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Ruppel specializes in audits and financial management of not-for-profit organizations, but has also served one of the largest cities in the US. Writing for people with little or no background in accounting, but who are concerned about or impacted by government finances, he presents information about governmental accounting and financial reporting. Readers who want to be government accountants must turn to other sources, he warns. He limits his discussion to financial statements prepared under the new GASB 34 reporting model, which he describes in detail. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Read, interpret, and analyze governmental financial statements–Governmental Accounting Made Easy explains it all Clearly explaining how to read and analyze the financial statements of governments and governmental organizations, Governmental Accounting Made Easy assists you-accountant or not-to interpret governmental financial statements. This easy-to-understand book guides the reader in understanding how these individual topics come together to form a whole, under the Governmental Accounting Standards Board 34 (GASB 34) financial reporting model. This indispensable resource covers Basic accounting concepts underlying governmental accounting and financial reporting Basic financial statements prepared for a government, including government-wide and fund financial statements Note disclosures that accompany governmental financial statements Complicated accounting issues commonly found in governmental financial statements Future issues impacting governmental accounting and financial reporting Expert advice from Warren Ruppel, author of Wiley GAAP for Governments 2009 Providing a simplified background and discussion of a broad range of governmental accounting topics, Governmental Accounting Made Easy authoritatively and thoroughly guides you through every aspect of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
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