Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment

Now Published by SAGE!

An extensive overview of accounting theory concepts and application

Balancing accounting theory with practical issues, the Seventh Edition of Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment continues to clearly identify the conceptual elements of accounting theory and apply those elements to practice. The book provides an important overview of accounting and financial issues in economic and political contexts, providing students with a strong conceptual framework.

Features of the Seventh Edition

• Continues to provides a solid introduction to international accounting issues citing top academic journals
• Relates more theoretical issues to real world examples coming from the popular news media
• Places greater emphasis on principles based as opposed to rules-based standards
• Includes more pedagogical features such as questions, cases, problems, and writing assignments—many from corporate annual reports
• Offers a historical perspective of accounting standards

Instructor Resources on CD
Available by contacting Sage, these resources include answers to end-of-chapter materials, chapter summaries, test banks, PowerPoint slides for selected chapter highlights, and much more.

Intended Audience
Both undergraduate and graduate-level students of accounting theory will gain a solid foundation of and new insights into the history and development of accounting theory and the accounting field in general.

Meet author James Dodd! www.cbpa.drake.edu/dodd/