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Survey of Accounting, 11th Edition

Carl Warren, Jefferson Jones, William B. Tayler

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Overview

Warren/Jones/Tayler’s "Survey of Accounting," 11th Edition, provides an overview of today's essential topics in financial and managerial accounting. This leading book's unique Integrated Financial Statement Framework is designed for future managers or professionals who plan to use accounting information. The framework illustrates the impact of transactions on financial statements without the use of debits and credits. Special Metric-Based Analysis features connect transactions and management decisions to metrics that assess the financial condition and performance of today's businesses. The text features updated, real-world examples, data analytics activities using Excel and Tableau and interactive online resources. CNOWv2 offers an interactive learning experience that bridges the gap between content, homework and exam performance, allowing students to master essential accounting skills.

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 Jones

Dr. Jefferson P. Jones is associate professor of accounting in the School of Accountancy at Auburn University, where he teaches financial accounting and applied financial research. He received his Bachelor’s in Accounting and his Master of Accountancy degrees from Auburn University and his Ph.D. from Florida State University. Dr. Jones has received numerous teaching awards, including the Auburn University Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Teaching Award (12 times), the Auburn University Outstanding Master of Accountancy Professor Teaching Award (five times), the Auburn University Outstanding Distance Master of Accountancy Teaching Award (three times) and the Auburn University College of Business McCartney Teaching Award and the Lowder Teaching Award. In addition, he has made numerous presentations around the country on research and pedagogical issues. Dr. Jones has public accounting experience as an auditor with Deloitte and Touche, holds a C.P.A. certificate in the state of Alabama (inactive) and is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Alabama Society of CPAs (ASCPA). His research interests focus on financial accounting, specifically investigating the quality of reported accounting information and accounting education. He has published articles in numerous journals, including Advances in Accounting, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Issues in Accounting Education, International Journal of Forecasting and The CPA Journal. When not at work, Dr. Jones enjoys traveling, playing golf and watching college football.

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.

What's New

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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.
Each chapter begins with a new Why This Matters feature, which explains the importance of the chapter’s content to students’ daily lives and future careers.

Features

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Appendix A, "Double Entry Accounting Systems" and the Instructor’s Manual provide materials and exercises that allow you to emphasize debits and credits, if desired.
Illustrative Problems at the end of each chapter provide clear, representative solutions that help students understand key concepts and serve as useful references while working.
This edition uses a clear, structured format -- direct sentences, brief paragraphs, lists and step-by-step calculations -- to support concept mastery without sacrificing rigor.
Author-written end-of-chapter materials and a thorough verification process using dedicated subject matter experts ensure content accuracy for you and your students.
Accounting concepts are introduced in a simple-to-complex format -- starting with cash transactions in Chapter 2 and progressing to accrual accounting in Chapter 3.

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1. The Role of Accounting in Business.
2. Service Operations: Cash Basis.
3. Service Operations: Accrual Basis.
4. Merchandising Operations.
5. Internal Control and Cash.
6. Receivables and Inventories.
7. Long-term Operating Assets.
8. Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity.
9. Manufacturing Operations.
10. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis.
11. Planning Operations.
12. Operating Decisions.
13. Evaluating Segments and Capital Investments.
14. The Balanced Scorecard.
END-OF-TEXT APPENDIXES.
Online Appendixes.
Glossary.
Subject Index.
Company Index.