Financial Accounting in an Economic Context

PART 1: AN OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING1. Financial Accounting and its Economic Context.2. The Financial Statements.PART 2: MEASUREMENT, AND USE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.3. The Measurement Fundamentals of Financial Accounting.4. The Mechanics of Financial Accounting.5. Using Financial Statement Information.PART 3: ASSETS: A CLOSER LOOK.6. The Current Asset Classification, Cash, and Accounts Receivable.7. Merchandise Inventory.8. Investments in Equity Securities.9. Long-Lived Assets.PART 4: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY: A CLOSER LOOK.10. Introduction to Liabilities: Economic Consequences, Current Liabilities, and Contingencies.11. Long-Term Liabilities: Notes, Bonds, and Leases.12. Stockholders' Equity.PART 5: INCOME AND FLOWS.13. The Complete Income Statement.14. The Statement of Cash Flows.Appendix A: Wal-Mart Inc. 2001 Annual Report.Appendix B: The Time Value of Money.Appendix C: Quality of Earnings Cases: A Comprehensive Review.Glossary.Subject Index.Company Index.Pratt, Jamie is the author of 'Financial Accounting in an Economic Context', published 2002 under ISBN 9780470000465 and ISBN 0470000465.