Rev. ed. of: Financial accounting.

Accompanied by computer file: Essentials of Accounting: A multimedia approach.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Accounting in business organizations and society -- Financial statements and accounting principles -- Recording transactions -- Adjustung the accounts and preparing the statements -- Concluding the accounting cycle and expanding the balance sheet -- Appendix A: work sheets and reversing -- Accounting for merchandising activities -- Accounting for cash -- Short-term investments and receivables -- Inventories and cost of goods sold -- Plant and equipment -- Natural resources, intangible assets and long-term investments -- Current and long-term liabilities -- Installment notes payable and bonds -- Corporations, proprietorships and partnerships -- Additional corporate transactions; reporting income and ertained earnings; earnings per share -- Reporting and usin cash flows on decision making -- Analyzing financial statements -- Accounting principles, the FASB's conceptual framework and alternative valuation methods -- Special journals -- Present and future values:an expansion -- Financial statements and related disclosures from southwest airlines co.'s 1994 annual report -- Financial statements and related disclosures from lands' end inc.'s 1995 annual report -- Comprehensive list of accounts.

System requirements for accompanying computer disk: MS-DOS version 5.0 or later; Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or Windows 95 Hardware; IBM 486/33Mhz microprocessor or higher; 8 MB RAM; Multispin CD-ROM drive; Mouse that is supported by Windows; SVGA graphics card and monitor (for 256 color display); Windows 8-bit digital sound card and speakers or headphones.