Audit and Accounting Guide
Audit and Accounting Guide

Author: AICPA

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 902

ISBN-13: 1948306263

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With all the recent changes in state and local government audit and accounting, including changes to some of the more complex areas such as pensions and post-employment benefits other than pensions (OPEB), accountants and financial managers can't afford to be without the most current guidance. This authoritative guide provides complete coverage of audit and accounting considerations critical for both preparers and auditors. This edition includes two new schedules: Governmental Employer Participation in Single-Employer Plans: Illustrative Schedule of Pension Amounts and Report; and, Illustrative Notes to Schedule of Employer Allocations and Schedule of Pension Amounts. It also provides insights, comparisons, and best practices for financial reporting and the financial reporting entity, revenue and expense recognition, capital asset accounting, the elements of net position, accounting for fair value, municipal securities offerings, tax abatements and much more.

Wiley GAAP for Governments 2010
Wiley GAAP for Governments 2010

Author: Warren Ruppel

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-05-03

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 0470453273

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The most practical, authoritative guide to governmental GAAP Wiley GAAP for Governments 2010 is a comprehensive guide to the accounting and financial reporting principles used by state and local governments as well as other governmental entities. Designed with the needs of the user in mind, a "New Developments" chapter keeps you informed of all the important developments in governmental GAAP during the past year. Full coverage of authoritative accounting standards Extremely useful and user-friendly examples, illustrations, and helpful practice hints A comprehensive guide to the accounting and financial reporting principles used by state and local governments as well as other governmental entities Provides a look ahead to the status of current and future Governmental Accounting Standards Board standards and projects Offers information on the very latest in standard-setting activities Wiley GAAP for Governments 2010 is a thorough, reliable reference you'll consistently keep on your desk rather than on your bookshelf.

AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide State and Local Governments
AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide State and Local Governments

Author: AICPA

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 944

ISBN-13: 1945498587

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With all the recent changes in state and local government audit and accounting, including changes to some of the more complex areas such as pensions and postemployment benefits other than pensions (OPEB), you can't afford to be without the most current guidance. This authoritative guide provides complete coverage of audit and accounting considerations critical for both preparers and auditors. This 2017 edition includes a new chapter on best practices for OPEB accounting, reporting, and auditing. It also provides insights, comparisons, and best practices for financial reporting and the financial reporting entity, revenue and expense recognition, capital asset accounting, the elements of net position, accounting for fair value, and much more.

Governmental Accounting Made Easy
Governmental Accounting Made Easy

Author: Warren Ruppel

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-10-02

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0470570369

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For laypeople and accountants with little or no governmental accounting experience, Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition is a complete and easy-to-use road map to a broad range of governmental accounting topics, and how these individual aspects of governmental accounting work together under the financial reporting model for governments adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. Read, interpret, and analyze governmental financial statements—Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition explains everything you need to know. With an entirely new chapter on accounting for OPEB benefits, the Second Edition offers just-the-basics coverage of: Basic accounting concepts underlying all governmental accounting and financial reporting Basic financial statements prepared by governments, including government-wide financial statements and fund financial statements Note disclosures that accompany governmental financial statements Complicated accounting issues commonly found in governmental financial statements Background and definition for understanding the reporting entity Accounting requirements for revenues from non-exchange transactions Recording and valuing capital assets Now with new coverage of accounting for pollution remediation obligations, asset impairment, and asset classification, as well as revised and expanded discussion of pension reporting and sales and pledges of receivables and future revenues, Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition is the most helpful single-source reference you will find. Whether you are a manager, budget preparer, state legislator, comptroller, lawyer, bond counsel, underwriter of municipal bonds, rating agency employee, bond insurer, contractor, or a member of a school board or city council—Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition offers a wealth of practical information for putting accounting principles to work for your organization.

Wiley GAAP for Governments 2015
Wiley GAAP for Governments 2015

Author: Warren Ruppel

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-01-13

Total Pages: 695

ISBN-13: 1118979923

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The essential reference for governmental GAAP application Wiley GAAP for Governments 2015 provides the latest information on GAAP, with coverage designed specifically for government entities. With a focus on the practical rather than the academic, this book provides insightful, up to date implementation information and explanations of the important developments in governmental GAAP that have occurred in the past year. Exclusive coverage includes school districts, public authorities, and individual pension plans financial statements, with a disclosure checklist that helps preparers ensure compl.