How long does it take to read Financial Accounting in an Economic Context?
Jamie Pratt
Financial Accounting in an Economic Context by Jamie Pratt takes about 14 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 21 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1994. 783 pages, about 215,325 words.
29 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 23 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Financial Accounting in an Economic Context has become an important part of the curriculum in many MBA programs. Grounded in financial statements, Pratt's Financial Accountinghelps students see the impact of transactions on overall business decisions. The text enables MBA students to become effective managers and decision-makers by encouraging them to develop a conceptual understanding of the impact that economic events have on a business. The newest edition on this popular text addresses topics that today's accountants and managers must consider: increased impacts of IFRS, fair value reporting, segment reporting and an earnings management framework. While addressing recent developments and maintaining the perspective of the previous editions, Financial Accounting in an Economic Context 8th Editionoffers new elements designed to sharpen the text's economic decisions-making foundation. The text highlights the differences between IFRS and GAAP throughout each chapter. Each chapter closes with a "Issue for Discussion" feature, allowing students to apply data found in the financial statements of an international company. New boxed-in features illustrate the effects of accounting transitions on cash flow of statements and new end of chapter items address the cash flow effects of accounting transactions"--
Subjects: Accounting
