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Give your students a solid foundation in business and accounting with Warren, Jones, and Tayler's "Financial & Managerial Accounting," 18th Edition. Updated with the latest developments and tools in accounting, this edition uses a proven, student-focused presentation that emphasizes the importance of accounting in business. Cengage's learning platform, CNOWv2, offers a guided learning experience that bridges the gap between content, homework, and exam performance, allowing students to master essential accounting skills in the context of today's corporate business landscape.
Including a new AI in Accounting feature, real-world examples, a dedicated “Career Readiness” section covering data analytics, AI, business insights, ethics, and critical thinking, as well as online resources, this edition helps students build a strong understanding of core accounting concepts.
- AI in Accounting features, AI applications examples, and AI-use by business professionals examples are woven throughout the text.
- Career Readiness features use real-world examples to illustrate how accounting professionals approach data analytics, AI, ethics, critical thinking, and business decisions.
- Career Readiness activities test students’ comprehension through end-of-chapter exercises focused on data analytics, AI, ethics, company analysis, and critical thinking.
- Analysis for Decision Making sections and Make a Decision homework activities use real companies to emphasize how businesses use accounting information to make decisions.
- A schema, or concept roadmap, explains what students will learn and how what they’re learning connects to the big picture of financial accounting concepts.
- Each chapter begins with a Why Is This Important? feature, which explains the relevance of the chapter’s content to students’ daily lives and future careers.
- Check-Up Corners provide step-by-step problem-solving guidance and practical tips throughout each chapter to help students avoid common errors.
- Author-written end-of-chapter materials and a thorough verification process using dedicated subject matter experts ensure content accuracy for you and your students.
2. Analyzing Transactions.
3. The Adjusting Process.
4. Completing the Accounting Cycle.
5. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses.
6. Inventories.
7. Internal Control and Cash.
8. Receivables.
9. Long-Term Operating Assets.
10. Liabilities: Current, Notes, and Contingencies.
11. Liabilities: Bonds Payable.
12. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends.
13. Statement of Cash Flows.
14. Financial Statement Analysis.
15. Introduction to Managerial Accounting.
16. Job Order Costing.
17. Process Costing.
18. Activity-Based Costing.
19. Support Department and Joint Cost Allocation.
20. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
21. Variable Costing for Management Analysis.
22. Budgeting.
23. Evaluating Variances from Standard Costs.
24. Evaluating Decentralized Operations.
25. Differential Analysis and Product Pricing.
26. Capital Investment Analysis.
27. Lean Manufacturing and Activity Analysis.
28. The Balanced Scorecard and Sustainability.
Appendix A: Present Value Tables.
Appendix B: Selected Topics.
Topic 1: Investments.
Topic 2: Reporting Unusual Items and Comprehensive Income.
Topic 3: Foreign Currency Transactions.
Topic 4: Corporate Taxes.
Appendix C: Nike Inc., Selected Excerpts from Form 10-K (May 31, 2025).
Glossary.
Index.
Online Appendixes.
Appendix O-1 Reversing Journal Entries.
Appendix O-2 Special Journals and Subsidiary Ledgers.
Appendix O-3 Revenue Recognition.
Appendix O-4 International Accounting Standards.