Accounting

Managerial accounting is learned by doing, and this resource has students do it in Excel, the tool they will use on the job. Students complete a series of hands-on practice sets covering managerial accounting basics, job order and process costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, activity-based costing, budgeting, standard costing and variance analysis, segment reporting, relevant costs for decision making, and capital budgeting. Each practice set includes the Excel skills needed to complete it, with written and video instructions built right into the workbook. Assignments are graded automatically on both the accounting answer and the correct use of Excel functions, so students build accounting and spreadsheet skills at the same time.

Technology drives growth and productivity for businesses of all sizes, but it also creates risks to the reliability of financial information. This resource gives students a comprehensive framework for understanding why and where IT presents risk in accounting information systems, and which controls mitigate it. Students map information flows with flowcharts, evaluate application controls and the IT foundation behind them (security and access, change management, systems development, and computer operations), and learn how auditors rely on service organization reports. Chapters on artificial intelligence and supplements on cybersecurity keep the content current. Students graduate able to think critically about an organization's use of technology and to test IT risks and controls.

Learn how accounting information systems turn business transactions into reliable financial information. Students begin with the components of accounting information systems and the core accounting processes, then use accounting software to manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, taxes and compliance, budgeting, and business expenses. They also learn financial controls and account reconciliation, system security and fraud detection, and how to produce income statements and other business records.

Build financial accounting skills by solving problems in Excel. Hands-on practice sets cover accounting basics, transaction analysis, adjustments and closing, cash and receivables, inventory, long-term assets, liabilities, stockholders' equity, financial statement analysis, and the time value of money. Instruction on the Excel skills needed for each practice set comes first, with written and video guidance. MyEducator's grading engine scores every assignment automatically on both accounting correctness and Excel mastery, giving students immediate, detailed feedback.

Get a complete foundation in accounting, from reporting results to outsiders to guiding decisions inside the business. Students first learn financial accounting: the accounting cycle, internal controls, receivables, inventory, long-term assets and liabilities, equity, investments, the statement of cash flows, and financial statement analysis. They then move to managerial accounting, covering cost concepts, activity-based costing, budgeting and control, cost-volume-profit analysis, relevant information for decisions, and capital investment. Real company examples and solved exercises show how these concepts work in practice.

Students start with financial accounting, learning to read and interpret the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, then analyze a company's financial health. The second half turns to managerial accounting, covering cost flows, activity-based costing, budgeting and control, cost-volume-profit analysis, and the relevant information managers need to make decisions. Along the way, students see how accountants use judgment, and how financial information shapes who gets loans, who attracts investors, and who earns bonuses.

Everyone in an organization needs to know how to use financial data to drive their business. This resource gives non-financial managers, entrepreneurs, students, new employees, and executives step-by-step training in what the numbers really mean and why they matter. Chapters cover the income statement, the balance sheet, working capital management, the difference between cash and profit, the cash flow statement, financial ratios, and how the marketplace views a company. Accessible, jargon-free, and filled with entertaining stories of real companies, it builds the confidence to look beyond the numbers and ask the right questions. A companion workbook supports the online training.

Learn how managers use accounting information to plan, control, and make better business decisions. Students build a comprehensive foundation in cost concepts and cost flows, activity-based costing, budgeting and control, inventory management, cost-volume-profit analysis, relevant information for decision making, capital investment decisions, and modern performance measures. Real company examples and solved exercises show how these tools work in practice.

Excel is the everyday tool of the accounting profession, and fluency with it sets accounting graduates apart. Lessons start with the basics and build to the skills accountants use on the job: formulas and functions, charting, financial modeling, what-if analysis, statistics, PivotTables, and Solver optimization. Three final lessons introduce SQL, so students can query and join the large databases behind accounting data. Every lesson includes instructional readings, videos, and practice problems, and each assignment is graded automatically in a hands-on Excel environment with immediate, detailed feedback. Students who pass Exam 1 and Exam 2 instantly earn a MyEducator Certificate of Completion they can share with employers.

Learn not just what the accounting rules are, but why they exist. Students study the financial statements and the standards behind them, starting with how accounting standards developed and how international and U.S. standard setters compare. They then work through revenue recognition, inventory, operating assets, debt and equity financing, investments, and leases, along with more advanced topics such as income taxes, pensions, earnings per share, derivatives, and contingencies. Earnings management, accounting changes, error corrections, and financial statement analysis round out the picture. With accounting changing quickly, students come away able to apply existing rules and understand the underlying concepts as the rules evolve.

Every future business professional needs an understanding of accounting and how it affects a business. This resource provides an overview of bookkeeping and financial, managerial, and tax accounting. Students use LinkedIn Learning videos from world-class authors and accounting professors to supplement instructional readings, providing a learner-centered approach with high-quality content for any classroom setting.

Follow an audit from start to finish. Students learn what auditing is and why it matters, the auditing environment and today's regulators, and the professional responsibilities of auditors. They then work through the audit process: client acceptance, planning, risk assessment, internal controls, gathering evidence through sampling, analytical procedures, and confirmations, audit documentation, and concluding the engagement with the audit report. Case studies give students chances to apply what they learn and research the history of auditing standards.

Learn auditing by working through realistic audit cases. Students begin by exploring the history of auditing standards and today's regulators, learning to research current standards along the way. They then step into the auditor's role across the audit, tackling client risk assessment, the client's operating environment, preliminary analytical procedures, materiality, audit sampling, cutoff testing, and accounts receivable confirmations. The cases continue with audit documentation, going concern evaluation, and subsequent events, including the real-world Parmalat case study on audit confirmations gone bad.

Learn to speak the language of business. Students build a comprehensive foundation in financial accounting, starting with who uses accounting information and why, then working through the accounting cycle, internal controls, receivables, inventory, long-term assets and liabilities, equity, investments, and the statement of cash flows. Real company examples and solved exercises show students how to read, interpret, and analyze financial statements so they can use accounting information to make sound business decisions.

Discover how financial statement fraud happens, why executives commit it, and how to catch and prevent it. Grounded in real cases like Enron, WorldCom, Satyam, and Phar-Mor, the resource teaches a systematic framework for detecting fraud, then shows how it appears in revenue, inventory and cost of goods sold, liabilities, assets, and disclosures. It closes with prevention strategies, auditing measures, and internal controls, plus a review unit for competency exam preparation. Videos and adaptive learning resources help students apply what they learn, drawing on the authors' experience with Fortune 500 companies, the FBI, and the United Nations.

Learn accounting by doing it in Sage 50. Students start with core accounting concepts, then complete hands-on computer practice sets: setting up a new company, journalizing and posting transactions, preparing adjusting entries and financial statements, reconciling bank accounts, and closing the accounting year. The practice sets then progress from a service business to a merchandising company, covering sales, cash receipts, and cash disbursements. They finish with payroll accounting, including employee earnings and deductions, employer taxes, and other employer responsibilities.

Business leaders need to read, interpret, and question financial reports. In this MBA-level resource, students learn how accountants condense a company's activity into the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, then analyze those statements to judge financial health. They explore the judgment calls behind reported numbers, including earnings management, and work through the revenue and expenditure cycles, inventory, operating assets, investments, debt and equity financing, and accounting in a global market. Students gain respect for the complexity of accounting and a healthy skepticism about the precision of financial reports.

This resource provides students with an in-depth introduction to financial accounting in today’s business world, with the added convenience for the instructor of a fully built out Canvas course with additional instructor resources. Through a solid presentation of concepts and procedures blended with a wealth of real company examples and exercises, this book gives a comprehensive foundation in financial accounting.