Bridge Accounting: Procedures, Systems, and Controls / Edition 1

by J. Edward Ketz

Overview

Many of today's introductory courses are geared for business students in general, and they are becoming increasingly user-oriented. As a result, some instructors are finding that their financial accounting courses are not properly preparing accounting students for intermediate courses. Fortunately, J. Edward Ketz has developed an innovative solution that bridges the gap. His new text guides students through the mechanics of accounting, providing a firm foundation for courses that follow as well as professional practice. Clearly written and filled with helpful pedagogy, the text covers financial statements, bookkeeping, accounting information systems, technology, auditing, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471242284
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Pages:	408
Product dimensions:	7.11(w) x 9.92(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

J. EDWARD KETZ, PhD, is MBA Faculty Director and Associate Professor of accounting at Penn State Smeal College of Business. He has been cited in the press over 500 times since the Enron bankruptcy, and is well known as an accounting expert as attested in writings, vast citations in the press and on television, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. His column "Accounting Annotations" is published in Accounting Today and his column "Accounting Cycle: Wash, Rinse, and Spin" appears regularly at SmartPros.com. He is also the author of Bridge Accounting: Procedures, Systems, and Controls.

Table of Contents

An Overview of Financial Accounting and Auditing.

The Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity.

The Accounting Cycle.

Further Aspects of the Accounting Cycle.

The Cash Flow Statement.

Fundamentals of Accounting Information Systems.

Fundamentals of Internal Control Systems.

The General Ledger Cycle.

The Revenue Cycle.

The Expenditure Cycle.

Payroll, Facilities, Investments, Financing, and Production Cycles.

Recognition, Measurement, and Disclosure Issues.

Index.