Libby/Libby/Short wrote this text based on their belief that the subject of
financial accounting is inherently interesting, but financial accounting
textbooks are often not. They believe most financial accounting textbooks fail
to demonstrate that accounting is an exciting field of study and one that is
important to future careers in business. When writing this text, they considered
career relevance as their guide when selecting material, and the need to engage
the student as their guide to style, pedagogy, and design. Libby/Libby/Short is
the only financial accounting text to successfully implement a real-world,
single focus company approach in every chapter. The companies chosen are
engaging and the decision-making focus