叶建芳,博士,上海财经大学教授、博导,中国注册会计师、澳大利亚注册会计师,美国康涅狄格大学、华盛顿圣路易斯大学访问学者。主要从事国际会计和财务会计教学和研究。在“Journal of Accounting,Auditing and Finance”、“Journal of Business,Finance and Accounting”、《管理世界》、《会计研究》、《审计研究》、《财经研究》和《税务研究》等杂志发表论文多篇。
目录
1 An Introduction to Accounting
1.1 Accounting is an Information System
1.2 Forms of Organization
1.3 The Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements
1.4 Understanding of Financial Statements
Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position)
Income Statement (Statement of Financial Performance)
Statement of Owner's Equity / Statement of Retained Earnings
Statement of Cash Flows
1.5 Accounting and its Profession
1.6 Accounting Elements and Using the Accounting Equation
What is Accounting Equation
Effects of Transactions on the Accounting Equation
1.7 Ethics in Accounting
Some Basic Ethical Standards
Vocabulary
Self-Test Questions
Discussion Questions
Exercises
Problems
2 Recording Transactions
2.1 Economic Events and Business Documents
2.2 T Accounts and Debit & Credit
Types of Accounts
Chart of Accounts and Ledger
The Accounting Equation and the Rules of Debits and Credits
Normal Balances
2.3 Journalizing and Posting Transactions
Journalizing Transactions
Posting Transactions
2.4 Preparing a Trial Balance
Trial Balance
Locating and Correcting Errors
Formatting Conventions
2.5 Using the Information — the Debt Ratio
Vocabulary
Self-Test Questions
Discussion Questions
Exercises
Problems
3 Adjusting the Accounts, Preparing the Statements, and Completing the Accounting Cycle
3.1 The Need for Adjustments
Time Period Principle
Need for Adjustments at the End of an Accounting Period
Accrual and Cash Basis of Accounting
3.2 Adjusting the Accounts
Prepaid Expenses
Depreciation
Unearned Revenues
Accrued Expenses