Century 21 Accounting: Multicolumn Journal, Introductory Course, Chapters 1-16, 2012 Update

Responsive instruction in a clean, fresh design--reshaped in partnership with you--offers a student-tested and instructor-approved approach that's easy to follow and simple to use.

Commercial technology integrated into the end of each chapter equips students to work with Microsoft Excel®, Peachtree(R), QuickBooks(R), and Automated Accounting with step-by-step instructions and the flexibility to use multiple versions of software.

The market's first online working papers provide immediate feedback for students and automatically graded assignments for instructors. Accurate assessments of students' complete work give you an instant sense of each student's comprehension. Grades are automatically entered in an instructor's online grade book.

A unique focus on Financial Literacy in feature boxes throughout the text addresses both business finance issues and critical personal finance topics.

New companies featured throughout this edition--chosen by the Student Advisory Board--capture students' interest in fascinating chapter openers and effective examples. Businesses such as Gold's Gym, American Eagle, eBay, and Old Navy connect chapter topics to what's driving business decisions and organizations.

New Character Counts features respond to the increasing importance of ethics and personal character in accounting today. These ethical dilemmas in every chapter assist students with decision-making and critical-thinking skills and challenge students' personal character development.

Updated real-world source documents presented with each new transaction in the text provide objective evidence for journalizing every transaction. Source documents are included in online and printed working papers for select end-of-chapter problems.

Improved organization ensures clearer student understanding. Students start with a service business organized as a proprietorship and merchandising businesses organized as corporations before concluding with special topics, partnerships, and the recording of international sales and electronic transactions.

T accounts are used to analyze transactions into debit and credit parts to increase student comprehension of journalizing transactions.

A clean new design and presentation with step-by-step instructions and descriptive text clearly reinforces concepts. Three or four lessons and corresponding assessment activities in each chapter as well as short application problems ensure students' understanding before they tackle longer mastery and challenge problems.

Careers in Accounting highlight the educational and experience requirements for specific jobs in accounting and related fields--now and in the future--based on intriguing one-on-one interviews with leading executives.

Business Structures focus on the business and legal issues involved in forming and dissolving business organizations such as proprietorships, corporations, and partnerships.

Analysis of Best Buy's Financial Statements throughout this edition allows students to closely examine business performance in all aspects of operations using financial statements from a familiar business.

Internet Research Activities at the beginning of every chapter encourage students to search the Internet for answers related to chapter content and provide practice in technology and research skills.

Competitive event preparation for FBLA and BPA throughout the text refines students' skills and equips them for success at these events.

The market's first online working papers provide immediate feedback for students and automatically graded assignments for instructors. Accurate assessments of students' complete work give you an instant sense of each student's comprehension. Grades are automatically entered in an instructor's online grade book.

Financial Literacy for the 21st Century guides students in the exploration of financial topics through engaging activities that provide opportunities for students to apply valued skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and technology use as defined by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Acquisition of the knowledge and skills taught in this feature will prepare students to compete in a workplace that demands creativity and innovation.

Commercial technology integrated into the end of each chapter equips students to work with Microsoft Excel®, Peachtree(R), QuickBooks(R), and Automated Accounting with step-by-step instructions and the flexibility to use multiple versions of software.

A unique focus on Financial Literacy in feature boxes throughout the text addresses both business finance issues and critical personal finance topics.

New companies featured throughout this edition--chosen by the Student Advisory Board--capture students' interest in fascinating chapter openers and effective examples. Businesses such as Gold's Gym, American Eagle, eBay, and Old Navy connect chapter topics to what's driving business decisions and organizations.

A clean new design and presentation with step-by-step instructions and descriptive text clearly reinforces concepts. Three or four lessons and corresponding assessment activities in each chapter as well as short application problems ensure students' understanding before they tackle longer mastery and challenge problems.