The Canadian Edition of Weygandt, Kieso, Kimmel, Trenholm, Kinnear, Atkins, Principles of Financial Accounting has been carefully developed to make the subject of accounting clear and fascinating to students. Our passion it to empower students to success by giving them the tools and the motivation they need to excel in their accounting courses and their future careers. The book has been praised by students and instructors across the country for its outstanding visual design, its carefully integrated pedagogy, currency and accuracy of material, and its excellent writing style and clarity of presentation.

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Principles of Financial Accounting, Canadian Edition
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Key takeaways
Apply the fundamental principles of financial accounting to analyze business transactions, record them through the accounting cycle, and prepare the primary financial statements.
Recognize, measure, and report various financial statement elements, such as inventory, receivables, long-lived assets, and liabilities, as well as equity for partnerships and corporations, in accordance with Canadian accounting standards.
Prepare and interpret the cash flow statement and apply analytical techniques to evaluate an entity's financial performance and position. This includes considering the conceptual framework of accounting and the differences between IFRS and ASPE.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Author Team
- Acknowledgements
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Accounting in Action
- Chapter 2 The Recording Process
- Chapter 3 Adjusting the Accounts
- Chapter 4 Completion of the Accounting Cycle
- Chapter 5 Accounting for Merchandising Operations
- Chapter 6 Inventory Costing
- Chapter 7 Internal Control and Cash
- Chapter 8 Accounting for Receivables
- Chapter 9 Long-Lived Assets
- Chapter 10 Current Liabilities
- Chapter 11 Financial Reporting Concepts
- Chapter 12 Accounting for Partnerships
- Chapter 13 Introduction to Corporations
- Chapter 14 Corporations: Additional Topics and IFRS
- Chapter 15 Non-Current Liabilities
- Chapter 16 The Cash Flow Statement
- Chapter 17 Financial Statement Analysis
- Appendix A: Specimen Financial Statements
- Appendix B: Investments
- Appendix PV: Present Value Concepts
- Name Index
- Subject Index
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