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Interpreting and Analyzing Financial Statement, 4/E
Karen P. Schoenebeck, SouthWestern College

ISBN-10: 0132391902
ISBN-13: 9780132391900

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 160 pp
Published: 09/11/2006

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For use as a supplement in Principles of Accounting and Introduction to Financial Accounting courses. Perfect for any accounting course where analyzing financial statements and understanding financial ratios is important.

 

This activity workbook helps students analyze real company financial statement information. Each activity concentrates on only one aspect of the analysis and uses data from well-known corporations to pique students' interest and add relevancy.

For use as a supplement in Principles of Accounting and Introduction to Financial Accounting courses. Perfect for any accounting course where analyzing financial statements and understanding financial ratios is important. This activity workbook helps students analyze real company financial statement information. Each activity concentrates on only one aspect of the analysis and uses data from well-known corporations to pique students' interest and add relevancy.

Why is important that students are familiar with all components of financial statements? 

 

Schoenebeck provides comprehensive activities related to income statements, balance sheets and statement of cash flows to familiarize students with the components of the financial statement so that they can perform a comprehensive analysis.

 

How much emphasis do you place on conceptualization in your course?

 

Schoenebeck focuses on interpretation and analysis which  allows students to focus their time and attention on conceptualization.

 

How could you use a comprehensive final project in your course?

 

Schoenebeck includes Corporate Analysis, a final project in four-parts. Designed to encourage students to apply acquired knowledge of research and analysis so that they are prepared to write a comprehensive report on the public corporation of their choice.

 

Other Points of Differentiation

  • Over 90 activities–Employ written exercises, Internet activities and other research exercises.

    • Provides students with dozens of opportunities to strengthen understanding.

  • Involves a research component in at least one activity per chapter–i.e., Using company websites, reading the Wall Street Journal, calling a local bank or using library resources.

    • Encourages students to use available resources to expand their analytical abilities.

  • Role ratios significance in analyzing financial statements emphasized.

    • Enables students to acquire a feel for the expected range and magnitude of ratios and identify whether a high or low ratio is preferred.

  • Trend analysis used to evaluate income statements and balance sheets.

    • Encourages students to compare and analyze rate of increase or decrease between various accounts.

How do you use EXCEL in your course?

  • NEW - EXCEL Spreadsheet activities added.

    • Enhances students' comprehension of material and adds relevance to activities.

How do you use current events and recent articles in your course?

  • NEW - Activities updated with companies currently in the news.

    • Provides students with relevant examples and activities so they can more easily grasp the material and remember the concepts.

Is it important in your course to use financial statements from real companies?

  • NEW - Updated Financial statements and data–From companies currently in the news such as General Motors, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, America Online, Disney and more.

    • Leads students through activities using data from well-known real companies.

1. Introduction to Interpretation and Analysis.


2. Analyzing the Balance Sheet.


3. Analyzing the Income Statement.


4. Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows.


5. Further Ratio Analysis.


6. Interpreting and Understanding Specific Accounts.


7. Comprehensive Review.


8. Corporate Analysis.

KAREN SCHOENEBECK C.P.A., received her M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota. She also has Public accounting experience with Baird, Kurtz, and Dobson in Kansas and Shinners, Hucovski, and Company, S.C. in Wisconsin; More than fifteen years of teaching experience at Wichita State University, St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, and currently for Southwestern College of Kansas; Administrative experience as M.B.A. Program Director.

 

She is a published author of accounting books and supplementary materials published by Prentice Hall including: Karen Schoenebeck, Test Item File, to accompany Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, eleventh edition, by Horngren, Datar, and Foster published by Prentice Hall, 2003. (833 pages); Karen Schoenebeck and Linda Christensen, Test Item File, to accompany Management Accounting, third edition, by Atkinson, Banker, Kaplan, and Young published by Prentice Hall, 2002. (450 pages).

LEADERSHIP TRAINING PRACTITIONER presenting at more than 10 national conferences on topics that include Resolving Ethical Issues, Negotiating Conflict Situations, Essential Skills for Managing Change, Management Styles, Collaborative Skills: Building Effective Teams, Facilitation Skills, Presentation Skills, and Mentoring Relationships.

SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS includes nine years of service on national board of directors of various accounting organizations and for the 1999-2000 term as National President of the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting.

TRAVEL AND THE ARTS. Karen is a docent at the Wichita Art Museum and has experienced different cultures throw independent travel to over twenty-five countries in Europe, Asia, and North America Recently, she spent six weeks traveling independently throughout Asia.

 

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