Summary

Want to discover how Investment bankers, analysts and individual investors use financial accounting information to arrive at a Valuation for companies such as Google? The first edition of ?Financial Accounting: A Valuation Emphasis? brings new perspectives to the fore in laying a foundation for understanding and interpreting financial statements and related accounting disclosures in estimating firm value, where ?the rubber meets the road?. Considerable emphasis is given to the economic consequences of accounting practices. Intended for the core introductory financial accounting course at the MBA / EMBA level or an honors course / strong accouting program for undergraduates. The book provides a solid background in basic accounting processes and disclosures emphasizing the valuation role of accounting throughout.