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]]> Comment on Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts by M. Rice http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/comment-page-1/#comment-815 M. Rice Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:16:08 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/#comment-815 This text is abysmal. It is riddled with errors and omissions, gives incomplete examples, and presents information unsequentially. It relies too much and for too long on the horizontal model without practical applicatoin to journals and statements. If your college uses this text (as Medaille College and Finger Lakes Community College currently do) run away! <br /> <br />Fortunately, many of the gaps are filled in by the PowerPoint® presentations they make available on their support site: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072472960/student_view0/ Note that these presentations are more extensive than the ones on the Topic Tackler CD that comes with the book. You must download these presentations if you want to have a chance with this book. Rating: 1 / 5 This text is abysmal. It is riddled with errors and omissions, gives incomplete examples, and presents information unsequentially. It relies too much and for too long on the horizontal model without practical applicatoin to journals and statements. If your college uses this text (as Medaille College and Finger Lakes Community College currently do) run away!

Fortunately, many of the gaps are filled in by the PowerPoint® presentations they make available on their support site: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072472960/student_view0/ Note that these presentations are more extensive than the ones on the Topic Tackler CD that comes with the book. You must download these presentations if you want to have a chance with this book.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts by William D. Albrecht http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/comment-page-1/#comment-814 William D. Albrecht Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:18:45 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/#comment-814 I'm a professor at a large state university. On the rare occasions when I teach this course, I always order the Edmonds book. <br /> <br />I believe the purpose of introductory or fundamental financial accounting is to teach students how to read and use finanacial statements. If used properly by the instructor, this is one of only two books on the market (the other is for MBA students) that can be used for this purpose. <br /> <br />I whole-heartedly endorse the horizontal model used by Edmonds, et. al. Most text book writers use a form of it. I even use it in my writings. <br /> <br />Some students want to learn debits and credits. In my opinion, this is best left to technical courses in accounting for those interested in the nuts and bolts. <br /> <br />However, for anyone who want to get something long-lasting from the course, this text book combined with the right professor, will be about the only option. <br /> <br />If this or any text book is used to teach technical aspects at the fundamental level, you won't have a good experience. Techinical aspects are best covered in Intermediate Accounting. Rating: 5 / 5 I’m a professor at a large state university. On the rare occasions when I teach this course, I always order the Edmonds book.

I believe the purpose of introductory or fundamental financial accounting is to teach students how to read and use finanacial statements. If used properly by the instructor, this is one of only two books on the market (the other is for MBA students) that can be used for this purpose.

I whole-heartedly endorse the horizontal model used by Edmonds, et. al. Most text book writers use a form of it. I even use it in my writings.

Some students want to learn debits and credits. In my opinion, this is best left to technical courses in accounting for those interested in the nuts and bolts.

However, for anyone who want to get something long-lasting from the course, this text book combined with the right professor, will be about the only option.

If this or any text book is used to teach technical aspects at the fundamental level, you won’t have a good experience. Techinical aspects are best covered in Intermediate Accounting.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts by Viktoryia Belakhvostsik http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Viktoryia Belakhvostsik Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:59:16 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/#comment-813 Great seller, great communication, very fast shipping. Will be glad to do business again!!!! Rating: 5 / 5 Great seller, great communication, very fast shipping. Will be glad to do business again!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts by A Reader http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/comment-page-1/#comment-812 A Reader Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:24:06 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/#comment-812 In these tough economic times I am very angry that this book is being used in my son's college course. It is TOO expensive and McGraw and Hill did not release any of the paperbacks to be sold which were priced on Amazon @ $71.00 versus $179.00 and up for the hardcover! I even called McGraw and they do not even had the paperback listed as being available. <br /> <br />Mr. Edmonds is an educator. You would think that he would see to it that a more affordable book like the paperback version would be available especially during this financially tough time for college students and their families. <br /> <br />Shame on those connected with this book that they did not make available to students the more affordable paperback version. Even the used copies are sold for over $100 which is just ridiculous. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Rating: 1 / 5 In these tough economic times I am very angry that this book is being used in my son’s college course. It is TOO expensive and McGraw and Hill did not release any of the paperbacks to be sold which were priced on Amazon @ $71.00 versus $179.00 and up for the hardcover! I even called McGraw and they do not even had the paperback listed as being available.

Mr. Edmonds is an educator. You would think that he would see to it that a more affordable book like the paperback version would be available especially during this financially tough time for college students and their families.

Shame on those connected with this book that they did not make available to students the more affordable paperback version. Even the used copies are sold for over $100 which is just ridiculous.

Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts by Anonymous http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Anonymous Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:51:17 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/fundamental-financial-accounting-concepts/#comment-811 This Book begins using something called horizontial statments and then in chapter 5 switches to regular T accounts thus confusing students completely, I have yet to find a student that tells me the book is easy to understand or useful. It would be helpful if there was a solutions manual. Our school will change books next semester. It's not even good enough to make dorm furniture. Rating: 1 / 5 This Book begins using something called horizontial statments and then in chapter 5 switches to regular T accounts thus confusing students completely, I have yet to find a student that tells me the book is easy to understand or useful. It would be helpful if there was a solutions manual. Our school will change books next semester. It’s not even good enough to make dorm furniture.
Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Accounting for Decision Making and Control by Anonymous http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Anonymous Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:22:34 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/#comment-807 Zimmerman does a good job laying out many different cost allocation schemes. He gives an unbiased review of the strengths and weaknesses of each system. The angle Zimmerman takes is to point out the differences between using cost information for decision making,and for decision (behavioral) control. There is a good deal of organizational theory involved. I took a course in cost accounting at the University of Chicago GSB with a colleague of Zimmerman's. They taught together at U of Rochester. The professor did a better job of getting the point across. Zimmerman tries not to put much opinion into the text, and as such, comes up short on making his point in most cases. If your looking for a simple layout of various costing systems, this might be the book for you. If you like a little more persuasion in your academic reading, skip this one.<p>Additionally, the examples used are often too long and drawn out. I dont think he gives the reader enough credit. Rating: 3 / 5 Zimmerman does a good job laying out many different cost allocation schemes. He gives an unbiased review of the strengths and weaknesses of each system. The angle Zimmerman takes is to point out the differences between using cost information for decision making,and for decision (behavioral) control. There is a good deal of organizational theory involved. I took a course in cost accounting at the University of Chicago GSB with a colleague of Zimmerman’s. They taught together at U of Rochester. The professor did a better job of getting the point across. Zimmerman tries not to put much opinion into the text, and as such, comes up short on making his point in most cases. If your looking for a simple layout of various costing systems, this might be the book for you. If you like a little more persuasion in your academic reading, skip this one.

Additionally, the examples used are often too long and drawn out. I dont think he gives the reader enough credit.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> Comment on Accounting for Decision Making and Control by Anonymous http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Anonymous Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:11:05 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/#comment-806 The great take away from this book is that executives try hard to achieve the optimal solutions for management problems, but that they seldomly succeed. The reason: they underestimate the creativity of their sub-ordinates (and their superiors). <br>For ages students and lecturers thought management accounting was dull. Zimmerman shows how fascinating this subject can be. The decision making parts show how to calculate optimal solutions for management accounting problems, the control parts make your realize how difficult it is to make the optimal solutions come true. The implication: the amount of consulting work to be done is infinite. Rating: 5 / 5 The great take away from this book is that executives try hard to achieve the optimal solutions for management problems, but that they seldomly succeed. The reason: they underestimate the creativity of their sub-ordinates (and their superiors).
For ages students and lecturers thought management accounting was dull. Zimmerman shows how fascinating this subject can be. The decision making parts show how to calculate optimal solutions for management accounting problems, the control parts make your realize how difficult it is to make the optimal solutions come true. The implication: the amount of consulting work to be done is infinite.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Accounting for Decision Making and Control by barbara http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/comment-page-1/#comment-805 barbara Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:24:11 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/#comment-805 This book is very similar to Managerial Accounting by Morse and Zimmerman. It's a great book. The lay-out is attractive. It's easy to trace something and the examples are really clear. It provides a good framework for evaluating accounting systems and a basis for analysing proposed changes to these systems. Rating: 4 / 5 This book is very similar to Managerial Accounting by Morse and Zimmerman. It’s a great book. The lay-out is attractive. It’s easy to trace something and the examples are really clear. It provides a good framework for evaluating accounting systems and a basis for analysing proposed changes to these systems.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Accounting for Decision Making and Control by Eekno Jo http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Eekno Jo Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:58:42 +0000 http://www.accountantnorwalk.com/accounting-for-decision-making-and-control/#comment-804 It contains philosophy and present contept to apply to the decision making. Managerial accounting is more than journal entry and computation. It's about decision making and performance evaluation. Rating: 5 / 5 It contains philosophy and present contept to apply to the decision making. Managerial accounting is more than journal entry and computation. It’s about decision making and performance evaluation.
Rating: 5 / 5

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