The Ultimate Accountants' Reference : Including GAAP, IRS and SEC Regulations, Leases, and More

This practical book covers accounting regulations for all aspects of the financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department - including best practices, control systems, and the fast close. It also addresses financing options, pension plans, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation topics The Ultimate Accountants' Reference offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department. The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant, it also addresses financing options, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation topics.

This revised and updated edition of Accounting Reference Desktop offers a concentrated, everyday reference manual to help financial professionals become much more efficient in researching accounting topics. New features of this improved resource tool include:

• Up-to-date information on GAAP, IRS regulations, and new SEC regulations
• New material on leases and options
• More examples than the previous edition
• The latest coverage of control systems, including twice as many controls as the previous edition
• Double the amount of journal entries as the previous edition

Accountants, accounting managers, and finance personnel will turn to The Ultimate Accountants' Reference time and again for quick, reliable answers to everyday issues.

Content: 1. Introduction -- 2. role of accounting -- 3. corporate structure -- 4. Standard-setting organizations -- 5. Accounting standards -- 6. securities and exchange commission -- 7. Laws impacting accounting -- 8. balance sheet and statement of stockholders' equity -- 9. income statement -- 10. statement of cash flows -- 11. Footnotes -- 12. Internal management reports -- 13. Foreign currency translation -- 14. Cash, prepaid expenses, and investments -- 15. Inventory -- 16. Accounts receivable -- 17. Fixed assets -- 18. Current liabilities and contingencies -- 19. Debt -- 20. Equity -- 21. Stock options -- 22. Revenue -- 23. Research and development -- 24. Leases -- 25. Best practices -- 26. Budgeting -- 27. Closing the books -- 28. Control systems -- 29. Cost accounting -- 30. Financial analysis -- 31. Management information systems -- 32. Records management -- 33. Customer credit -- 34. Financing -- 35. Cash management -- 36. Risk management -- 37. Mergers and acquisitions -- 38. initial public offering -- 39. Bankruptcy -- 40. Taxation -- A. chart of accounts -- B. Journal entries -- C. Interest tables -- D. Ratios -- E. Dictionary of accounting terms -- F. Due diligence checklist. "The Ultimate Accountants' Reference offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department. The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant, it also addresses financing options, pension plans, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation topics. This revised and updated edition of Accounting Reference Desktop offers a concentrated, everyday reference manual to help financial professionals become much more efficient in researching accounting topics. New features of this improved resource tool include: Up-to-date information on GAAP, IRS regulations, and new SEC regulations New material on leases, options, and pension plans More examples than the previous edition The latest coverage of control systems, including twice as many controls as the previous edition Double the amount of journal entries as the previous edition Accountants, accounting managers, and finance personnel will turn to The Ultimate Accountants' Reference time and again for quick, reliable answers to everyday issues." -- Publisher Annotation The perfect daily answer book for the practicing accountant. The Ultimate AccountantsĐ#8217; Reference offers a single-source tool of best practices and control systems related to accounting regulations for all aspects of financial statements, accounting management reports, and management of the accounting department. In addition, you'll gain insight intoĐ#160; financing options, pension plans, risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and taxation topics. Order your copy today! The intention of this book is to give the accountant the answers to the largest possible number of accounting issues that are likely to arise.