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Accounting, 28th Edition

Carl Warren, Christine Jonick, Jennifer Schneider

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Overview

Provide a strong foundation in accounting that prepares students for future study and success in today's business world with Warren/Jonick/Schneider's market-leading ACCOUNTING, 28E. This edition connects accounting concepts to the "bigger picture" as chapter-opening schemas clearly demonstrate how each chapter's content fits within the overall framework of the book. CNOWv2's Journal Entry Tool reinforces this approach by automatically illustrating the impact of transactions on the accounting equation. In addition, the authors' hallmark coverage of the accounting cycle provides an unmatched foundation for success in later chapters, upcoming coursework and even future careers. The authors have carefully streamlined content and improved learning features throughout this edition and CNOWv2's digital resources to ensure students have the understanding of accounting and specific business tools to succeed.

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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 has taught all levels of accounting courses with a primary focus on introductory of accounting and auditing. Dr. Warren has taught classes at the University of Iowa, Michigan State University and the 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 spends as much time as possible with his five grandchildren, which includes two sets of twins. Dr. Warren and his wife Sharon reside in Montana.

Christine Jonick

Dr. Christine A. Jonick is Professor of Accounting at University of North Georgia, Gainesville. She received her Ed.D. from the University of Georgia, her M.B.A. from Adelphi University and her B.A. from State University of New York at Binghamton. Dr. Jonick has focused her teaching efforts on principles of accounting and intermediate financial accounting. She is the recipient of several teaching awards, including one for excellence in online instruction. She has published accounting-related articles in research journals and a case study in the IMA Journal. Dr. Jonick serves on numerous professional committees, is an active board member for the American Accounting Association SE and is a recent past president of the Georgia Association of Accounting Educators. Dr. Jonick has worked with accounting textbook publishers for more than a decade as a technology consultant, subject-matter expert and content developer. Her outside interests include travel, biking, technology development and family activities.

Jennifer Schneider

Jennifer S. Schneider is an associate professor at the University of North Georgia (UNG), Gainesville. Professor Schneider has taught principles of accounting, survey of accounting, principles of finance, accounting information systems and auditing. She is a Florida C.P.A. and began her career at PwC. She has more than 15 years of experience with Fortune 50 companies, primarily in audit and financial/SEC reporting. Prior to joining the University of North Georgia, Professor Schneider taught at the University of Amsterdam. Her research interests are in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Professor Schneider has published several articles, including an article in the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Educational Case Journal. She has also served as faculty advisor for Beta Alpha Psi, which is an international honors organization for financial information students and professionals. Professor Schneider enjoys spending time on the Atlanta BeltLine and with her two sons, Luke and Graeme.

What's New

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  • A NEW END-OF-CHAPTER APPENDIX, "GROSS METHOD OF RECORDING SALES DISCOUNTS," SIMPLIFIES THE CHAPTER 6 PRESENTATION AND OFFERS FLEXIBILITY. This new, optional appendix is ideal if you, as the instructor, prefer to cover sales discounts using the gross method. All discussions of the accounting for customer merchandise refunds, including the related adjusting entries, now appear in the appendix to allow a more streamlined chapter presentation.
  • NEW "WHY IS THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING REQUIRED BY GAAP?" EXPLANATION NOW APPEARS IN THE APPENDIX 2 TO CHAPTER 4. Students need to understand why accrual accounting is required by GAAP in order to analyze and evaluate financial statements. The authors clearly illustrate this new explanation by comparing NetSolutions’ financial statements under the accrual basis (Chs. 1-4) with related cash basis financial statements.
  • NEW EXCEL ONLINE PROBLEMS WITH CENGAGENOWV2 PROVIDE PRACTICE USING THE LATEST VERSION OF EXCEL. Now you can give your students practice using this important business and accounting tool in an auto-graded environment. This edition, in partnership with Microsoft®, offers Excel Online to ensure your students are always working with the most current version of Excel.
  • NEW DISCUSSION OF TIME PERIOD CONCEPT NOW APPEARS IN THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES SECTION OF CHAPTER 1. This new presentation clearly defines and illustrates the natural business year and fiscal year accounting periods. Previously, the fiscal year discussion appeared in Chapter 4.
  • REVISED PRESENTATION OF "ERRORS NOT AFFECTING THE TRIAL BALANCE" CLARIFIES AND SIMPLIFIES THE PRESENTATION OF CORRECTING JOURNAL ENTRIES. This new section in Chapter 2 is designed to aid student understanding and simplify the preparation needed to correct journal entries.
  • REVISED, LARGER ILLUSTRATION OF THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE ENHANCES UNDERSTANDING AND REVIEW. This Accounting Cycle illustration in Chapter 4 now encompass two facing pages to clarify this pivotal concept and assist students in study and review.

Features

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  • CNOWv2 BETTER PREPARES STUDENTS FOR THE EXAM. CNOWv2’s Blank Sheet of Paper activities provide an online homework experience that replicates what students will experience on the exam and in the today's business world. This approach ensures student have mastered the concepts rather than simply guessing their way through the homework.
  • SIMPLE-TO-COMPLEX PROVEN APPROACH ENSURES STUDENT COMPREHENSION. These experienced authors have combined their own professional knowledge and experience with input from leading accounting faculty to present a proven simple-to-complex pedagogy that facilitates student learning as readers progress through the text.
  • PRESENTATION STYLE APPEALS TO CONTEMPORARY LEARNERS. Built for today's students, this edition's presentation provides content in a way that reflects how the current generation of students reads and assimilates information. The authors use concise paragraphs and bullets, step-wise progression and meaningful Illustrations and graphs to engage readers and ensure retention.
  • "SHOW ME HOW" VIDEOS IN CNOWv2 CLARIFY PROCESSES. Created for the most frequently assigned end-of-chapter items, hundreds of "Show Me How" problem demonstrations provide a step-by-step model of a similar problem. Embedded tips and warnings help students avoid common mistakes and pitfalls, keeping them on track and reducing frustration. Identified by an icon in the text margins, "Show Me How" videos correspond to specific assignments in CNOWv2 and offer ideal opportunities for self-study and review.
  • EMPHASIS ON ETHICS REINFORCES THIS EDITION'S PRACTICAL APPROACH. Actual ethical situations related to each chapter’s topics are integrated throughout the individual chapters. Memorable "Ethics: Do It" learning features illustrate a situation with a positive ethical response, while "Ethics: Don’t Do It" features demonstrates professional situations depicting a negative ethical response.
  • CASES AND PROJECTS DEEPEN STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT BUSINESS ISSUES. Specific, carefully constructed assignments address ethics, communication and team activities. You can assign theses case and projects as homework or use them to enrich class discussion.
  • CHAPTER-OPENING COMPANY EXAMPLES CONNECT CONTENT TO CURRENT BUSINESS EVENTS. These business examples in each chapter capture student attention while demonstrating the practical use of accounting principles in business today. References to each chapter-opening company are linked to chapter content in margin notes throughout the chapter.
  • UPDATED BUSINESS CONNECTION BOXES REFLECT CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS SCENARIOS THAT RELATE TO THE CHAPTER CONTENT. These latest Business Connection boxes place this edition's accounting content into the broader context of business issues, which is especially helpful to engage students who are not accounting majors.
  • EMPHASIS ON ETHICS FOCUSES ON PRACTICAL APPROACH. Actual ethical situations related to the chapter’s topics are integrated throughout each chapter. In some features, called Ethics: Do It, the situation illustrates a positive ethical response. In other features, called Ethics: Don’t Do It, the situation demonstrates a negative ethical response.
  • CASES AND PROJECTS DEEPEN STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT BUSINESS ISSUES. Specific, carefully constructed assignments address ethics, communication, and team activities. You can assign theses case and projects as homework or use them to enrich class discussion.
  • MASTERY PROBLEMS IN CNOWv2 CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS. Mastery Problems are teaching problems that walk students through a single accounting topic. These problems cover the primary learning objectives and help your students understand foundational content and the associated building blocks versus memorizing the formulas or journal entries. Mastery Problems are assignable and gradable in CNOWv2.

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction to Accounting and Business.
2. Analyzing Transactions.
3. The Adjusting Process.
4. Completing the Accounting Cycle.
5. Accounting Systems.
6. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
7. Inventories.
8. Internal Controls and Cash.
9. Receivables.
10. Long-Term Assets: Fixed and Intangible.
11. Current Liabilities and Payroll.
12. Accounting for Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.
13. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends.
14. Long-Term Liabilities: Bonds and Notes.
15. Investments and Fair Value Accounting.
Mornin’ Joe.
16. Statement of Cash Flows.
17. Financial Statement Analysis.
18. Introduction to Managerial Accounting.
19. Job Order Costing.
20. Process Cost Systems.
21. Cost Behavior and Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
22. Budgeting.
23. Evaluating Variances from Standard Costs.
24. Decentralized Operations.
25. Differential Analysis, Product Pricing, and Activity-Based Costing.
26. Capital Investment Analysis.
Appendix A: Interest Tables.
Appendix B: International Financial Reporting Standards.
Appendix C: Revenue Recognition Update.
Appendix D: Nike Inc., Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2018.
Glossary.
Index.

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