List of open access textbooks for Accounting and Finance courses.
Every chapter is introduced with a short video in which one of the authors provides an overview of the material and a discussion of its importance. Thus, students are never forced to begin reading blindly, struggling to put new subjects into an understandable context. It is also written entirely in a question-and-answer format. Each chapter ends with a final video.
This textbook is written entirely in a question-and-answer format. Topics are presented and analyzed as through a conversation. This format breaks each chapter down into easy-to-understand components. In addition to the question-and-answer format, this text also includes opening videos for the chapters, embedded multiple-choice questions, discussions with both an investment analyst and an international accounting expert, closing videos and “video problems” in each chapter, and a “research assignment” at the end of each chapter designed to help students uncover and analyze the wealth of information available on the Internet.
This textbook is an adaptation by Athabasca University of the original text written by D. Annand and H. Dauderis. It is intended for use in entry-level college and university courses in financial accounting. A corporate approach is utilized consistently throughout the book.
The adapted textbook includes multiple ancillary student and instructor resources. Student aids include solutions to all end-of-chapter questions and problems, and randomly-generated spreadsheet problems that cover key concepts of each chapter. These provide unlimited practice and feedback for students. Instructor aids include an exam bank, lecture slides, and a comprehensive end-of-term case assignment.
Comprehensive introductory text for Accounting classes, that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. Thoughtfully designed examples throughout each unit allow students to build on emerging accounting knowledge. Concepts are further reinforced through applicable connections to business processes.
Part 2 of the above introductory text for Accounting classes, with this one focusing on the basics of managerial accounting. This book is designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields. It includes instructor resources such as: Canvas Course Cartridge, Getting Started Guide, Solution Manual, and more.
This book is aimed squarely at the new learning styles evident in today’s students and addresses accounting industry changes as well. The text focuses on decision-making, thorough coverage of managerial concepts and ethics, collaborative projects, and applying principles to spreadsheet. Additionally, the "Business in Action" features in this text link managerial decision making to real business decisions.
This textbook was written for a community college introductory course in spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel. While the figures shown utilize Excel 2019, the textbook was written to be applicable to other versions of Excel as well. The book introduces new users to the basics of spreadsheets and is appropriate for students in any major who have not used Excel before. This textbook includes instructions for Excel for Mac also.
