Survey of Accounting (Int'l Ed)

Thomas P. Edmonds, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Accounting at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He has been actively involved in teaching accounting principles throughout his academic career. Dr. Edmonds has coordinated the accounting principles courses at the University of Houston and UAB. He has taught introductory accounting in mass sections and in distance learning programs. He has received five prestigious teaching awards, including the Alabama Society of CPAs Outstanding Educator Award, the UAB Presidents Excellence in Teaching Award, and the distinguished Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for excellence in classroom teaching. He has written numerous articles that have appeared in many publications, including issues in accounting, the journal of accounting education, advances in accounting education, accounting education: a journal of theory, practice and research, the accounting review, advances in accounting, the journal of accountancy, management accounting, the journal of commercial bank lending, the bankers magazine, and the journal of accounting, auditing, and finance. Dr. Edmonds has served as a member of the editorial board for advances in accounting: teaching and curriculum innovations and issues in accounting education. He has published five textbooks, five practice problems (including two computerized problems), and a variety of supplemental materials including study guides, work papers, and solutions manuals. Dr. Edmondss writing is influenced by a wide range of business experience. He is a successful entrepreneur. He has worked as a management accountant for Refrigerated Transport, a trucking company. Dr. Edmonds also worked in the not-for-profit sector as a commercial lending officer for the Federal Home Loan Bank. In addition, he has acted as a consultant to major corporations, including First City Bank of Houston (now Citi Bank), AmSouth Bank in Birmingham (now Regions Bank), Texaco, and Cortland Chemicals. Dr. Edmonds began his academic training at Young Harris Community College in Young Harris, Georgia. He received a B.B.A. degree with a major in finance from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. He obtained an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in finance from St. Marys University in San Antonio, Texas. His Ph.D. degree with a major in accounting was awarded by Georgia State University. Dr. Edmondss work experience and academic training have enabled him to bring a unique user perspective to this textbook.





Christopher T. Edmonds, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the UAB Collat School of Business.  He coordinates the mass section face-to-face and online principles of accounting courses. Dr. Edmonds specializes in developing flipped and online accounting courses and frequently speaks on these topics at universities and conferences. His passion for helping students ...

Chapter 1An Introduction to Accounting

Chapter 2Understanding the Accounting Cycle

Chapter 3Accounting for Merchandising Businesses

Chapter 4Internal Controls, Accounting for Cash, and Ethics

Chapter 5Accounting for Receivables and Inventory Cost Flow

Chapter 6Accounting for Long-Term Operational Assets

Chapter 7Accounting for Liabilities

Chapter 8Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Corporations

Chapter 9Financial Statement Analysis

Chapter 10An Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Chapter 11Cost Behavior, Operating Leverage, and Profitability analysis

Chapter 12Cost Accumulation, Tracing and Allocation

Chapter 13Relevant Information for Special Decisions

Chapter 14Planning for Profit and Cost Control

Chapter 15Performance Evaluation

Chapter 16Planning for Capital Investments

Appendix A Accessing the EDGAR Database through the Internet

Appendix B Portion of the Form 10-K for Target Corporation

Appendix C The Double-Entry Accounting System