Accounting: Information for Business Decisions, 2nd Edition

A business focused introduction to Accounting for all students – not just those intending to be Accounting majors. Lead students through the real-world business cycle and how accounting information informs decision-making. Students learn how to base decisions on two kinds of accounting information – managerial and financial. Departing from the traditional approach taken by other introductory accounting textbooks, students apply both managerial and financial approaches within the topics examined in each chapter. The conversational writing engages students in the theoretical content and how it applies to contemporary real-world scenarios. The new edition again includes the popular Sweet Temptations case study. Students follow the retail chocolate business through the book to learn about applying accounting issues in the real world.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction To Business Accounting And The Role Of Professional Skills
Chapter 2. Developing A Business Plan: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Chapter 3. Developing A Business Plan: Budgeting
Chapter 4. The Accounting System: Concepts And Applications
Chapter 5. Recording, Storing And Reporting Accounting Information
Chapter 6. Managing And Reporting Working Capital
Chapter 7. The Income Statement: Content And Use
Chapter 8. The Balance Sheet: Content And Use
Chapter 9. The Cash Flow Statement: Content And Use
Chapter 10. Sustainable Business
Chapter 11. Short-Term Planning Decisions
Chapter 12. Capital Expenditure Decisions