Chapter 1 Elements of Financial Statements

Chapter 2 Understanding the Accounting Cycle

Chapter 3 Accounting for Merchandising Businesses

Chapter 4 Accounting for Inventories, Internal Control, and Cash

Chapter 5 Accounting for Receivables

Chapter 6 Accounting for Long-Term Operational Assets

Chapter 7 Accounting for Liabilities

Chapter 8 Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Corporations

Chapter 9 Financial Statement Analysis

Chapter 10 Management Accounting a Value-Added Discipline

Chapter 11 Cost Behavior, Operating Leverage, and Profitability Analysis

Chapter 12 Cost Accumulation, Tracing, and Allocation

Chapter 13 Relevant Information for Special Decisions

Chapter 14 Planning for Profit and Cost Control

Chapter 15 Performance Evaluation

Chapter 16 Planning for Capital Investments

Appendix A Accessing the EDGAR Database through the Internet

Appendix B Topps Annual Report 2003

Appendix C The Double-Entry Accounting System

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Index