices, determining fair values requires the application of various valuation concepts. Financial Accounting: A Valuation Emphasis integrates an understanding of valuation concepts with accounting principles. The authors place considerable emphasis on the economic consequences of accounting practices. You’ll develop a solid background in basic accounting processes and disclosures, and the critical role of accounting in valuation. Features  Highlights the valuation and economic consequences of core accounting concepts. Emphasizes the construction of accounting information and how that information affects the value of the firm. Offers an inviting and accessible presentation, with real-world examples and transactions. Provides an early treatment of statement of cash flows and financial statement analysis. Illustrates key concepts, including valuation models through an integrated example of a hypothetical company. Helps you appreciate the significance of accounting information to managers, investors, regulators, and others with an interest in the firm's affairs.

Financial Accounting: A Valuation Emphasis : Web Study Guide

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

This book contains 80 brief cases based on excerpts from annual reports of real companies. Case requirements are both procedural and conceptual in character. Procedural aspects typically involve working backwards from financial statements to analyses of transactions. Conceptual aspects involve reflecting on the rationale for an accounting treatment and/or the consequences of a change in that treatment. Ideally suited for the first level MBA course in financial accounting, undergraduate course in Financial Accounting and Intermediate Accounting.

Cases in Financial Accounting

South-Western Pub.

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