Financial Accounting Theory, 8th Edition by William Scott - ISBN: 9780134166681
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Financial Accounting Theory, 8th Edition

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    656 pages

  • Release Date

    17 December 2019

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Summary

Real-world cases that illustrate the theoretical concept

Financial Accounting Theory presents financial accounting as a means to resolve problems of asymmetric information and to facilitate contracting. It develops ideas from decision theory and information economics to emphasise that accounting serves important purposes in society, of enhancing trust and meeting information needs.

Despite its theoretical orientation, the book does not ignore the institutional struc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780134166681
ISBN-10:013416668X
Author:William Scott, Patricia O'Brien
Publisher:Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:Addison Wesley
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:656
Edition:8th
Release Date:17 December 2019
Weight:1.22kg
Dimensions:236mm x 178mm x 36mm
About The Author

William Scott

William Scott received his B. Comm. from Carleton University, and his MBA and Ph.D. from the School of Business, University of Chicago. He is a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. His research has been published in the Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, and several other academic journals. He has served on the editorial boards of Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, and The Accounting Review; and served a term as Editor of Contemporary Accounting Research.

Professor Patricia C. O’Brien is the EY Professor at the School of Accounting & Finance, University of Waterloo. Her research, on topics concerning financial analysts, financial reporting standards, and information in capital markets, is published in many of the premier accounting journals. She currently serves on the Academic Advisory Council to Canada’s Accounting Standards Board. She holds an A.B. degree cum laude in mathematics from Cornell University, and earned her M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Chicago.

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