Financial Accounting, 12th Edition – PDF eBook

Author(s)

Jerry J. Weygandt

Dr. Jerry J. Weygandt, PhD, CPA, is a distinguished Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor of Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned his Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Illinois. Renowned for his contributions to the field, Dr. Weygandt's articles have been published in prestigious journals such as the Accounting Review, Accounting Horizons, Journal of Accountancy, and Journal of Accounting Research, focusing on critical financial reporting topics like convertible securities, price-level adjustments, pensions, stock option contracts, and interim reports. An accomplished author of several books on accounting and financial reporting, he is an active member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants. Dr. Weygandt has taken on leadership roles within the American Accounting Association, serving on various committees and as a member of the editorial board for the Accounting Review, as well as holding the positions of President and Secretary-Treasurer. He has been honored with the Wisconsin Institute of CPAs Outstanding Educator's Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the American Accounting Association's Outstanding Accounting Educator Award in 2001.

Paul D. Kimmel

Dr. Paul D. Kimmel, CPA, PhD, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and his doctorate in accounting from the University of Wisconsin. Paul is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and has public accounting experience with Deloitte & Touche (Minneapolis).

Dr. Kimmel was the recipient of the UWM School of Business Advisory Council Teaching Award and the Reggie Taite Excellence in Teaching Award and is a 3-time winner of the Outstanding Teaching Assisting Award at the University of Wisconsin. He is also a recipient of the Elijah Watts Sells Award for Honorary Distinction for his results on the CPA exam. He has published numerous articles in Accounting Horizons, Accounting Review, Managerial Finance, Advances in Management Accounting, Journal of Accounting Education, Issues in Accounting Education, as well as other journals.

Paul's research interests include accounting for financial instruments and innovation in accounting education. He has published papers and given many talks on incorporating critical thinking into accounting education and helped prepare a catalog of critical thinking resources for the Federated Schools of Accountancy.