TY - BOOK AU - Porter, Gary A. AU - Norton, Curtis L. TI - Financial accounting : the impact on decision makers SN - 0030213371 AV - HF5635.P853 PY - 1999/// CY - New York PB - Harcourt Brace KW - Accounting N1 - Includes index; Contents: The Accounting model: Accounting as a form of communication -- Financial statements and the annual report -- Processing accounting information -- Income measurement and accrual accounting -- Accounting for assets: Merchandise accounting and internal control -- Inventories and cost of goods sold -- Cash investments and receivables -- Operating assets: property, plan and equipments, natural resources and intangibles -- Accounting for liabilities, contingent liabilities and the time value of money -- Long-term liabilities -- Accounting tools: other liabilities -- Stockholders' equity -- Additional topics in financial reporting: The Statement of cash flows -- Financial statement analysis -- Appendix -- Glossary ER -