TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part 1: An Overview of Financial Accounting Chapter 1: Financi al Accounting and its Economic Context Chapter 2: A Closer Look at the Financial Statements Part 2: Measurement, Mechanics, and Use of Financial Statements Chapter 3: The Measurement Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Financial Accounting Chapter 5: Using Financial Statement Information Part 3: Assets: A Closer Look Chapter 6: The Current Asset Classification, Cash, and Accounts Receivable Chapter 7: Merchandise Inventory Chapter 8: Investments in Equity Securities Chapter 9: Long-Lived Assets Part 4: Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity: A Closer Look Chapter 10: Introduction to Liabilities: Economic Consequences, Current Liabilities, and Contingencies