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Title: Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts by Thomas P. Edmonds, Frances M. McNair, Edward E. Milam, Philip R. Olds, Jack E. Terry ISBN: 0-07-561262-3 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Pub. Date: December, 1998 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $22.75 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A good book with the right instructor
Comment: I've read the reviews stating that this is a confusing book. I disagree completely. Although the author does not immediately delve into traditional T-accounts, the introduction of the "horizontal model" serves as a good foundation for building the awareness of the accounting equation that should be second nature BEFORE tackling T-accounts. The text's preface states: "A horizontal financial statements model replaces the accounting equation as the predominant teaching platform. The model enables students to VISUALIZE THE SIMULTANEOUS EFFECTS OF A SINGLE BUSINESS EVENT on the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows." I felt as though this methodology was very effective for my learning style. Recording transactions in T-accounts came almost as second nature after mastering the horizontal model.
The "Working Papers" (a separate workbook) makes doing the assigned problems easy by providing a ready-made template for each problem. If you've had to draw your own T-accounts or your own journal in a notebook before, you will definitely appreciate this.
This text serves as a good introduction to the skills necessary to master financial accounting.
Rating: 1
Summary: Most Confusing Accounting Textbook On The Market Today.
Comment: This Book begins using something called horizontial statments and then in chapter 5 switches to regular T accounts thus confusing students completely, I have yet to find a student that tells me the book is easy to understand or useful. It would be helpful if there was a solutions manual. Our school will change books next semester. It's not even good enough to make dorm furniture.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great college companion!
Comment: This book is an excellent book to go with a Financial Accounting course. Everything is laid out in plain English, and shows you in diagrams and models exactly how each kind of transaction works. I recommend for professors everywhere to adopt this book for their clases. I'm glad mine did!
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