Prentice Hall Canada is pleased to present an exceptional preview opportunity for users of the Cost Accounting Companion Website. As well as our traditional online Study Guide features (multiple choice, true/false, and completion questions, plus an Exercise), we are previewing sample chapters of the Student Guide and Review Manual, an even richer source of review and study material for accounting students.

In Chapters 1 to 3 of the Website we provide the full range of material available in the Student Guide. You'll notice a greater number of objective questions and exercises. The "Student Guide" button reveals a detailed outline of chapter highlights, ideal for intensive review of key points. Finally, under "Featured Exercise" you'll find a comprehensive problem (with suggested solution) that requires you to apply several of the key concepts developed in the chapter.

To order a copy of the complete Student Guide and Review Manual for all chapters of Cost Accounting, Second Canadian Edition, please call Prentice Hall Canada at 1-800-567-3800 or contact your university or college bookstore. (ISBN 0-13-040128-5)

Studying cost accounting is one of the best business investments a student can make. Why? Because success in any organizationfrom the smallest corner store to the largest multinational corporationrequires the use of cost accounting concepts and practices. Cost accounting provides key data to managers for planning, controlling, and costing products, services, and customers.

The managerial emphasis that distinguished the first Canadian edition of Cost Accounting continues to be emphasized in the exciting second edition. And now students can use the latest technology to test and develop the approach and skills they learn from the text. In addition to the standard array of online research tools, our Companion Website provides both objective questions for self-review and challenging accounting exercises for the developmental of analytical skills.

The features of the Companion Website include:

• Online Quizzes: Interactive quizzes of completion, true/false, and multiple choice questions provide students with instant feedback and coaching for incorrect answers.
• Exercises: Students develop analytical skills through these challenging exercises. To help students monitor their progress we've included check figures in Hint feature and , and suggested answers are available for self-checking.
• Research Resources: Point and click your way to a wealth of information using our research tools: Destinations (updated Weblinks from every chapter of the book, as well as links to other reference materials relating to key topics), Net Search (key terms from the text that can be dropped into the search engine of your choice), and Net News (connections to accounting news groups).
• Updates, Extras, and FAQs: Find out what happened to the companies and individuals featured in our CBC videos through our Update section. Recommended Readings in Cost Accounting are included under the Extras button. The FAQ feature enables you to direct questions to the Canadian author of the text.
• Case Study: A complete online set of financial documents, statements from individuals, and company and industry briefings provide the raw materials for your case analysis of V.H. Match Company. A Study Guide gives students direction on preparing a case analysis. Support for teachers is provided in the Instructor's Material. This Case Study was prepared by Prof. Alan J. Richardson of Queen's University.
• Student Comments: Take five minutes to fill out a survey! We'll send your comments about the Companion Website and the Student Guide and Review Manual to John K. Harris, the author of these supplements.
• Syllabus Builder: This feature enables instructors to easily create online classes and an online syllabus linked to specific modules in the Web site.
• Instructors: For instructors, we have added a special password-protected area containing useful supplements for downloading, including Spreadsheets for selected problems in the text and PowerPoint slides. Contact your Prentice Hall Canada sales representative for your password.