Survey of Accounting Third Edition, is designed for a one-term introductory accounting course. It provides an overview of the basic topics in fianancial and managerial accounting, without the extraneous accounting principles topics that must be omitted or otherwise modified to fit into a one-term course. Written for students who have no prior knowledge of accounting, this text emphasizes how accounting reports are used by managers, investors, and other business stakeholders.

1. The Role of Accounting in Business
2. Basic Accounting Concepts
3. Accrual Accounting Concepts
4. Accounting for Merchandising Businesses
5. Sarbanes-Oxley, Internal Control, and Cash
6. Receivables and Inventories
7. Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets
8. Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
9. Financial Statement Analysis
10. Accounting Systems for Manufacturing Businesses

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