{"product_id":"9780262060622","title":"Accounting for Prosperity: How Modern Accounting Informs Economic Decisions","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBarth, Mary E.; Landsman, Wayne R.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/20\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow accounting can help society achieve greater prosperity by enabling investors to make better investment decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAccounting for Prosperity \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how modern financial accounting can help economic decision makers, such as business executives and policymakers, lead their organizations and society to greater prosperity by enabling investors to make more informed—and thus more efficient—investment decisions. \u003cbr\u003eChallenging the conventional perception of accounting as “counting beans,” modern accounting transforms the economic activities of firms into decision-useful information. Mary Barth and Wayne Landsman trace the origins of modern financial accounting from the 1929 Stock Market Crash through the 2008–2009 global financial crisis and into the modern era. They present findings from cutting-edge accounting research from the past 50 years in a way that is engaging and accessible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book can help:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e investors interpret information in financial reports and use that knowledge to inform investment decisions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebusiness executives improve communication with investors through financial reporting, thereby improving effectiveness at raising capital for their firms;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estandard setters and securities market regulators choose accounting alternatives that provide investors with more decision-useful information; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eother policymakers understand how investor and business executive responses to public policies are likely to affect the economy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInsights from the book also can enable finance and accounting professionals to offer better advice and assurance.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48897749418239,"sku":"9780262060622","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780262060622","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}