Handbook of Accounting and Auditing

Practice Area: WG&L FRM Brand: WG&L Financial Reporting & Management

Handbook of Accounting and Auditing
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The Handbook of Accounting and Auditing provides a well-rounded perspective on technical accounting issues in business. You will get encyclopedic guidance on accounting and auditing issues, with references to additional information in the professional literature produced by FASB, EITF, AICPA, SEC, and other related organizations. In addition, there is accounting and auditing coverage for key industries, including financial services, construction, healthcare, not-for-profit, and media/entertainment. More than 16 chapters provide industryspecific accounting and auditing reviews.

Table of Contents

Authors

Overview of Financial Accounting
The Role of Financial Information
Basic Financial Statements
Financial Disclosure

The Audit Function
The Rule of Auditors & Auditing Standards
The Audit Committee
Performing the Audit
Internal Control
Audit Sampling
Auditing in an IT Environment
Auditors’ Report

Specific Subjects in Financial Accounting and Auditing
Cash, Investments, and Payables
Revenue and Receivables
Inventory and Cost of Sales
Plant, Property, Equipment and Other Assets
Pensions and Other Employee Benefits
Income Taxes
Debt and Interest
Leases
Equity Capital and Earnings Per Share
Financial Instruments and Transactions
Foreign Currency
Business Combinations and Buyouts
Consolidation and the Equity Method
Related Party Transactions
Uncertainties
Prospective and Pro Forma Financial Information
Bankruptcy, Reorganization, and Restructuring

Industries Other Than Financial Services
Retail Industry
Health Care
Not-for-Profit Organizations
Natural Resources
Real Estate
Construction Contractors
Government Contracting
Media and Entertainment
Smaller and Emerging Businesses
Governmental Units

Financial Service Industries
Commercial Banking
Thrift Industry
Other Financial Institutions
Insurance Companies
Brokers and Dealers in Securities

The Profession and Its Environment
SEC Reporting
International Accounting and Auditing

Selected References
Description of the Emerging Issues Task Force
Major Professional Practice Pronouncements

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