The goal of this text is to provide students with increased knowledge about accounting research and the standard-setting process, as well as an in-depth look at major problem areas of financial accounting. It also aims to increase students analytical and critical-thinking skills through the use of cases, real-world examples, and writing assignments.

Accounting theory: A conceptual and institutional approach

Wolk, Harry I.

Kent Pub. Co.

Accounting theory: A conceptual and institutional approach (The Kent series in accounting)

Business & Money

PWS/Kent Pub. Co

Now Published by SAGE!
An extensive overview of accounting theory concepts and application 
Balancing accounting theory with practical issues, the Seventh Edition of Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environmentcontinues to clearly identify the conceptual elements of accounting theory and apply those elements to practice. The book provides an important overview of accounting and financial issues in economic and political contexts, providing students with a strong conceptual framework. 
Features of the Seventh Edition
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<li>Continues to provides a solid introduction to international accounting issues citing top academic journals</li>
<li>Relates more theoretical issues to real world examples coming from the popular news media</li>
<li>Places greater emphasis on principles based as opposed to rules-based standards</li>
<li>Includes more pedagogical features such as questions, cases, problems, and writing assignments―many from corporate annual reports</li>
<li>Offers a historical perspective of accounting standards </li>
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Instructor Resources on CD Available by contacting Sage, these resources include answers to end-of-chapter materials, chapter summaries, test banks, PowerPoint slides for selected chapter highlights, and much more. 
Intended Audience Both undergraduate and graduate-level students of accounting theory will gain a solid foundation of and new insights into the history and development of accounting theory and the accounting field in general. Meet author James Dodd! www.cbpa.drake.edu/dodd/

Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment

Medical Books

Dodd, James L.

Rozycki, John J.

Nursing

Sage Publications, Inc.

Balancing accounting theory with practical issues, this thoroughly updated Eighth Edition of Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment continues to identify the conceptual elements of accounting theory and successfully applies those elements to practice. Starting with a historical perspective onf accounting standards, the book provides an important overview of accounting and financial issues in economic and political contexts, providing students with a strong conceptual framework. Relating theoretical issues to real world examples from the popular press, the Eighth Edition connects the content to students′ lives. In addition, the authors use learning tools such as questions, cases, problems, and writing assignments, many from corporate annual reports, to help students gain a strong understanding of accounting theory concepts.

Accounting

This updated Ninth Edition of Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment continues to be one of the most relevant and comprehensive texts on accounting theory. Authors Harry I. Wolk, James L. Dodd, John J. Rozycki provide a critical overview of accounting as a whole as well as touch on the financial issues in economic and political contexts, providing readers with an applied understanding of how current United States accounting standards were derived and where we might be headed in the future. Readers will find learning tools such as questions, cases, problems and writing assignments to solidify their understanding of accounting theory and gain new insights into this evolving field.

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