Financial Accounting w/Student CD, Net Tutor and S&P package

Rating:
Summary: Good Intro to Financial Accounting
Review: I used this book in an MBA level accounting class. The course had no prerequisites, and was for beginners in the subject of financial accounting.

The book is easy to read, nicely formatted, and has plenty of exercises. The book came with a CD and access to online support. Overall it's a good package.

Rating:
Summary: ATTN: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNING ACCT. STUDENTS & COURSE!
Review: This is a VERY difficult book to ingest. As you may notice, the authors decided, with this edition, to supplement their textbook with a Student CD, Online Net Tutor and S&P package to "assist" with this already challenging book.

Each chapter is roughly 36+ pages long plus 27 pages of chapter exercises/problems. The book is too wordy in "getting to the point" or too advance in their explanations for a "first time accounting student with no prior experience". The authors has COMPLETELY lost their focus to whom their target readers are.

If you want to fail your accounting course...stick to this 'reader-unfriendly' book as is. Otherwise, I suggest a real good study guide and supplement accompanying this "punishing read of a book".

Good luck!