With the fifteenth edition of "Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions" , the Williams author team continues to be a solid foundation for students who are learning basic accounting concepts. In this revision, the authors have added to and refined the coverage of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), particularly in Chapter 15 ('Global Business and Accounting'). Hallmarks of the text - including the solid Accounting Cycle Presentation, relevant pedagogy, and high quality, end-of-chapter material - have been updated throughout the book.

1. Accounting: Information for Decision Making
2. Basic Financial Statements
3. The Accounting Cycle: Capturing Economic Events
4. The Accounting Cycle: Accruals and Deferrals
5. The Accounting Cycle: Reporting Financial Results
6. Merchandising Activities
7. Financial Assets
8. Inventories and the Cost of Goods Sold
9. Plant and Intangible Assets
10. Liabilities
etc.