Wild, John J. Fundamental Accounting Principles (23e). United States: McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2017. Packaged with Connect. You are expected to have the textbook in your possession the first week of class.

A study of the theory and application of accounting concepts for reporting financial/accounting information to outside users. The course stresses the relationship between the rules by which financial statements are prepared and the use of financial statement information for decision making.

Students should be able to:

• …demonstrate an understanding and ability to perform all aspects of the accounting cycle,
• …communicate an understanding of accounting’s role in starting, establishing and operating a business,
• …communicate financial and other business information effectively while ensuring its integrity, and
• …differentiate between accounting for service-related entities and merchandising operations.