Wiley Not-for-profit Gaap 2002

The most practical, authoritative guide to not-for-profit GAAP

Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 is a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the accounting and financial reporting principles used by not-for-profit organizations. It is written with the needs of both the financial statement preparer and attestor in mind. It provides a complete review of the authoritative accounting literature that impacts all types of not-for-profit organizations. At the same time, Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 features many examples and illustrations that will assist the reader in applying authoritative literature to real-life situations. Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 excels in providing financial statement preparers and attestors with the most comprehensive and usable information because of these features:

• Easy-to-use information that enables the reader to find needed information quickly
• Coverage of accounting principles specifically related to not-for-profit organizations, as well as accounting principles applicable to all types of organizations
• Specific coverage of accounting issues for different types of not-for-profit organizations
• A comprehensive disclosure checklist that helps financial statement preparers and attestors ensure all disclosures required by GAAP have been considered
• Many examples and illustrations that make putting accounting theory into practice an easy task

This 2002 Edition also includes new information covering:

• FASB Statement No. 142, which changes the rules for accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets
• FASB Statement No. 143, which provides guidance for accounting for asset retirement obligations
• FASB Statement No. 144, which amends the accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets
• Latest information on the FASB's project for accounting for combinations of not-for-profit organizations

Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 strives to be a thorough, reliable reference that you'll use constantly. It's designed to be kept on your desk rather than on your bookshelf.

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