Financial Accounting [Hardcover]

NEW-Streamlined Content and Improved Readability.
-The Fourth Edition features improved readability and all chapters have been carefully streamlined to focus on core material (see the Table of Contents below for a list of chapter changes for this edition).
NEW-“Check Point Exercises.”
-These exercises open the assignment material for each chapter and are intended as “warm-ups” to help students build confidence in their problem-solving skills. Check Points use real companies whenever possible and are linked directly to the text so that students can review material before coming to class. The Check Points are ideal for faculty to use as daily quiz material.
NEW-“Decision Guidelines with Excel Exercises.”
-A unique feature for the financial accounting market! “Decision Guidelines,” introduced in the Third Edition of Harrison/Horngren, now appear in every chapter and are designed to summarize important accounting concepts and tools. These show when, why, and how all business people use accounting to make business decisions-especially helpful for non-majors. New optional Excel applications accompany selected Decision Guidelines. Students can apply the Decision Guidelines material to a realistic business dilemma and use the power of Excel to determine a solution.
NEW-Text Design.
-New infographics, exhibits, and tables are positioned in the text where the related topic is covered.
NEW-Technology Support.
-The Fourth Edition features enhanced tutorial (PH Re-Enforcer), General Ledger (PHAS) software, and spreadsheet templates that can be downloaded from the text Website at no additional charge.New On-Line Courses (WebCT, Blackboard) are available to accompany the text and include lectures, audio and video downloads, testing, and communication tools. New Alliance with Peachtree—Package the latest 7.0 software release (a $200.00 value) for a nominal price with text purchase.
Real World Focus.
-Each chapter begins with a vignette using a real company to introduce students to specific accounting issues that will be covered in the chapter. Some of the new companies in the Fourth Edition include Teva Sandals, Oracle, and PepsiCo. These motivational stories are directly linked to our award-winning, custom-crafted On Location! Videos.
NEW-Special alliance with The Wall Street Journal.
-Provides students with a discounted subscription to The Wall Street Journal. Faculty that require their students to subscribe receive their own free subscription.
NEW-GAP Annual Report.
-Shrink-wrapped at no charge with new copies of the student edition.
Internet Exercises.
-Every chapter has an extensive Internet exercise that is linked to the chapter-opening case and video or to a similar company.
Pedagogy to help Students Learn/Retain Accounting Information.
-“Stop & Think” Boxes are “speed bumps” that fall naturally with the chapter topics and require students to pause and apply what theyve read--to turn theory into practice. “Concept Links” appear in the side margins and point students to material covered in previous chapters to help them remember previously covered material. These take students by the hand and lead them directly to the chapter and page where the topic was first introduced. Mid-Chapter Summary Problem for Your Review enables students to “test” their understanding of concepts midway through the chapter, rather than waiting until the end of the chapter.