5 comments about Financial Accounting.

1. Actually, the supplier no longer had the book available. But the supplier contacted me immediately and my account was credited almost as quickly as the money went out. So I am still a happy shopper.



2. Given how dry a subject Accounting can be (especially for non-Accounting majors) - this book really was fantastic. It serves up excellent examples, has a modern, graphic and splashy style that made it easy to follow along and refer back to key terms, and I liked the tie-ins to business in the general commentary. It's a great text for a self-paced course like an online accounting course offered at Berkeley. I felt like I learned a lot from this book.



3. This is the first book I have ever reviewed -- and it is only because I feel so strongly about it. This book is nowhere near being a beginning accounting textbook. The authors take for granted that the reader understands accounting terms as clear explanations are few and far between or missing completely. Perhaps the authors are far too advanced to be able to explain the basics of their business. The content is very confusing as are the multi-colored, multi-boxed, multi-fonted, multi-faceted, CNN/USA Today-style pages. I would definitely NOT recommend this book to anyone wanting to understand accounting to any degree.



4. I finally got my replacement book, and it turned out the FEDEX did find the first book that was lost in the carriers hands, and I had it shipped back to Amazon.com directly.
   Thanks!
   Business is great.
   Damien



5. Had significantly more wear and tear and highlighting than I expected. Good purchase, given the price;however, probably would not use again. For ten more dollars, I could have gotten a like new textbook.

No comments about Zondervan 2009 Minister's Tax and Financial Guide: For 2008 Returns (Zondervan Minister's Tax & Financial Guide).

2 comments about The Guide to Understanding Financial Statements.

1. This book is amazing in that it gives a comprehensive,consise, and simple explanation for finicial statements. I have read many such books, yet this tops them all for its relative simplicity while still being able to get across its point. I would recommend this book to any beginning accountant, manager, or investor. This book shed light on information overlooked by unexperienced businessmen and is a great buy.



2. This book was a big help to me. Having only a basic education in accounting, this book laid it out for me in a simple, easy-to-read manner. Definately a good buy!

5 comments about Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions.

1. If this book is required for your class beware! There are still questions in the self study questions, through out the book that after 6 editions are still are wrong. The book will say one thing in the chapter and then want you to do another in the chapter questions, without the benifit of telling you how or giving an example. I took my course online without the benifit of an instructor to ask questions face to face. This proved to be difficult. I am sure if you have a GOOD understanding of accounting this is a good book however with out a little background it can be a little trying.



2. If you have been out of accounting for a while or starting from scratch it is a good book to start with. Of course the main focus is of getting an overview for the balanced sheet, income statement and cash flow. For someone who is starting in accounting the section F2 gives an inside for financial interpretation and another good point is a lot of cases and calculation examples are included in this revision. But if you are looking for a more deeper insight than this book will only help you the half way to get their.



3. Received in about 14 days from the US to Japan. Had a slight delay in shipping but book came well within time period and in perfect condition.



4. Disappointed with the comments from the seller, believed to be unused new, actually previously used with writing in it. Will buy new next time from a seller with a proven track record.



5. Terrible book for instruction. No clear process throughout the text book, and it jumps around from topic to topic.
   Should be re-written with a clearer message in the beginning and better organized lesson plans. Perhaps this is just accounting though in general. It would benefit the editors/authors to read a "Fundamentals of Managment" book. Perhaps this would help them organize the information better in this book. Good luck to anyone that buys it though...

5 comments about Financial Accounting.

1. This was a required reading for accounting 101 class at Wharton Business School. Sometimes the examples and concepts in boxes may distract you from the reading, but in general the fact that it was published this year, makes things in context.



2. It is really a great book in all respects. The chapters are well organized and online material along with book is great way to learn and grasp accounting concepts.
   The exercises are very good and some answers are provided on line and I think is good enough to verify the answers.
   
   I love the book and is fun to read.



3. This book is improperly labeled by Amazon. It is not usable in any North American colleges. Very curious that the yellow starburst label on the picture is conveniently blurred. This is where the warning is clearly visible when you open the package.



4. This textbook was used in my introductory financial accounting course at the University of Florida, and I am planning on repurchasing it in the next few months as part of a comprehensive accounting review before starting an internship with a large professional services/accountancy firm. For a textbook, it is remarkably well-written and concise (and dare I say it...for people who enjoy accounting, enjoyable!); the real-world cases and international examples (i.e., international harmonization of standards as well as major divergences, such as the lack of LIFO in many countries) are highly relevant and help to establish a connection between the theory and real-world practices. There are more than enough practice problems to ensure mastery of the material that is covered, and as a person who is often frustrated at the abysmal lack of mention of ethics in many (if not most) business courses and texts, I was very pleased that this text provides numerous discussions of the irreducible necessity of highly ethical accounting in the post-Enron/Worldcom, Sox-driven and increasingly regulated world of the 21st century. Overall, this is a highly useful reference for those looking for a quick refresher of basic accounting and GAAP, as well as those learning financial accounting for the very first time.



5. Be very careful of deceptive linking on this product! The record for the hardcover offers a paperback selection. After waiting over a week and a half for "Express" delivery while classes are going by, it turns out the paperback is the INTERNATIONAL EDITION . . . in PESOS, et al, rather than DOLLARS.
   It's one thing to link to a different binding, but linking to a book with different content is an error on Amazon's part. Not only do we not have a usable book but I'm faced with making some sort of international return at what is expected to be the "buyer's expense."

2 comments about Schaum's Outline of Cost Accounting, 3rd, Including 185 Solved Problems.

1. What are standard cost systems



2. If you're an accounting major and having trouble with those other textbooks on Cost Accounting, this book is a great addition to your library. It explains the theories and works the problems in simple text. I had no problem adding this to help me with my cost accounting course.

5 comments about The Financial Numbers Game: Detecting Creative Accounting Practices.

1. A special note in the preface of this book explains that it went to press just as the Enron story was beginning to break. Three of its chapters provide almost all the information anyone would have needed to spot the problems at Enron, not to mention at the other big corporations whose scandals made recent headlines. Spotting fraud isn't that hard. The authors provide a very useful toolkit that even a novice investor can use. Some of their coverage of the regulatory apparatus will no doubt have to be changed in future editions, as the regulations themselves keep changing, but this enlightening introduction to the nitty-gritty of skeptical financial statement analysis will have enduring utility. It's written by accountants, so it gets a bit plodding in spots, but their anecdotes relieve the tedium and their information is invaluable. We recommend this reality check for every investor's bookshelf, as well as every employee's and every financial reporter's. Anyone who depends on corporate performance or who uses corporate financial statements should read it.



2. Given the promise of the book's title, I was disappointed. "The Financial Numbers Game" is really alomst a misnomer as the book spends many pages on explanations of basic accounting principles - much like an introductory textbook - and then discussed some of the more obvious creative accounting practices. What you do get from this textbook is an overall solid overview of basic GAAP, with a large number of real world examples (which is good). What you don't get is real insight into some of the more interesting ways companies use to manage earnings and their balance sheet. For example, I could not find anything on special purpose entities, off balance sheet financing, dirty surplus accounting, a meaningful discussion of EBITDA beyond the basics, and anything beyond the obvious, really. I also thought the discussion of receivable days was problematic (chapter eight). This may go into too much detail but the authors calculate this ratio based on the ending balance of accounts receivable rather than some average (eg, beginning and ending balance if nothing else is at hand). This actually distorts the ratio and results in an incorrect analysis of the development of receivables where they change between periods. This is not good for two academics.
   
   As previous reviewers pointed out, the book has too many repetitions which a good editor should have caught.
   
   I like the solid accounting overview and the multitude of examples the text provides and that merits three stars. If you are an MBA student who is interested in an accounting refresher, this may be a book for you. If on the other hand you are a professional analyst or investor - what the authors call serious readers of financial statements in their preface - then this will disappoint you.



3. I got the item quickly. It was the correct item and in excellent condition.



4. The book is fine for those not informed on the topic of financial reports, but those that have some insight on that topic would find it boring and not as informative as expected.
   I also found several issues repeated, and other topics just to vague to be of much use.



5. I thought this was going to be a penetrating, incisive look at financial statement chicanery -- instead I got a recap of things I already learned in HOWARD SCHLIT's (better edited, clearer) book.
   
   Most of what is in this book is either a) something you already know or b) material you can get for free on the web (investopedia.com tutorials, etc). Given the fact that the book's authors are well-known names in the field, I expected much more from this offering. Save your money...

No comments about Bisk CPA Review: Business Environment & Concepts - 38th Edition 2009-2010 (Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Business Environment & Concepts).

1 comments about El Hombre Mas Rico de Babilonia: La Version Original Renovada y Revisada.

1. This book is important to everyone that wants to get a financial freedom. But It's relevant that people doesn't only read this book, they have got to read and apply the principles that this book teaches.
   
   Regards,

5 comments about The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements.

1. "The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements" is a thorough, detailed, comprehensive and authoritative guide on analyzing and using financial statements. This book was a core component of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) study materials when I took the CFA examinations a number of years ago.
   
   This is not a book for beginners. Even for those readers with finance and accounting experience, parts of this book can be challenging. It is a worthwhile, if time-consuming and at times difficult, undertaking to read and digest this book.
   
   For those readers with an interest in learning how to analyze and use financial statements as effectively as possible, this is a good book to read.



2. worst accounting I've ever read so far. It requires knowledge which doesn't make sense for me cuz i think book should provide knowledge for reader. Basically, it doesn't explain a thing. It's not worth for what u pay.



3. Anyone can benefit from this book. In addition to great credit fundamental instruction, this book is filled with real life examples of financial statement manipulation. This book is a must if you are reviewing financial statements or buying stocks.



4. I agree with the more critical reviewers. I'm reading the book for the CFA curriculum and the (mandatory) assignments taken from it are a real pain. The ideas are introduced in the most difficult way possible, the graphical presentation and examples chosen only add to the confusion and in my opinion a reader who does not already have a solid grasp of accounting will simply be unable to follow. By comparison, the other accounting chapters from the CFA curriculum, by different authors, are written in a much more comprehensible (and stimulating) style.
   
   I do not deny that the authors have a profound knowledge of the subject - but this is not enough in order to write a useful textbook. Clarity in presentation and didactical style are also essential, and the authors are unfortunately not very inspired in both items.I hesitated between rating the book with one or two stars but in the end I decided for one star - why be indulgent with authors that are experts in their subject matter but are unwilling (unable?) to put up the extra effort needed in order to keep a reader interested and motivated?
   
   Here's an appeal to the CFA institute - keep the subjects in the curriculum but change the textbook. For instance, "Intermediate Accounting" by Spiceland et alia might be an alternative - it's also quite difficult and demanding but at least the student will be given a fair chance to understand - not just memorize and muddle through- the contents.



5. This book is not bad, but it's not the best, either.
   
   First, a lot of the problems in the book are incomplete (e.g.: they tell you to depreciate an item but don't give you the salvage value). And they also don't give many formulas, but they ask you to come up with them on your own, (e.g. Free Cash Flow). Some of the cases and problems are pretty vague, leaving you to fill in a lot of blanks that are integral to the problem.
   
   This book is also becoming increasingly obsolete. (e.g. it was written before SOX.)
   
   That being said, the book still gives you a good idea of some the ways you can use the information presented in a company's financials to get a good idea of what's really going on.