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Intermediate Accounting

Intermediate Accounting

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Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 29 reviews
Sales Rank: 354

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 13
Pages: 1440
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.7 x 2

ISBN: 0470374942
Dewey Decimal Number: 657
EAN: 9780470374948
ASIN: 0470374942

Publication Date: March 23, 2009
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The bestselling book on intermediate accounting, Kieso is an excellent reference for practicing accountants and an invaluable resource for anyone entering the field. It integrates FARS/Codification exercises, cases, and simulations into the chapters. This introduces readers to the codification project. They’ll learn how to leverage everyday accounting programs like Excel, GLS, and other computerized accounting software giving them a strong background in the tools needed in the accounting profession. New and existing content is arranged in a way to offer accountants a chance to review key concepts.

New to This Edition:

·         NEW IFRS content: Intermediate Accounting, 13e, includes, in 20 of the 24 chapters, a “Convergence Corner” feature that demonstrates to readers how international financial reporting standards apply to the main topics of the chapter.
* Updated Appendix 24B provides a complete discussion of the international accounting and reporting environment, with the latest convergence developments.
* Quick-hitting International Insights in the margins compare or contrast international standards with a point under discussion in the nearby text.
* New end-of-chapter Questions in each chapter focus on international standards introduced in the chapter.  These questions are marked with an icon for easy reference.
* International Reporting Cases ask readers to analyze financial statements of international companies and apply analysis with the application of international standards.

·         Updated Fair Value discussions: Fair value has been expanded at both the introductory level in Chapter 2 and in subsequent chapters where appropriate. The more thorough discussion in Chapter 2 lays the groundwork for expanded discussions in later chapters. The result is a solid understanding of fair value in the accounting profession today.

·         FASB Codification: This edition integrates the new FASB Codification throughout. References to the accounting pronouncements replaced by a numbering system in each chapter linked to the new Codification. A list of Codification references at the end of each chapter links the bracketed numbers from the text to the Codification; this list also includes a reference to the preceding literature, for easing the transition to the new system. In addition, a handful of quick exercises in each chapter give readers opportunities for practice and simple research in the Codification.

·         Revised End-of-Chapter Material: Names, numbers, and dates in all end-of-chapter materials, including brief exercises and problems, have been changed.

·         Expanded CPA-prep Professional Simulations: Now be offering a complete online Wiley CPA prep course electronically.

·         Updated real-world focus:   This edition contains many new chapter-opening stories and “What Do the Numbers Mean?” boxes. Such applications join theory and practice, and demonstrate to readers the use of accounting in today’s business world. 




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1 out of 5 stars A rather poor college text book IMO.   July 22, 2010
Lee Roy Brown
First off I want to say everything stated in my review is an issue of opinion and not fact. That is everything written is my opinion of this book.

I'll have to say this is one of the poorest accounting books I've come across in some time. Shockingly a majority of schools either use it for their intro accounting classes (level 200) or intermediate accounting classes (level 300).

In terms of being a book used for intro accounting this is a poor book to use since the terms, examples, and conceptual aspects of the book are very vague and assume you already have a meta-understanding of accounting (i.e. how accounts interplay with each other and effect various financial statement). Needless to say this is a poor excuse for an intro-accounting book when students have no prior knowledge. Why some schools use this book for this reason is beyond me.


Now heres my review for this book for it's intended use...
First off, a majority of the first half of the book chapters 1-14 is review of intro financial accounting with some new concepts or elaborations of older concepts thrown in. Nothing in this book new or old material is very well explained and uses the most vague examples and explanations. This is kind of shocking considering this book is on the really wordy side for a college textbook. Also this book does a poor job of presenting Accounting as a mathematical science. When taught on these terms accounting is a lot easier for most student.

Due to the reason stated above this book is simply acceptable but not great. I say not great because this book is way too vague and lacks a lot of key information you'll have to get from outside sources (i.e. your teacher or online). A great example I have is a chapter strictly on the Statement of Cash Flow (chapter 5). This book lacks what goes into each type of category within the statement of cash flow. For instance what goes into The operating, financing, and investment portion of the Cash flow Statement is omitted for some strange reason. Furthermore, this book fails to explain why changes in accounts payable, receivable, inventory, ect effect cashflow. To me this is simply inexcusable and poor logic and judgement was used in the formation of the content within this book. This is just but one example of the inadequacies of this book.

In the end I can't give this book a recommendation. It's just really really really really poorly made from a students perspective.



5 out of 5 stars Kieso Review   July 20, 2010
Awad Hamed
I have being using Keiso Intermediate Accounting since 1986, and have found that it's the best text ever in intermediate accounting.therefore I recommend it for students and employed accountants to update their accounting knowledge.


2 out of 5 stars There needs to be more examples   July 1, 2010
Pinchicus (Nashville, TN)
My only complaint about the book is that there aren't enough examples worked. Occasionally there will be a comprehensive example that I found helpful, but for the most part the examples are lacking. I don't know what other intermediate accounting books are out there, but if you are like me and need to see more than one example, then I'd consider finding another resource to use along with this.


1 out of 5 stars Horrible textbook for college students   May 31, 2010
Mike Terror (California USA)
This was a textbook chosen to be used for 2 of my intermediate accounting courses in college. I found this book very difficult to understand for students trying to grasp and learn intermediate accounting for the first time. There is no doubt that this book has tons of in depth information in the field of accountancy, but the way it is written is very poor for students to understand and comprehend. It seems as if the authors are writing this book trying to sound smart, but in no way does it make it easy to understand. Many classmates in my course has complained about how difficult it is to read this text book. The examples are poorly given expecting the students to already know the material.

Many of the reviews here are based on delivery and shipping of the book, not the actual content. I would avoid this book at all cost, but too bad I have no choice since it is chosen by my business department. Many classmates and myself had to look elsewhere to other sources in order to understand the material better.



5 out of 5 stars Very Informative/   May 8, 2010
Brooke A. Weldon (Concord NH)
Granted, my teacher had to fix little mistakes, the book and material were amazing. Well worth the money. I'm saving mine.

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