Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers, An Alternative to Debits and Credits
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Book Description
This new edition without debits and creditst capitalizes on the student-oriented, online-oriented, strong pedagogical features of the regular Third Edition but also provides a clear alternative for those desiring a transactions-effect approach. That financial statement-user oriented approach will prepare future managers to interpret and analyze financial information to make logical, sound decisions.
About the Author
Gary A. Porter, CPA, is Professor of Accounting at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He earned Ph.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Colorado and his B.S.B.A. from Drake University. He has published in the Journal of Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance, and Journal of Accountancy, among others, and has conducted numerous workshops on the subjects of introductory accounting education and corporate financial reporting.
Dr. Porter's professional activities include experience as a staff accountant with Deloitte & Touche in Denver, a participant in KPMG Peat Marwick Foundation's Faculty Development program and as a leader in numerous bank training programs. He has won an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Colorado and Outstanding Professor Awards from both San Diego State University and the University of Montana. He served on the Illinois CPA Society's Innovations in Accounting Education Grants Committee, the steering committee of the Midwest region of the American Accounting Association, and the board of directors of the Chicago chapter of the Financial Executives Institute. Curtis L. Norton is Deloitte & Touche Professor of Accountancy at Northern Illinois University. He earned his Ph.D. from Arizona State University, his M.B.A. from the University of South Dakota, and his B.S. from Jamestown College, North Dakota. His extensive list of publications includes articles in Accounting Horizons, The Journal of Accounting Education, Journal of Accountancy, Journal of Corporate Accounting, and Journal of the American Taxation Association, Real Estate Review, The Accounting Review, CPA Journal, and many others. In 1988-89, Dr. Norton received the University Excellence in Teaching Award, the highest university-wide teaching recognition at NIU. He is also a consultant and has conducted training programs for governmental authorities, banks, utilities, and other entities. Dr. Norton is a member of the American Accounting Association and a member and officer of the Financial Executives Institute.
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Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers, An Alternative to Debits and Credits,Gary A. Porter,Curtis L. Norton,Harcourt College Publishers,0030335639,Accounting - Financial,Accounting - General,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics
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