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Financial accounting theory / William R. Scott.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Toronto : Pearson, ©2015Edition: 7th EdDescription: xvi, 608 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780132984669
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 657 23 SCO
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Accounting Under Ideal Conditions 3. The Decision Usefulness Approach to Financial Reporting 4. Efficient Securities Markets 5. The Value Relevance of Accounting Information 6. The Measurement Approach to Decision Usefulness 7. Measurement Applications 8. The Efficient Contracting Approach to Decision Usefulness Chapter 9 An Analysis of Conflict Chapter 10 Executive Compensation Chapter 11 Earnings Management Chapter 12 Standard Setting: Economic Issues Chapter 13 Standard Setting: Political Issues
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management Non-fiction 657 SCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 28198

Financial Accounting Theory provides a thorough presentation of financial accounting theories. This new edition continues to include considerable coverage of accounting standards oriented to IASB standards as well as major U.S. accounting standards. While the text discussion concentrates on relating standards to the theoretical framework of the book, the coverage provides students with exposure to the contents of the standards themselves.

1. Introduction
2. Accounting Under Ideal Conditions
3. The Decision Usefulness Approach to Financial Reporting
4. Efficient Securities Markets
5. The Value Relevance of Accounting Information
6. The Measurement Approach to Decision Usefulness
7. Measurement Applications
8. The Efficient Contracting Approach to Decision Usefulness Chapter 9 An Analysis of Conflict Chapter 10 Executive Compensation Chapter 11 Earnings Management Chapter 12 Standard Setting: Economic Issues Chapter 13 Standard Setting: Political Issues

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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