The approach used by Hoyle, Schaefer, and Doupnik in the new edition allows students to think critically about accounting, just as they will do while preparing for the CPA exam. With this text, students gain a well-balanced appreciation of the Accounting profession. The 9th edition introduces the students to the field's many aspects, while focusing on past and present resolutions. The text continues to show the development of financial reporting as a product of intense and considered debate that continues today and into the future.