Wiley GAAP for Governments 2019 - Warren Ruppel

Wiley GAAP for Governments 2019

Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for State and Local Governments

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Buch | Softcover
656 Seiten
2019
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-51168-7 (ISBN)
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The authoritative guide to governmental GAAP compliance, fully updated for 2019
Wiley GAAP for Governments 2019 is the definitive resource for accurate information on the latest pronouncements and guidelines applicable to state and local governments and entities. Designed as a practical application guide for professional users, this comprehensive resource provides expert coverage of all significant developments to governmental accounting principles over the previous year. Focusing on practical application, this essential guide provides detailed information on all relevant areas of GAAP including general and special revenue funds, capital project funds and debt service funds, derivative instruments, and many more. This book incorporates all of the pronouncements issued by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) as well as proposed new statements or interpretations currently outstanding and relevant information on the GASB agenda for the upcoming year.

Governmental accounting standards are continuously evolving, and practitioners must stay up to date with the latest changes if compliance is to be maintained. This invaluable guide offers in-depth guidance on GAAP standards, interpretation, applications, and procedures to help you:
  • Keep pace with the latest accounting pronouncements
  • Ensure compliance with all GAAP-required disclosure guidelines
    Understand how GAAP applies to school districts, public institutions, and individual pension plans
  • Strengthen understanding of material with flowcharts, diagrams, and charts


This efficiently organized guide enables users to locate, understand, and apply relevant information with ease. Wiley GAAP for Governments 2019 provides financial reporters with expert guidance and up-to-date information required to ensure compliance and lighten the workload. Highly regarded for its efficient and accurate coverage of material, this book is the definitive reference for financial professionals.

Warren Ruppel, CPA (Woodcliff Lake, NJ), is the author of four Wiley accounting publications, including Wiley GAAP for Governments, and two CCH Miller accounting and auditing books. He began his career at KPMG Peat Marwick in 1979 and joined Deloitte & Touche in 1989 to specialize in not-for-profit organizations and audits of governments. Mr. Ruppel has since served as the chief financial officer of an international not-for-profit organization and as the assistant comptroller responsible for the accounting and financial reporting for one of the largest cities in the U.S.

Preface


About the Author


1 New Developments


2 Foundations of 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 Entity Risk Pools


22 Pension and OPEB Plan Financial Statements


23 Educational and Other Governmental Entities


Appendix: Disclosure Checklist


Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Gewicht 666 g
Themenwelt Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Rechnungswesen / Bilanzen
ISBN-10 1-119-51168-2 / 1119511682
ISBN-13 978-1-119-51168-7 / 9781119511687
Zustand Neuware
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