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Accounting, 30th Edition

Carl Warren, Jefferson P. Jones, William B. Tayler

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"Accounting," 30th Edition, provides a solid foundation in business and accounting with the proven, student-focused presentation by award-winning authors Warren/Jones/Tayler. This edition covers the fundamentals of accounting from the perspective of a sole proprietor, while motivating students by showing how accounting is important to business. New content integrates coverage of AI and data analytics, while online appendices offer optional topics for your teaching flexibility. CNOWv2 offers an interactive learning experience that bridges the gap between content, homework and exam performance, allowing students to master essential accounting skills within the context of today's business landscape. The text features updated, real-world examples, data analytics activities using Excel and Tableau and interactive online resources.

Meet the Authors

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Carl Warren

Dr. Carl S. Warren is professor emeritus of accounting at the University of Georgia, Athens. For more than 25 years, Dr. Warren has taught all levels of accounting courses with a primary focus on introductory of accounting and auditing. Dr. Warren has taught classes at the University of Iowa, Michigan State University and the University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and his B.A.A. and M.A. from the University of Iowa. During his career, Dr. Warren published numerous articles in professional journals, including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accountancy, The CPA Journal and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. Dr. Warren’s outside interests include handball, backpacking, skiing, hiking, fly-fishing and golf. He also spends as much time as possible with his five grandchildren, which includes two sets of twins. Dr. Warren and his wife Sharon reside in Montana.

Jefferson P. Jones

Jefferson P. Jones is the PricewaterhouseCoopers associate professor of accounting at Auburn University. He received his bachelor's and master of accountancy degrees from Auburn University and his PhD in accounting from Florida State University. While earning his CPA, he worked for Deloitte & Touche. He has received numerous teaching awards, including the Outstanding Master of Accountancy Professor Award, the Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Teaching Award (six times), the Auburn University College of Business McCartney Teaching Award, and the Auburn University School of Accountancy Teaching Award. In addition to writing an intermediate accounting text, he has published articles in Advances in Accounting, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, International Journal of Forecasting, The CPA Journal, Managerial Finance, Journal of Accounting and Finance Research and The Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance. Jones has made numerous presentations around the country on research and pedagogical issues. He is a member of the American Accounting Association (AAA), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Alabama Society of CPAs (ASCPA).

William B. Tayler

Dr. William B. Tayler is the Robert J. Smith Professor of Accountancy in the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University (BYU). Dr. Tayler earned a Ph.D. and a master’s degree at Cornell University and a master’s and an undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University, graduating with honors. He teaches in BYU’s School of Accountancy, one of the top-ranked accounting programs in the world. Dr. Tayler has also taught at Cornell University and Emory University and has received multiple teaching awards. Dr. Tayler is a Certified Management Accountant and consultant specializing in cost accounting, performance measurement and incentive compensation. Dr. Tayler serves as an editor for Behavioral Research in Accounting and his work has been published in top journals, including Accounting Horizons, Accounting, Organizations and Society, The Accounting Review, American Journal of Health Behavior, Contemporary Accounting Research, Harvard Business Review, IMA Educational Case Journal, Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of the American Medical Association-Internal Medicine, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Behavioral Finance, Journal of Finance, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Management Accounting Research, Management Science, Review of Financial Studies and Strategic Finance. He has presented his work as an invited speaker at universities and conferences across the globe. Dr. Tayler loves spending time with his wife, Sarah, and their eight children and their families.

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Take It Further data analytics cases for every chapter require students to analyze and develop reports in CNOWv2, using Excel and Tableau.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been integrated throughout the text by adding AI-focused Business Insight features showing AI applications and how AI is used by business professionals.
What Would You Do?/What They Did features help students think about how to apply each chapter’s content to real-world business scenarios versus how businesses actually applied these concepts.

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Each chapter begins with a new Why Is This Important? feature, which explains the importance of the chapter’s content to students’ daily lives and future careers.
An updated schema, or concept roadmap, illustrates what students are going to learn and how it is connected to the big picture of financial accounting concepts.
Analysis for Decision Making sections and Make a Decision homework activities use real companies to emphasize how businesses use accounting information to make decisions.
Author-written end-of-chapter materials and a thorough verification process using dedicated subject matter experts ensure content accuracy for you and your students.
This product's presentation style appeals to the way your students learn best by using short paragraphs, concise bullets, stepwise progression and meaningful Illustrations.

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1. Introduction to Accounting and Business.
2. Analyzing Transactions.
3. The Adjusting Process.
4. The Accounting Cycle.
5. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
6. Inventories.
7. Internal Control and Cash.
8. Receivables.
9. Long-Term Assets: Fixed and Intangible.
10. Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies.
11. Liabilities: Bonds Payable.
12. Accounting for Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies.
13. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends.
14. Statement of Cash Flows.
15. Financial Statement Analysis.
16. Introduction to Managerial Accounting.
17. Job Order Costing.
18. Process Costing.
19. Activity-Based Costing.
20. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
21. Budgeting.
22. Evaluating Variances from Standard Costs.
23. Differential Analysis and Product Pricing.
24. Capital Investment Analysis.
Appendix A: Present Value Tables.
Appendix B: Selected Topics.
Appendix C: Nike Inc. Annual Report (10-K).
Glossary.
Index.
Online Appendices.