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Accounting, 30th Edition

Carl Warren, Jefferson P. Jones, William B. Tayler

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Accounting 30th Edition by Carl Warren/Jefferson P. Jones/William B. Tayler
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"Accounting," 30th Edition, provides a solid foundation in business and accounting with the proven, student-focused presentation by award-winning authors Warren/Jones/Tayler. This edition covers the fundamentals of accounting from the perspective of a sole proprietor, while motivating students by showing how accounting is important to business. New content integrates coverage of AI and data analytics, while online appendices offer optional topics for your teaching flexibility. CNOWv2 offers an interactive learning experience that bridges the gap between content, homework and exam performance, allowing students to master essential accounting skills within the context of today's business landscape. The text features updated, real-world examples, data analytics activities using Excel and Tableau and interactive online resources.

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Meet the Authors

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Carl Warren

Dr. Carl S. Warren is professor emeritus of accounting at the University of Georgia, Athens. For more than 25 years, Dr. Warren taught all levels of accounting courses, with a primary focus on introductory accounting and auditing. Dr. Warren has taught classes at the University of Iowa, Michigan State University and University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and his B.A.A. and M.A. from the University of Iowa. During his career, Dr. Warren published numerous articles in professional journals, including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accountancy, The CPA Journal and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. Dr. Warren’s outside interests include handball, backpacking, skiing, hiking, fly-fishing and golf. He also tries to spend as much time as possible with his five grandchildren (two sets of twins). Dr. Warren and his wife reside in Montana.

Jefferson P. Jones

Dr. Jefferson P. Jones is an associate professor of accounting in the School of Accountancy at Auburn University, where he teaches financial accounting and applied financial research. He received his bachelor’s in accounting and his Master of Accountancy degrees from Auburn University and his Ph.D. from Florida State University. Dr. Jones has received numerous teaching awards, including the Auburn University Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Teaching Award (12 times), the Auburn University Outstanding Master of Accountancy Professor Teaching Award (five times), the Auburn University Outstanding Distance Master of Accountancy Teaching Award (three times) and the Auburn University College of Business McCartney Teaching Award and the Lowder Teaching Award. In addition, he has made numerous presentations around the country on research and pedagogical issues. Dr. Jones has public accounting experience as an auditor with Deloitte and Touche, holds a CPA certificate in the state of Alabama (inactive) and is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Alabama Society of CPAs (ASCPA). His research interests focus on financial accounting, specifically investigating the quality of reported accounting information and accounting education. He has published articles in numerous journals, including Advances in Accounting, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, International Journal of Forecasting and The CPA Journal. When not at work, Dr. Jones enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and playing golf.

William B. Tayler

William B. Tayler is the Robert J. Smith Professor of Accountancy in the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University. Dr. Tayler is an internationally renowned, award winning accounting teacher and researcher.

What's New

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  • Take It Further data analytics cases for every chapter require students to analyze and develop reports in CNOWv2, using Excel and Tableau.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been integrated throughout the text by adding AI-focused Business Insight features showing AI applications and how AI is used by business professionals.
  • What Would You Do?/What They Did features help students think about how to apply each chapter’s content to real-world business scenarios versus how businesses actually applied these concepts.

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  • Each chapter begins with a new Why Is This Important? feature, which explains the importance of the chapter’s content to students’ daily lives and future careers.
  • An updated schema, or concept roadmap, illustrates what students are going to learn and how it is connected to the big picture of financial 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.
  • Author-written end-of-chapter materials and a thorough verification process using dedicated subject matter experts ensure content accuracy for you and your students.
  • This product's presentation style appeals to the way your students learn best by using short paragraphs, concise bullets, stepwise progression and meaningful Illustrations.

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction to Accounting and Business.
2. Analyzing Transactions.
3. The Adjusting Process.
4. The Accounting Cycle.
5. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
6. Inventories.
7. Internal Control and Cash.
8. Receivables.
9. Long-Term Assets: Fixed and Intangible.
10. Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies.
11. Liabilities: Bonds Payable.
12. Accounting for Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.
13. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends.
14. Statement of Cash Flows.
15. Financial Statement Analysis.
16. Introduction to Managerial Accounting.
17. Job Order Costing.
18. Process Costing.
19. Activity-Based Costing.
20. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
21. Budgeting.
22. Evaluating Variances from Standard Costs.
23. Differential Analysis and Product Pricing.
24. Capital Investment Analysis.
Appendix A: Present Value Tables.
Appendix B: Selected Topics.
Appendix C: Nike Inc. Annual Report (10-K).
Glossary.
Index.
Online Appendices.

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