Cost Accounting (15th Edition) 15th Edition

Needed it for school. Did it's job.

The book I have received was brand new and came with the My AccountingLab access code. The code has also allowed me access to the eBook which is definitely helpful when traveling to and from class. I was also able to easily enroll in My AccountingLab with my corresponding class. The textbook itself is a bit on the heavy side but definitely worth the price. The price for the book rental and the access code is unbeatable!!! I will surely shop with this vender in the future. Lastly, the package itself came perfectly on time via FedEx.

Arrived on time and in perfect condition. Exactly as stated in the description.

A class I took at junior college required Cost Accounting, the 14th Edition. I ended up paying $200 for that book.It's one semester later and I now have to take a class at my University that requires the same textbook. Because the 15th edition was just released this year, I had to purchase the book again. I now have over $400 invested in this one book. When I compare the 14th and 15th editions side-by-side, they are the same word-for-word; however, the page numbers don't line up. Also, as I suspected, the homework problems at the end of each chapter are different. Basically, nothing has been changed about the book to make the 15th any better than the 14th. The publisher updated the problems so they could force students to buy the newest edition.As for the content, this book is one of the worst written textbooks I have seen. Anybody who's studied writing style and usage has heard of Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style." The authors of this textbook definitely need to read Strunk and White to learn how to write coherently. I'll give a few writing examples to demonstrate why this book drives me nuts."Strategy" is defined as "how the organization matches its own capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace." A followup term, "strategic cost management," is said to "describe cost management that specifically focuses on strategic issues." The book then goes into a bullet list (of which many appear throughout the text) listing arbitrary questions like "Who are our most important customers, and how can we be competitive and deliver value to them?"When isolated, these terms may seem straightforward. However, reading several hundred pages of nothing but this kind of writing takes an impossible amount of stamina, and students new to the subject will eventually find themselves confused and hating the subject.An issue I mentioned briefly above is the use of lists. I noticed a trend in newer business textbooks where authors present information in long bullet-point and numbered lists. Some of the bullet-point lists contain nested numbered lists and vice versa. I suppose the authors assume that they can make their points clearer by listing them, but the didactic value is minimal. To give you readers a taste of what this textbook is like, open a Betty Crocker cookbook and peruse every recipe word for word. Don't feel tempted to prepare the recipes - read them only. Did you notice how little you can retain of the ingredient lists? That's about how much you'll retain of the information in this textbook.Some of you may be required to purchase this book for your classes. Be sure to check if your class require an online code. Sometimes these textbooks are wrapped specifically for your class, and if you don't buy it from your college bookstore, you'll end up paying an additional amount for an online access code.If you want to study on your own, you won't find many options other than this textbook. It's literally the standard book used in most cost accounting classes. I recommend that you buy an older, used edition of this book. The newer and older editions differ mainly in the homework problems and nothing else. You would therefore save hundreds of dollars by purchasing the 14th or even 13th edition used. One caveat, however: The solutions are not made publicly available for any edition. You can try to harass Pearson for solutions, and they'll cheerfully let you know that only verified teachers at certified educational institutions are allowed the solutions. It's a hassle, I know, but what else can you do to learn the material? Conduct a web search? Good luck.

It's a college textbook. What can you say? Textbook arrived slightly damaged with some liquid on the hardcover.

This book does not come with the access code even if you buy it brand new, which they do not list in the title. They do list it in the small details in the bottom of the item. But why not list it in the titled descprition? Why not say "Cost Accounting 15th edition without person lab code or something to that degree?" Now I have to send the book for a refund.Also from what I have heard the 14th edition is pretty much the same as this one.

The book was a bit beat up, but usable. Also, it good for the cost because these books are usually $200+.

Ordered for a friend but exactly what she requested

Efficient in every aspect! A1!

It's worth of buying.Excellent book

This book was the required book in our course and I liked it a lot.It's written really well and has a lot of examples to explain everything.The examples are either real-world examples and not too old (some from 2013/2014) or fictional for training examples.Sometimes it is a bit lengthy but it helped me a lot.Would buy it again.

Excellent book. Very reasonably priced. Worth every rupee and more.

Excelent. Delivery super fast.