1. Introduction to Accounting
2. Accounting for Business Transactions
3. Applying Double-Entry Accounting
4. Preparing the General Journal and General Ledger
5. Adjusting Accounts and Preparing Financial Statements
6. Closing Process and Financial Statements
7. Fraud, Ethics, and Controls
8. Cash and Controls
9. Employee Earnings, Deductions, and Payroll
10. Employer Payroll Tax Reporting
11. Merchandise Sales and Accounts Receivable
12. Merchandise Purchases and Accounts Payable
13. Accrual Accounting Overview
14. Financial Statements and the Accounting Cycle
15. Accounts Receivable and Uncollectibles
16. Notes Receivable and Notes Payable
17. Inventories and Cost of Sales
18. Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangibles
19. Accounting for Partnerships
20. Corporate Formation and Stock Transactions
21. Corporate Earnings, Taxes, and Distributions
22. Long-Term Bonds
23. Cash Flow Reporting
24. Comparative Financial Statement Analysis
25. Analysis of Profitability, Liquidity, and Leverage
26. Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles
27. Departmental and Responsibility Accounting
28. Job Order Cost Accounting
29. Budgets and Standard Costing
30. Relevant Costing for Managerial Decisions

Appendix A: Financial Statement Information A–1

Appendix B: Accounting Principles B–1

Appendix C*: Capital Budgeting and Investment Decisions

Appendix D*: Time Value of Money

* Appendixes C and D are available on the book’s Website, mhhe.com/wildCA, and as print copy from a McGraw-Hill representative.