Financial Accounting for Managers 1st Edition By Wayne Thomas

Managerial Accounting for Executives 1st Edition By Wayne Thomas

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1264503989
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1264503988

Various university students aspire to comprehend the overarching concept and understand the rationale behind the principles of financial accounting, as many will proceed to utilize accounting information to make real-world business decisions. Through Financial Accounting for Managers, 1e, our writers have formulated a unique array of resources that completely engage all learners, generating those “Eureka!” moments – all derived directly from their own experiences mentoring students from all disciplines.

Employing a dimension, communication, and decision-making model, Financial Accounting for Managers, 1e establishes a robust groundwork for student education, and its flexible three-part structure constructs chapters from basics to advanced topics, with debit and credit displayed in an alternative format for easy coverage, de-emphasis, or elimination without disruption. This level of adaptability provides each educator the freedom to tailor their course, their way. With their deliberate focus on relevance and real-world associations, the writers delve into the financial details of more than 100 corporations and emphasize over 100 scenarios from a diverse range of industries. Coupled with the extensive support materials within Connect, students from all educational backgrounds are immersed in a learning environment designed for student triumph, regardless of accounting aptitude.

About the Author

Wayne Thomas holds the prestigious W. K. Newton Chair in Accounting at the University of Oklahoma, where he imparts introductory financial accounting and intermediate accounting. He attained his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, and his master’s and PhD in accounting from Oklahoma State University. Professor Thomas has been honored with teaching accolades at the university, college, and departmental levels, and has been bestowed with the Outstanding Educator Award from the Oklahoma Society of CPAs. Wayne is also a collaborator on McGraw-Hill’s top-selling Financial Accounting, alongside David Spiceland and Don Herrmann.
His primary scholarly interests lie in markets-based accounting research, financial disclosures, financial statement analysis, and international accounting matters. He previously served as an editor of The Accounting Review and has contributed articles to a variety of publications including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, and Contemporary Accounting Research. He has garnered several research accolades, including the American Accounting Association’s Competitive Manuscript Award. Professor Thomas indulges in various hobbies such as tennis, basketball, golf, and crossword puzzles, but most importantly, he relishes spending time with his spouse and children.

Michael Drake occupies the esteemed K. Fred Skousen Professorship of Accounting within the BYU Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University. Before joining BYU, he held a faculty position in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and pursued doctoral studies in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, where he was a Deloitte Foundation Doctoral Fellow. Prior to his advanced studies, he practiced public accounting at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young.

Michael instructs courses in financial accounting and financial statement analysis at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels and has garnered multiple teaching distinctions, including the MBA Core Professor of the Year award in consecutive years and the BYU Marriott School Teaching Excellence Award.

Michael’s primary research focus is on capital markets with a specific emphasis on the intermediaries and technologies that facilitate price formation. His research has been published in esteemed academic journals such as the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, and Management Science. He has accrued numerous awards at the academy, university, and college levels for his research, including multiple best paper accolades and the BYU Young Scholar award.
Michael presently serves on the editorial boards of The Accounting Review and Contemporary Accounting Research.

Michael is wedded to McKenzie, and they are blessed with five offspring, Gavin, Abbie, Quentin, Maxwell, and Hannah. He takes pleasure in engaging in, coaching, and observing assorted sports.

Jake Thornock holds the title of accounting professor within the BYU Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University and is the John and Nancy Hardy Chaired Professor. He transitioned over from the University of Washington, where he served as a tenured associate professor of accounting and the PwC School Fellow. Jake completed his postgraduate studies at Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, where he received the William Delozier Fellowship for Outstanding Doctoral Scholar. He achieved his undergraduate and master’s degrees in accounting at BYU.
Jake boasts a diverse array of research interests, encompassing a penchant for taxation, tax havens, earnings information content, and data technologies. His work has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Management Science. Jake’s research has been cited or featured in renowned media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, Fox News, and NPR, and has been presented at the IRS, the SEC, and a congressional subcommittee. Jake presently fulfills an editorial role at Contemporary Accounting Research.
Jake has disseminated knowledge at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has been the recipient of several accolades for teaching, mentoring, research, and innovation in the educational sphere. He is also a co-founder of Accounting Coding Camp alongside Mike Drake and Josh Lee, aiming to empower graduate students in accounting and finance with coding education.
Jake is married to Kerrie, and they are blessed with four children, Allie, Luke, Mia, and Josie. In his leisure time, he enjoys audiobooks and collegiate sports and is an ardent practitioner of fly fishing.

David Spiceland holds the exalted position of Accounting Professor Emeritus at the University of Memphis. He earned his BS in finance from the University of Tennessee, MBA from Southern Illinois University, and PhD in accounting from the University of Arkansas.
Professor Spiceland’s primary research pursuits revolve around earnings management and educational research. He has contributed articles to a plethora of publications including The Accounting Review, Accounting and Business Research, Journal of Economic Research, Advances in Quantitative Analysis of Finance and Accounting, and the majority of accounting education journals including Issues in Accounting Education, Journal of Accounting Education, Advances in Accounting Education, The Accounting Educators’ Journal, Accounting Education, The Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, and Journal of Business Education. David has attained accolades and accolade and recognition for his teaching, research, and technological advancements in the classroom. David is part of the authorship team of McGraw-Hill’s best-selling Intermediate Accounting textbook, alongside Mark Nelson and Wayne Thomas.
David relishes playing basketball, formerly excelled as an all-state linebacker, and is an avid angler. He demonstrates a keen interest in culinary arts and previously served as a sous chef for Paula Deen at a Mid-South Fair cooking demonstration.