Introductory Accounting, Finance and Auditing for Lawyers, Fourth Edition, continues to be packed with incisive substance on accounting and finance, and also emphasizes the role of auditing in the financial reporting process, an element given substantial new weight under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Fourth Edition reflects the significant developments in the world of accounting, finance and auditing, including those generated by the major scandals such as Enron and the responses generated by Sarbanes-Oxley, from the Act itself, to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to the SEC. The book retains the same basic architecture, narrative style, problems, and pitch to law students as in previous editions, and adds substantial new material. Additions include three entirely new Chapters, several new Sections added to existing Chapters, new Tables, and enhanced technical formatting. New Chapters include Audit Practice, an introduction to the key features of a financial audit including an Illustration and Problem concerning the leading statistical sampling techniques auditors apply in tests of internal control over financial reporting. Another new Chapter is Finance Theory, a rigorous but still introductory account of modern portfolio theory, CAPM and efficient market theory with critiques from behavioral finance inspired in part by the Enron-style accounting scandals. Previous users of the book will find all the familiar Illustrations and Problems, along with a solid dose of new materials geared toward the increasing reliance being placed on auditing, audit committees, and corporate governance in the era ushered in by Sarbanes-Oxley and PCAOB.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
West Academic
ISBN-10
0314151656
ISBN-13
9780314151650
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30903701
Product Key Features
Author
Lawrence A. Cunningham
Publication Name
Introductory Accounting and Finance for Lawyers
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
509 Pages
Additional Product Features
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
4
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Business & Financial, Legal Profession
Dewey Decimal
657/.834
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Law
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