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Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations, 8/e

Paul A. Copley, James Madison University
John H. Engstrom, Northern Illinois University

Feature Summary

The Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations, 8/e text features:

New! to 8th edition: Reflects latest AICPA Audit and Accounting Guides including: Health Care Organizations, issued in May 2004.
New! to 8th edition: Reflects latest GASB Statements through GASB 45: Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Post employment Benefits Other Than Pensions and GASB 46: Net Assets Restricted by Enabling Legislation.
End-of-Chapter problems using web sites: These problems require access to the GASB and Government Finance Officers Association websites. Others require access to financial statements of not-for-profit organizations.
Summaries of academic research: Financial information on not-for-profit organizations is becoming increasingly available, stimulating research among academics. The 8th edition of this text provides a brief discussion of published research in the nonprofit area for the purpose of developing student awareness of the major issues and findings from this important economic sector.
More comprehensive coverage of accounting for governmental and not-for-profit organizations than available in an advanced text but concise enough to be used effectively in a semester, quarter, or even a half term course focusing on just these areas.
Contains information on auditing, taxation of exempt entities, and service efforts and accomplishments, topics that many other governmental texts do not include.
Integrated text problem (Village of Elizabeth) in Chapters 4-8.
Integrated continuous problem for state and local governments (Chapters 1-9).
Financial statement analysis in text and problems
Problems requiring use of an actual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

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