Financial Accounting And Pier 1 Report

Summary: I. INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING. 1. Business: What's It All About? 2. Qualities of Accounting Information. 3. Accruals and Deferrals: Timing Is Everything in Accounting. 4. Keeping the Books: The Mechanics of an Accounting System. II. BUSINESS PROCESS AND ACCOUNTING: THE BUSINESS CYCLE. 5. Acquisitions: Purchases and Use of Business Assets. 6. Acquisition/Payment: Inventories and Liabilities. 7. The Sales ...and Collection Process. 8. Special Acquisitions: Financing a Business with Debt. 9. Special Acquisitions: Financing a Business with Equity. III. OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTING TOPICS. 10. Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows. 11. Financial Statement Analysis. Appendix A: Pier I Imports Annual Report. Appendix B: Present and Future Value Tables. Appendix C: Check Figures for End-of-Chapter Problems. [read more]