Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments
E-Book, Englisch, 584 Seiten, E-Book
ISBN: 978-1-118-07606-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
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Wiley GAAP for Governments 2011 is a comprehensive guideto the accounting and financial reporting principles used by stateand local governments as well as other governmental entities.Designed with the needs of the user in mind, a "New Developments"chapter offers the important developments in governmental GAAPduring the past year.
* Full coverage of authoritative accounting standards
* Extremely useful and user-friendly examples, illustrations, andhelpful practice hints
* A comprehensive guide to the accounting and financial reportingprinciples used by state and local governments as well as othergovernmental entities
* Provides a look ahead to the status of current and futureGovernmental Accounting Standards Board standards and projects
* Offers information on the very latest in standard-settingactivities
* Also by Warren Ruppel: Governmental Accounting MadeEasy
Wiley GAAP for Governments 2011 is a thorough, reliablereference financial professionals will consistently keep on theirdesks rather than on their bookshelves.
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Preface.
About the Author.
1 New Developments.
2 History and Theory Underlying Governmental Accounting.
3 Fund Accounting Fundamentals.
4 General Fund and Special Revenue Funds.
5 Capital Projects Funds.
6 Debt Service Funds.
7 Proprietary Funds.
8 Fiduciary Funds.
9 Financial Statements Prepared by Governments.
10 The Importance of Budgets to Governments.
11 Definition of the Reporting Entity.
12 Cash and Investments--Valuation and Disclosures.
13 Derivative Instruments.
14 Capital Assets.
15 Debt and Other Obligations.
16 Landfill Closure and Postclosure Care Costs.
17 Postemployment Benefits--Pension and Other.
18 Compensated Absences.
19 Accounting for Leases.
20 Nonexchange Transactions.
21 Risk Financing and Insurance-Related Activities/Public EntityRisk Pools.
22 Pension and OPEB Plan Financial Statements.
23 Educational and Other Governmental Entities.
Appendix: Disclosure Checklist.
Index.