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The Ultimate Accountants' Reference Including GAAP, IRS & SEC Regulations, Leases, and More
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Steven Bragg, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a Master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Maine. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He has also written the following books: Accounting and Finance for Your Small Business (John Wiley & Sons)Accounting Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons)Advanced Accounting SystemsControllership (John Wiley & Sons)Cost Accounting (John Wiley & Sons)Financial Analysis (John Wiley & Sons)Just-in-Time Accounting (John Wiley & Sons)Managing Explosive Corporate Growth (John Wiley & Sons)Outsourcing (John Wiley & Sons)Sales Operations for Your Small Business (John Wiley & Sons)The Controller's Function (John Wiley & Sons)Business Ratios and Formulas (John Wiley & Sons)CFO Financial Leadership Manual (John Wiley & Sons)Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals (John Wiley & Sons)Essentials of Payroll (John Wiley & Sons)GAAP Implementation Guide (John Wiley & Sons)Inventory Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons)Payroll Accounting (John Wiley & Sons)
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About the Author.

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF ACCOUNTING AND ITS ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION.

1. Introduction.

2. The Role of the Accounting.

3. The Corporate Structure.

PART TWO: ACCOUNTING RULES AND REGULATIONS.

4. Standard-Setting Organizations.

5. Accounting Standards.

6. The Securities and Exchange Commission.

7. Laws Impacting Accounting.

PART THREE: ACCOUNTING REPORTS.

8. The Balance Sheet and Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.

9. The Income Statement.

10. The Statement of Cash Flows.

11. Footnotes.

12. Internal Management Reports.

13. Foreign Currency Translation.

14. Cash, Prepaid Expenses, and Investments.

PART FOUR: ELEMENTS OF THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT.

15. Inventory.

16. Accounts Receivable.

17. Fixed Assets.

18. Current Liabilities.

19. Debt.

20. Equity.

21. Stock Options.

22. Revenue.

23. Research and Development.

24. Leases.

PART FIVE: ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT.

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.

PART SIX: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

33. Customer Credit.

34. Financing.

35. Cash Management..

36. Risk Management.

PART SEVEN: OTHER ACCOUNTING TOPICS.

37. Mergers and Acquisitions.

38. The Initial Public Offering.

39. Bankruptcy.

40. Taxation.

Appendix A: The Chart of Accounts.

Appendix B: Journal Entries.

Appendix C: Interest Tables.

Appendix D: Ratios.

Appendix E: Dictionary of Accounting Terms.

Appendix F: Due Diligence Checklist.

Index.

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