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Intermediate Accounting | 
| Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 4587
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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 Unreliable book- avoid this text book February 25, 2010
J. Lanson (Denver, CO)
I found this book to be unreliable because of all the contents that are crammed into two volumes with extra information on codification. The context of the book would seem to target an audience of people with prior experiences in accounting than students - not student friendly. Although Wiley has been very successful in the past, they have certainly lost touch with students and the use of technology.
The two volumes of this book contain short excerpts of basic concepts such as stocks, PP&E, current, long-term liabilities, etc. The examples are buried in the sentences, examples are hard to follow, and verbose. Along with all the words, and hours of untangling the words; a very short example follows. The examples however, are not enough to satisfy the unique problems assigned in the Problems and Exercise section.
For example E15-20 asks the student to calculate the Return on Common Stock Equity, the question provides a statement listing the operating income, bond int exp, income tax, net inc, com stock, and retained earnings. So I went back to the text for information, there's only half a page of information that doesn't coincide with the Exercise. So now it forces me to use the internet to complete the problem, as my classmates have also done. Relying on the internet to complete the Exercises than using the text is a common practice. One of my classmate also noted that there are phantom companies listed in the problem that isn't supposed to be there, and my instructor was also annoyed about some of these unique problems that seem to have its own rules such as an accounting for Land and Building. The text would stated that these accounts be kept separate, not so with the Exercises.
More troubling to me is how the Wiley Plus interface is setup. I took a 150 question test in Wiley Plus and there's a Link to Text icon after submitting an answer. Why is that there? The Link to Text under the Read, Study, & Practice tab took me to the entire chapter (useless) and there is no search function like normal PDF documents, and the default Ctrl F (Find) won't work in Wiley Plus. What does this mean? It means students will frustrate more time referencing the information in the book. Using the Wiley Plus has been miserable for me, a savvy technology user. There are tutorials, flash cards, and iPod audio casts that I've been using, but gave up on, and no one in my class is using those either. The person in the tutorial section has the most irritating voice that repeats the text book in verbatim, and the tutor doesn't explain how things work; so you may as well rely on YouTube. Wiley Plus may have been built by new programmers because there's a Full Screen selection. Common sense tells me that most people want to look at the entire assignment, instead of looking through a smaller window.
One nice thing is that they finally got rid of the Time Out function allowing me to spend hour's spinning wheels on unique problems. Also, if Wiley Plus provides the text, why would a student loose points for using the Link to Text function in the assignments? Why would a student loose points for using the Show Solution link after all the attempts have been made?
Let me give some tips to educators, if you ever want students to learn the material. I would recommend Pearson modules: Math Lab, or Course Compass, those are more user friendly.
BAD SERVICE! DO NOT BUY IT FROM AMAZON! February 23, 2010
A. Marisa
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I do not know the book because I did not receive it. I ordered it the 21st January from an Amazon farudolent seller. I paid it a lot of money and I did not have book/money back. Nothing.
 Intermediate Accounting February 10, 2010
C. Green (Battle Creek MI)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The product arrived in perfect condition and very quickly. I am very pleased with the purchase and the price!
13 edition = 12th + greedy authors + greedy publisher January 25, 2010
Daniela Angelova
The "new edition" is almost word for word as the old 12th edition; the most significant difference comes from different numbers and different companies' names for the problems. If you don't have to do homework from the new one, buy the old one save a lot of money. Shame Kieso and Co! I want my money back.
 Excellent Concept Presentation - Substandard Application December 28, 2009
Kenneth Lowe (Murfreesboro, TN)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an honor accounting student, I rate this book as average, at best. The text book does an excellent job in thoroughly addressing accounting concepts; however, it provides few, if any, problem solving examples of the application of accounting concepts discussed chapters. I credit the writers with making the subject content interesting (as much as accounting can be), understandable, and for its comprehensive coverage of accounting concepts.
On the flip side, however, the text is one of the worst accounting books I have ever used in terms of providing adequate examples of problem application of concepts. In some instances while working chapter problems, I noticed that a few chapter problems included aspects of accounting that were not discussed in the chapter or in previous chapters (i.e. a chapter or two ahead of the chapter under study). Chapters 10, 11, and 12, which address accounting issues related to property, plant and equipment, depreciation, and intangibles were grossly lacking in examples that students could refer back to while trying to solve end of chapter problems.
With the above being said, I feel the text book was written in a manner that makes the material interesting and understandable to the reader, however, since it lacks sufficient examples of the application of concepts, it is geared more so for professors and accounting professionals than students trying to learn the application of concepts.
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