Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso

With this fourth edition, accountants will acquire a practical set of tools and the confidence they need to use them effectively in making business decisions. It better reflects a more conceptual and decision-making approach to the material. The authors follow a "macro- to micro-" strategy by starting with a discussion of real financial statements first, rather than starting with the Accounting Cycle. The objective is to establish how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. This motivates accountants by grounding the discussion in the real world, showing them the relevance of the topics covered to their careers.

Genres: Accounting

1408 pages, Hardcover

First published May 31, 2000

About the author

Paul D. Kimmel, PhD, CPA, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and his doctorate in accounting from the University of Wisconsin. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, and has public accounting experience with Deloitte & Touche (Minneapolis). He was the recipient of the UWM School of Business Advisory Council Teaching Award and the Reggie Taite Excellence in Teaching Award, and is a three-time winner of the Outstanding Teaching Assisting Award at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a recipient of the Elijah Watts Sells Award for Honorary Distinction for his results on the CPA exam. He is a member of the American Accounting Association and has published articles in Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, Advances in Management Accounting, Managerial Finance, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting Education, as well as other journals. His research interests include accounting for financial instruments and innovation in accounting education. He has published papers and given numerous talks on incorporating critical thinking into accounting education, and helped prepare a catalog of critical thinking resources for the Federated Schools of Accountancy.

Reviews

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an intro to accounting text. What more is there to say?

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really clear and helpful text. Tons of context about real world applications, and endless practice problems.

[Aileen · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I've pretty much fallen in love with accounting and am now considering a second degree of some sort. I'm certainly understanding my job better and every class gets me a little more qualified for a promotion :)

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm reading this for my Managerial Accounting Class. Honestly it is pretty interesting.

[Jacqueline Seaman · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had a lot of information, but it was also at tines unclear and jumbled. Not exactly for beginners in accounting.

[Cairee Greenleaf · Rating 3 out of 5]

it’s pretty dull material, but the book teaches accounting well. i was assigned this text for an advanced accounting analysis decision making course for my graduate program.