Authors: Earl Wilson. Susan Kattelus. Jacqueline Reck.
Hardcover, 745 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Publication Date: 2006-03-06
Edition: 14

Reviews :

    Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities, 14e presents complete, accurate, and up-to-date coverage of all facets of accounting for governmental and not-for-profit organizations. With its unique City of Smithville computerized cumulative problem, Wilson offers a level of student engagement and real-world applicability unmatched by any other textbook.....

Authors: Paul Copley.
Paperback, 456 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Publication Date: 2007-11-08
Edition: 9

Reviews :

    Copley�s Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations, 9e is best suited for those professors whose objective is to provide more concise coverage than what is available in larger texts. There is more comprehensive coverage of accounting for governmental and not-for-profit organizations than what is available in an advanced text but concise enough to be used effectively in a semester, quarter, or even a half term course focusing on just these areas. The main focus of this text is on the preparation of external financial statements which is a challenge among governmental reporting. This edition incorporates all of the FASB, GASB, GAO and AICPA pronouncements passed since the last edition....

Authors: Ravi Batra.
Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date: 2005-05-09


Reviews :

    An explosive critique of Alan Greenspan's economic policies by New York Times bestselling author Ravi Batra F or two decades Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has held reign over economic policy, outlasting three presidents. His long tenure has had a profound effect on global economics and on individuals. In this hard-hitting expos, international bestselling author Ravi Batra takes sharp aim at Greenspan's policies since he came into power. Greenomics, Batra argues, has extracted trillions of dollars from the American middle class and sharply benefited the rich, while protecting big business. Batra argues that Greenomics has also been responsible for periods of irrational exuberance, and exposes the wild inconsistencies in his social security recommendations. Greenspan's Fraudexplores Greenspan's influences and motivations and the discrepancies between his words and actions, while revealing how his policies have national and global impact....

Authors: Robert J. Freeman. Craig D. Shoulders. Gregory S. Allison. Terry Patton. G. Robert Smith.
Hardcover, 864 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2008-04-24
Edition: 9

Reviews :

   

This is a comprehensive textbook that is written through the eyes of the learner to prepare them for professional government and not-for-profit accounting practice and the CPA exam.

Governmental and non-profit accounting concepts, principles, and practices.

For accountants who need an up-to-date textbook covering state and local government, federal government, and not-for-profit organization accounting...

Authors: Michael H. Granof.
Hardcover, 768 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2007-01-16
Edition: 4

Reviews :

    Get hands-on, practical experience with Tyler Technologies software and the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) of Austin, Texas.

The CD-ROM contains an education version of state-of-the-art General Ledger and GASB 34 fund accounting and reporting software designed by Tyler Technologies, Inc. (www.tylerworks.com) as well as an annual report related to a continuing problem in the text. The professional government accounting software provides:
* Valuable experience in recording transactions and preparing financial statements.
* Familiarity with the type of software that you are most likely to encounter in modern-day governments.
* An overview of the entire accounting cycle....

Authors: Warren Ruppel.
Hardcover, 288 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2004-10-25


Reviews :

    Read, interpret, and analyze governmental financial statements!

Governmental Accounting Made Easy is a complete and easy-to-use guide to a broad range of governmental accounting topics that fall under the new Governmental Accounting Standards Board 34 (GASB 34) financial reporting model.

The GASB 34 reporting model has resulted in a radical change in the way governmental financial statements are presented. For professionals in a diverse range of fields, Governmental Accounting Made Easy is the much-needed tool for making sense of what these new financial statements are trying to communicate....

Authors: David Osborne. Peter Hutchinson.
Paperback, 384 pages
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: 2006-02-20


Reviews :

    "A how-to manual for a local or state government that wants to redesign its budget to emphasize and maximize results" (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)

Already adopted by city governments across the country, this long-awaited paperback edition puts David Osborne and Peter Hutchinson's renowned guide into the hands of all state and local governments facing fiscal crisis. In a time when cities, counties, and school districts are laying off policemen and teachers, closing schools, and cutting services, government leaders are increasingly desperate for solutions. The Price of Government is a clear, step-by-step roadmap for change, offering concrete strategies drawn from the authors' combined thirty years of experience leading and advising public institutions. Their ideas offer a new way to look at government spending-and a new way to think about how government should work.

"David Osborne has been preaching the reinvention of government since the mid-1980s, peddling practical, road-tested ideas for delivering value for the tax dollar. Now, with Peter Hutchinson, a former state finance commissioner, he's done it again with The Price of Government." (Washington Post)...

Authors: Martin Ives. Joseph R. Razek. Gordon A. Hosch. Larry A. Johnson.
Hardcover, 672 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2008-03-02
Edition: 6

Reviews :

   

KEY BENEFIT: Covering the essentials of fund accounting, this flexible book introduces the reader to the basic accounting principles at work in both governmental and not-for-profit organizations. This brief book divides most of the chapters into independent sections, which may be covered as separate units. Now includes a print update on GASB 34, packaged with the volume.

KEY TOPICS: Topics addressed include government and not-for-profit environments and characteristics, the use of funds in governmental accounting, the budgetary process, special revenue funds, debt service funds and capital projects funds, proprietary and fiduciary funds, general reporting principles, government-wide financial statements, fundamentals of accounting and reporting and analysis of financial statements and financial condition.

MARKET: For Accountants and Auditors studying for professional certification.

 

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Authors: Joseph R. Razek. Martin R. Ives. Gordon A. Hosch.
Hardcover, 720 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2003-02-17
Edition: 5

Reviews :

    Covering the essentials of fund accounting, this flexible book introduces the reader to the basic accounting principles at work in both governmental and not-for-profit organizations. This brief book divides most of the chapters into independent sections, which may be covered as separate units. Now includes a print update on GASB 34, packaged with the volume. Topics addressed include government and not-for-profit environments and characteristics, the use of funds in governmental accounting, the budgetary process, special revenue funds, debt service funds and capital projects funds, proprietary and fiduciary funds, general reporting principles, government-wide financial statements, fundamentals of accounting and reporting and analysis of financial statements and financial condition. For Accountants and Auditors studying for professional certification....

Authors: B. J. Reed. John W. Swain.
Hardcover, 392 pages
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Publication Date: 1996-12-19
Edition: 2

Reviews :

    A unique, clearly written, and logically organized volume, Public Finance Administration, Second Edition provides a comprehensive focus on the management of public funds. Ideal for the nonexpert with a public administration background, this easy-to-read new edition is updated in content and examples. Authors B. J. Reed and John W. Swain begin with a broad introduction to public finance administration, including its relationship to public budgeting, the practice of public sector accounting, and the economic concepts of money and value. Next, they cover revenues and expenditures, including how they are administered and the importance of forecasting and cost analysis. Later chapters deal with such technical areas as managing cash flow, investment, debts, risk, purchasing, capital budgets, and the financial components of human resource management. The volume includes a look at the evaluative side of public finance such as auditing, assessing financial conditions, and the emerging use of development finance. In addition, the authors point to relevant web sites on the Internet for more information on public finance administration. Filling a need for courses in public finance administration, this volume provides a public administration based approach to the subject with a highly practical orientation....