Accounting Desk Book with CD (2008)

Topics and Contents

 
FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
1: Principles of Financial Statements, Disclosure, Analysis and Interpretation
2: Revenue and Expenses
3: Stockholders' Equity
4: Statement of Cash Flows
5: Segment Reporting
 
STANDARDS
 
6: Actions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
7: Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
8: Governmental Accounting
9: Governmental Fund Accounting
10: Not-For-Profit or Exempt Organizations
11: International Standards: Accounting
12: International Standards: Auditing, Ethics, Public Sector
 
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
 
13: Cost Accounting
14: Budgeting for Profit Planning and Budgetary Control
15: Change in Accounting Methods and Consideration of Accounting Periods
16: Auditor Independence and the Audit Committee
17: Taxpayer Rights
 
NICHE TOPICS
 
18: Practice Before the IRS and the Power of Attorney
19: Internet Accounting
20: E-Commerce and E-Communication
21: Insurance Accounting
22: Expert Witness
23: Keep It Honest and Profitable
 
SEC ACCOUNTING & OVERSIGHT
 
24: The Securities and Exchange Commission -- Organization and the Acts
25: The Securities and Exchange Commission -- Materiality
26: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
27: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
 
INVESTMENTS
 
28: The CPA As a Financial Planner
29: Equity Strategies
30: Advanced Equity Strategies
31: Debt Securities
32: Demystifying Funds
33: Mutual Funds
34: Mutual Fund "Profile" Disclosure Option
35: Plain English Disclosure Rule
36: Derivatives
37: Consideration of Real Estate As An Asset
38: Saving for a Higher Education
 
TAX MATTERS
 
39: American Jobs Creation Act and Working Families Tax Relief Act
40: Federal Bankruptcy -- 2005 Changes and Federal Tax Aspects
41: Depreciation
42: Asset Valuation for Tax Purposes
43: Business Use of the Home
44: Limited Liability Companies
45: Independent Contractor or Employees
46: Tip Income
 
APPENDICES
 
Appendix A: Financial Planning Tables
Appendix B: Index to Journal Entries
Appendix C: Tax Terminology
Appendix D: Investment Vocabulary
Appendix E: The Going Concern Company
Appendix F: Guidelines for Interim Reporting
Appendix G: Reporting Cash Payments of Over $10,000
Appendix H: Goodwill
Appendix I: Foreign Currency Translations