This book, now in its eighth edition and adopted at nearly 100 schools in its 25-year history, presents accounting, finance and auditing using clear narrative with extensive illustrations. Written by two leading teachers and practitioners of law and accounting, it balances accessibility with rigor. Pedagogical features that make this book easy to use include a coherent layout, complete set of PowerPoint slides, comprehensive Problems and Solutions, intriguing Conceptual Questions and International Comparisons plus a Glossary, Bibliography, and Index. It can be used as the primary book for a one-, two- or three-credit accounting course or to supplement business associations, corporations or corporate finance courses.