Accounting Theory: Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment

Wolk (accounting, emeritus, Drake University) integrates theoretical and conceptual aspects of accounting and their relationship to the politics and economics of the standard-setting process in this text for a one-semester accounting theory course at the undergraduate or graduate level. This sixth edition contains new questions, cases, problems, and writing assignments. Also new are suggestions for improving accounting standards, which can be used for discussion. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)