Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

  Author:    Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Paul D. PhD, CPA Kimmel, Jerry J. PhD, CPA Weygandt, Donald E. PhD, CPA Kieso
  ISBN:    0471730513
  Sales Rank:    5159
  Published:    2006-02
  Publisher:    Wiley
  # Pages:    832
  Binding:    Hardcover
  Avg. Rating:    3.0 based on 23 reviews
  Used Offers:    125 from $51.00
  Amazon Price:    $129.65
  (Data above last updated:  2008-10-08 00:34:45 EST)
  
  
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Now in its Fourth Edition, Kimmel, Weygandt, and Kieso's Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making has been tested and approved in the classroom. Whether you measure classroom success by improved grades, students who are better prepared for the Intermediate course and their future careers, or by student evaluations at the end of the semester, Financial Accounting delivers real results.

"If you are teaching a debit/credit centered financial accounting principles class there is not a better written or organized text. Believe me I have looked. The supporting materials for instructors [are] also terrific."
--Nancy Snow, University of Toledo

"The textbook is well written with good examples and homework problems. This book is easy to understand, but is rigorous in its coverage of accounting issues."
--Paul Brazina, La Salle University, Philadelphia

"Best presentation of material in the industry. In addition, Financial, Managerial and Intermediate all flow together for greater coverage and comprehension."
--Vince Enslein, Clinton Community College

Key Features
* WileyPLUS gives instructors the technology they need to create an environment where students can reach their full potential and experience academic success. www.wiley.com/college/wileyplus
* New Accounting Across the Organization features place accounting issues within the context of students' majors.
* Updated with expanded content on Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Governance.
* New Comprehensive Problems combine concepts across chapters.
* A new Continuing Cookie Chronicle problem traces the growth of an entrepreneurial venture and enables students to apply their newly acquired accounting skills.
* Identifies the tools students will need to make real business decisions.
* Provides balanced coverage of the accounting cycle at a level that is appropriate to what students need in the business world.
* Emphasizes the accounting experiences of real high-profile companies, such as Tootsie Roll, Microsoft, Nike, and Intel.
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10-05-08 4 (NA)
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Having need this book for a class I was very pleased with the explinations in the book. the material is easy to understand and makes the subject matter decent.
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10-04-08 5 (NA)
(Hide Review...)  Delivered as promised
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Textbook was delivered within time frame promised. Great condition as advertised. Would buy from seller again.
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09-23-08 1 1\1
(Hide Review...)  Disappointed
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I was led to believe that this item came with an access code for the publisher's Wileyplus online tools because this was mentioned in the "Key Features" segment of the product description. But to my dissatisfaction it was not. I was forced to purchase the access code separately from the publisher's website for about $68. I only saved $2 by purchasing this text through Amazon.com and this is only because I purchased with free shipping. Moreover, it was not worth the hassle...in the future I will purchase from the school's bookstore, get everything I need in one stop, and know I've purchased the right materials.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-05 00:56:33 EST)
09-05-08 1 (NA)
(Hide Review...)  Used really means used and in this case bad!
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The book arrived on time just like it said on the order form, but the condition of the book was horrible. If I'm not mistaken the book was advertised as used but in good or excellent condition. The corners of the book are rubbed or scuffed off showing the gray cardboard underneath, and the pages are soaked from water damage from pages 1-144. I'll never order from them again.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-24 00:37:26 EST)
06-05-08 1 1\2
(Hide Review...)  Highway robbery
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This book and the service surrounding it is absolute garbage. The positive reviews it has received are highly dubious. The book is very unclear with terminology, and the lack of answer keys to check your progress makes this worse. If you're buying this used be prepared to wade through red tape to get access to an answer key. 70 bucks for a single semester of access, and you won't have access as soon as you pay, you will also need a url from your instructor to access the site. I understand why this is needed for your class specific information but to simply access the sites tools, like an answer sheet, should not require anything more than your subscription...actually it should have come with the book.

I have taken two other classes with website support material and I did not have to go through near the trouble. I am likely to take my complaint to my colleges administration as this book would only be tolerable to someone strong in this field, which defeats its purpose.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-06 01:13:58 EST)
11-26-07 5 0\1
(Hide Review...)  Excellent Book
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This is an excellent book. Each chapter starts with a real life example of the learning objectives that will be covered in the chapter. The concepts are explained in terms that are easy to understand and grasp. There are a variety of problems at the end of each chapter to reinforce the learning objectives. I would recommend this book to anybody who has little knowledge of accounting or someone who needs a refresher in the accounting principles.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-05-26 00:24:49 EST)
08-30-07 1 2\3
(Hide Review...)  No Code Included With Purchse Of "New" Text From Amazon
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Potential Buyers,

If you are a student who is taking an accounting course and your instructor requires you to use the accompanying Wiley Plus website, do not expect to get a Wiley Plus, registration code with this product.

I purchased the text "new" directly from Amazon for an accounting class I am taking and I assumed that I would recieve the registration code I needed; I assumed wrong as there was no registration code included with my book.

If you do need the code for class and you do choose to buy this book from Amazon, you'll be best off buying the cheapest, used edition and going to the Wiley Plus site directly to get a standard registration code for around $60 dollars. Of Course keep in mind shipping costs may eat up any savings you'd get buying from Amazon in the first place!

The 1 star review actually reflects my dissatisfaction with the description of this product on Amazon's site, and not the quality of the text.

Happy Shopping!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-06 13:22:47 EST)
07-17-07 4 (NA)
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the book arrived a little later than i expected; but, it's a very helpful book if you want to go for accounting. the book's website is extremely useful.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-30 15:47:30 EST)
05-28-07 4 (NA)
(Hide Review...)  Good for its purpose -- learning
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The authors have put together a text that is long on examples. It might seem redundant to some, but I think this is the right way to teach a process discipline like accounting.

Much of the book is problem sets, in fact.

Let's see, the chapters begin with study objectives. Then there are highlighted "key points." Then at the end of each lesson, there are demonstration problems, self-study questions, questions, a set of brief exercises, exercises, then problem sets A and B.

I bought the 3rd edition, although the 4th is now available. The fourth edition has different problems in the first two chapters. In many instances, only the names of the company and an occasional number are different. It would matter if you are taking this for a class where the homework is graded. If your purpose is to learn the principles that underly financial accounting, though, you are as well served by the 3rd edition.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-08-19 09:57:55 EST)
02-24-07 4 (NA)
(Hide Review...)  Great Book for Non-Finance Managers
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This was a textbook used in my Managerial Finance class. It was easy to understand, aside from just a few concepts not explained as clearly as I would've liked. My background is engineering, however, I learned a great deal from this book. Great job Kimmel.
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01-05-07 5 0\1
(Hide Review...)  simple and easy understanding
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the book provides examples and graphs to help demonstrate the text.

it has a lot of details and online reviews if u want to learn more and deeper

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01-04-07 5 0\1
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the book provides examples and graphs to help demonstrate the text.

it has a lot of details and online reviews if u want to learn more and deeper

(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-02-21 01:23:47 EST)
08-25-06 2 1\1
(Hide Review...)  Total Rip-off
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The book is good, but $130 dollars!!!! You still need to buy a 3 ring binder to put the sheets in, it's not even a paperback, meaning the publisher didn't even spend the money for binding. Who owns this company, Shell? Exxon? Enron?!? There are other accounting books for a fraction of the cost, but the organized crime (my community college) requires this particular one. I wonder what their incentive might be???
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-09-23 00:55:07 EST)
  
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