A collection of previously published (from 1978 to 1992) articles on economic theory as it is related to matters of everyday interest to practicing accountants, such as asset values, income measurement, depreciation, and costing. Among the specific topics are asset and liability values; the future of company reporting; depreciation, replacement price, and cost of capital; and accounting research--academic trends versus practical needs. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)