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Warren’s SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING, 8E provides future managers, leaders and professionals with an overview of the basic topics of financial and managerial accounting. The book’s unique Integrated Financial Statement Framework illustrates the impact of transactions on financial statements without the use of detailed rules and procedures involving debits and credits. Additionally, this edition also introduces and incorporates Warren’s Metric Analysis to link transactions and management decisions to metrics that assess the financial condition and performance of businesses – demonstrating the impact of transactions and management decisions on business. SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING, 8E integrates seamlessly with CNOWv2, a powerful course management and online homework tool that provides robust control and customization for you to optimize the student learning experience and meet desired outcomes.
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Warren’s SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING, 8E provides future managers, leaders and professionals with an overview of the basic topics of financial and managerial accounting. The book’s unique Integrated Financial Statement Framework illustrates the impact of transactions on financial statements without the use of detailed rules and procedures involving debits and credits. Additionally, this edition also introduces and incorporates Warren’s Metric Analysis to link transactions and management decisions to metrics that assess the financial condition and performance of businesses – demonstrating the impact of transactions and management decisions on business. SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING, 8E integrates seamlessly with CNOWv2, a powerful course management and online homework tool that provides robust control and customization for you to optimize the student learning experience and meet desired outcomes.
CNOWv2 OFFERS A POWERFUL COURSE MANAGEMENT AND ONLINE HOMEWORK TOOL. CNOWv2 features compelling content at each stage of the learning process to improve student learning outcomes. CNOWv2 offers pre-class activities, practice opportunities that prepare students for exams, and innovative tools that help students connect important concepts.
INTEGRATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FRAMEWORK ILLUSTRATES TRANSACTIONS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITHOUT DETAILED RULES AND PROCEDURES INVOLVING DEBITS AND CREDITS. This book’s unique Integrated Financial Statement Framework shows how transactions impact the three primary financial statements. This approach also emphasizes the integrated nature of accounting.
THE APPROACH OFFERS YOU FLEXIBILITY TO EMPHASIZE DEBITS AND CREDITS. Appendix A on Double Entry Accounting provides the necessary materials to cover debits and credits, if you prefer. You have the flexibility to take the approach best for your students as this edition’s Instructor’s Manual includes versions of exercises and problems using debits and credits.
KEY TERMS ARE HIGHLIGHTED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HANDS-ON USE. Key terms appear in each chapter as well as in new sections on Analysis and Assessment and Financial Analysis.
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