When you talk about computer chips, there is one business that invariably springs to mind-- Intel:

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Comparing Intel with Donald E. Kieso & Jerry J. Weygandtís INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING is a logical analogy. When we say ìhot chipî we are referring to the tiny wafer that powers the PCs that have become an integral part of our lives. From this small chip of silicon comes the fundamental instruction set that drives everything sophisticated computers do. Similiarly, this text is a major success story of the last few decades-- an intermediate accounting text that has provided the fundamental instruction set that drives the career of todayís leading business people!

      But the connection goes deeper than that. Provided in the Appendix 5b of the Ninth Edition are Intelís complete 1995 financial statements. These statements serve as a source of real-world data students will refer to as they work through the text. In particular, the Financial Reporting Problems found throughout the text all make specific use of the Intel data.