Today's Essentials of Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting

Download or read book Today's Essentials of Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting and Reporting written by Susan W. Martin and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2066-12-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pedagogically rich, this core textbook in governmental and not-for-profit accounting offers in-depth coverage for advanced accounting courses. The classroom-tested text logically builds student understanding of basic concepts like accountability, typical transactions like recording budgets and property taxes, and carries those concepts through to the detailed production of annual financial statements and conversions to produce government-wide financial statements. Reasonably priced and user friendly, the Martin-West volume is loaded with helpful questions, exercises, problems that include Internet research, case studies, summaries, and boxed items. Key features include: Putting It Together examples walk readers through the process of analyzing and entering typical transactions and developing financial statements Strategically placed interpretive exercises direct readers to apply what they have learned to a variety of situations Ties to the Real Worldinformation from business publications and from actual financial reportsillustrate chapter concepts and accounting concerns Clearly stated, measurable learning objectives focus on specific learning goals