Corporate Financial Accounting
By Carl Warren, Jeff Jones, William B. Tayler
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Give your students a solid foundation in business and accounting with Warren/Jones/Tayler's “Corporate Financial Accounting,” 18th Edition. Updated with the latest developments and tools in accounting, this edition uses a proven, student-focused presentation that emphasizes the importance of accounting in business. Cengage’s learning platform, CNOWv2, offers a guided learning experience that bridges the gap between content, homework, and exam performance, allowing students to master essential accounting skills in the context of today’s corporate business landscape.
Including a new AI in Accounting feature, real-world examples, a dedicated Career Readiness section covering data analytics, AI, business insights, ethics, and critical thinking, as well as online resources, this edition helps students build a strong understanding of core accounting concepts.
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About this product
Give your students a solid foundation in business and accounting with Warren/Jones/Tayler's “Corporate Financial Accounting,” 18th Edition. Updated with the latest developments and tools in accounting, this edition uses a proven, student-focused presentation that emphasizes the importance of accounting in business. Cengage’s learning platform, CNOWv2, offers a guided learning experience that bridges the gap between content, homework, and exam performance, allowing students to master essential accounting skills in the context of today’s corporate business landscape.
Including a new AI in Accounting feature, real-world examples, a dedicated Career Readiness section covering data analytics, AI, business insights, ethics, and critical thinking, as well as online resources, this edition helps students build a strong understanding of core accounting concepts.
Analysis for Decision Making sections and Make a Decision homework activities use real companies to emphasize how businesses use accounting information to make decisions.
A schema, or concept roadmap, explains what students will learn and how what they’re learning connects to the big picture of financial accounting concepts.
Each chapter begins with a Why Is This Important? feature, which explains the relevance of the chapter’s content to students’ daily lives and future careers.
Check-Up Corners provide step-by-step problem-solving guidance and practical tips throughout each chapter to help students avoid common errors.
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Accounting and Business.
- 2. Analyzing Transactions.
- 3. The Adjusting Process.
- 4. Completing the Accounting Cycle.
- 5. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
- 6. Inventories.
- 7. Internal Control and Cash.
- 8. Receivables.
- 9. Long-Term Operating Assets.
- 10. Liabilities: Current, Notes, and Contingencies.
- 11. Liabilities: Bonds Payable.
- 12. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends.
- 13. Statement of Cash Flows.
- 14. Financial Statement Analysis.
- Appendix A: Present Value Tables.
- Appendix B: Selected Topics.
- Topic 1: Investments.
- Topic 2: Reporting Unusual Items and Comprehensive Income.
- Topic 3: Foreign Currency Transactions.
- Topic 4: Corporate Taxes.
- Appendix C: Nike Inc., Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2025 Selected Excerpts.
- Glossary.
- Index.
- Online Appendices.
- Appendix O-1: Reversing Journal Entries.
- Appendix O-2: Special Journals and Subsidiary Ledgers.
- Appendix O-3: Revenue Recognition.
- Appendix O-4: International Accounting Standards.
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