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Fundamental Accounting Principles, 17/e

Kermit D. Larson, University of Texas at Austin
John J. Wild, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Barbara Chiappetta, Nassau Community College

ISBN: 0072512431
Copyright year: 2005

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Chapter 1

  • The Chocolate Farm NEW opener
  • New, early introduction to transaction analysis
  • Transaction analysis uses expanded accounting equation to aid student learning
  • Revised, early introduction to financial statements
  • New, early introduction to key accounting principles
  • Revised section on accounting and related careers
  • Revised table on compensation
  • Moved return-risk analysis and business activities to appendixes for instructor flexibility

Chapter 2

  • York Entertainment NEW opener
  • Streamlined and revised introduction to accounts
  • Revised discussion on analyzing and processing transactions
  • Revised section on preparing financial statements

Chapter 3

  • Mellies NEW opener
  • Streamlined discussion on adjusting accounts
  • New visual linkages from adjusting entries to the accounts
  • New presentation on preparing financial statements from trial balance

Chapter 4

  • Premier Snowskate NEW opener
  • Streamlined discussion of accounting work sheet
  • Revised Excel screen captures with acetates for work sheet
  • Shortened section on closing process
  • Reduced presentation on operating cycles

Chapter 5

  • Damani Dada NEW opener
  • New table summarizing merchandising entries
  • Revised description of credit terms and discounts
  • Revised and simplified presentation of income statement formats
  • Simplified descriptions of debit and credit memoranda

Chapter 6

  • FunKo NEW opener
  • New discussion on internal controls and inventory
  • New introduction to inventory cost flow assumptions
  • Added simplified journal entries to inventory computations
  • Revised discussion of "lower of cost or market"
  • Moved gross profit and retail inventory methods to appendix for instructor flexibility

Chapter 7

  • Rap-Up NEW opener
  • Revised visuals for special journals
  • Streamlined coverage of posting
  • Revised discussion of technology in accounting including ERP
  • Added new exercises on special journals without postings

Chapter 8

  • Dylan's Candy Bar NEW opener
  • Enhanced discussion on internal controls
  • New material on Internet fraud
  • Simplified presentation of voucher system of control
  • Streamlined discussion of bank reconciliation
  • Moved control of purchase discounts to appendix for instructor flexibility

Chapter 9

  • Manzi Metals NEW opener
  • New material on credit vs debit cards
  • Simplified discussion on disposing of receivables
  • Streamlined discussion on estimating bad debts
  • Deleted section on discounting notes receivable
  • Moved short-term investments to Chapter 15

Chapter 10

  • Queston Construction NEW opener
  • Simplified discussion of partial-year depreciation and changes in estimates
  • Shortened and simplified section on "Additional Expenditures"
  • Simplified section on exchange of similar assets
  • Revised discussion of intangible assets per new standards
  • Shortened section on goodwill and moved goodwill estimation to an appendix

Chapter 11

  • EEC NEW opener
  • Revised payroll liabilities for current tax rates
  • Shortened section on contingent liabilities
  • Removed noninterest-bearing notes from this chapter
  • Revised appendix on payroll records
  • Moved "income tax liabilities" to appendix for instructor flexibility

Chapter 12

  • Koch Entertainment NEW opener
  • Increased discussion of limited liability companies
  • Revised section for partner return on equity
  • Streamlined partnership liquidation

Chapter 13

  • Get Real Girl, Inc. NEW opener
  • Shortened introductory materials on corporations
  • Streamlined section on preferred stock
  • Shortened section on stock dividends
  • Streamlined reporting of discontinued operations
  • Simplified section on "changes in accounting principles"
  • Shortened sections on book value per share and dividend yield

Chapter 14

  • Noodles & Company NEW opener
  • New visual linkages from bond interest computations to amortization entries
  • Moved effective interest amortization to chapter appendix for instructor flexibility
  • Streamlined presentation on notes payable
  • Removed materials on noninterest-bearing notes

Chapter 15

  • TradeStation Group NEW opener
  • New, simplified organization for investments
  • New presentation of both short-term and long-term investments
  • New illustrations on adjustments for unrealized gains and losses on securities
  • Moved investments in international operations to appendix for instructor flexibility

Chapter 16

  • Atomic Toys NEW opener
  • Simplified preparation of statement of cash flows
  • New 3-stage process of analyzing investing and financing cash flows
  • Moved investments in international operations to appendix for instructor flexibility

Chapter 17

  • The Motley Fool NEW opener
  • Krispy Kreme vs Tastykake NEW comparative analysis
  • Streamlined section on common-size analysis

Chapter 18

  • Rap Snacks NEW opener
  • Streamlined flow of costs discussion with revised visuals
  • Expanded discussion of cost controls with service businesses
  • Revised presentation of manufacturing statement

Chapter 19

  • A.D. Morgan NEW opener
  • Streamlined discussion of overapplied and underapplied overhead
  • Expanded section on costing and pricing for service businesses

Chapter 20

  • All American Meats NEW opener
  • Simplified presentation of equivalent units of production
  • Streamlined discussion on costing for multiple departments

Chapter 21

  • Life Is Good NEW opener
  • Simplified discussion of activitybased costing
  • Streamlined section on joint costs

Chapter 22

  • Vosges Haut Chocolat NEW opener
  • Streamlined break-even point analysis

Chapter 23

  • Aquent NEW opener
  • Streamlined section on budget administration
  • Moved production and manufacturing budgets to appendix for instructor flexibility

Chapter 24

  • Technology Enabled Clothing NEW opener
  • Expanded discussion of service applications
  • Streamlined overhead cost variance analysis

Chapter 25

  • AnthroTronix NEW opener
  • Further emphasis on applied applications of managerial accounting
  • Expanded applications to service businesses

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