The 9th edition allows students to think critically, just as they will in their careers and preparing for the CPA exam. Fundamentals is a 12-chapter version of Advanced Accounting 15e and has a well-balanced appreciation of the accounting profession. It shows the development of financial reporting as a product of intense and considered debate that continues today and will in the future. It is praised for its easy comprehension and engaging, lively and conversational tone, and has relatable examples from Forbes, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg Business Week throughout. Discussion questions (like mini cases) help explain the issues in practical terms. Often these cases demonstrate to students why a topic is problematic and worth considering. Strong end of chapter questions like develop your skills help students master Research, Analysis, Spreadsheet and Communication needed to pass the CPA Exam. In Connect students have UWorld CPA Review questions, SmartBook, Integrated Excel and more! Chapter 1: The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments
Chapter 2: Consolidation of Financial Information
Chapter 3: Consolidations-Subsequent to the Date of Acquisition
Chapter 4: Consolidated Financial Statements and Outside Ownership
Chapter 5: Consolidated Financial Statements-Intra-Entity Asset Transactions
Chapter 6: Variable Interest Entities, Intra-Entity Debt, Consolidated Cash Flows, and Other Issues
Chapter 7: Foreign Currency Transactions and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk
Chapter 8: Translation of Foreign Currency Financial
Chapter 9: Partnerships: Formation and Operation
Chapter 10: Partnerships: Termination and Liquidation
Chapter 11: Accounting for State and Local Governments (Part 1)
Chapter 12: Accounting for State and Local Governments (Part 2)
Joe B. Hoyle is Associate Professor of Accounting at the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, where he teaches Intermediate Accounting I and II and Advanced Accounting. He is currently the David Meade White Distinguished Teaching Fellow. He has been named a Distinguished Educator five times and Professor of the Year on two occasions. He is also author of Fast Track CPA Examination Review and coauthor of The Lakeside Company Case Studies in Auditing.
Thomas F. Schaefer is the KPMG Professor of Accounting at the University of Notre Dame. He has written a number of articles in scholarly journals such as The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting & Economics, Accounting Horizons, and others. His primary teaching and research interests are in financial accounting and reporting. Tom is active with the International Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is a past President of the American Accounting Associations Accounting Program Leadership Group (APLG).
Timothy S. Doupnik, University of South Carolina
Timothy S. Doupnik is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the University of South Carolina, where he joined the faculty in 1982. He served as director of the School of Accounting from 2003 until 2010, and then as Vice Provost for international affairs until 2013. He has an undergraduate degree from California State UniversityFullerton and received his masters and PhD from the University of Illinois.
Professor Doupnik has published exclusively in the area of international accounting in various academic journals, including The Accounting Review; Accounting, Organizations, and Society; Abacus; Journal of International Accounting Research; Journal of Accounting Literature; International Journal of Accounting; and Journal of International Business Studies.
Professor Doupnik is a past president of the International Accounting Section of the American Accounting Association, and he received the sections Outstanding International Accounting Educator Award in 2008. He has taught or conducted research in international accounting at universities in a number of countries around the world, including Austria, Brazil, China, Dominican Republic, Finland, Germany, and Mexico.
