Governmental Accounting Made Easy

<p><b>A hands-on guide to the ins and outs of governmental accounting—made easy!</b> <p><i>Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition</i> equips you with the tools you need to run the financial and accounting operations within your organization. This complete and straightforward manual covers a broad range of governmental accounting topics that fall under the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and its recently revised financial reporting model. <p>Boiling down the complicated details of governmental accounting into manageable essentials, author Warren Ruppel, a leading authority on governmental accounting,<i></i> offers practical information in easy-to-understand terminology. Even if you do not have a professional understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting, the <i>Second Edition</i> makes it all clear with accounting rules explained in terms anyone can understand, to help you better fulfill your managerial and fiduciary duties. <p>Always practical and never over-technical, this helpful guide: <ul> <li>Discusses basic accounting terminology</li> <li>Clearly explains fund accounting</li> <li>Covers the nuts and bolts of governmental financial statements</li> <li>Equips you to understand the reporting entity</li> <li>Discusses revenues from non-exchange transactions</li> <li>Helps you become conversant in various accounting topics</li> </ul> <p>The recently adopted reporting model for governments resulted in a radical change in the way governmental financial statements are presented. Suitable for professional managers, budget preparers, school boards, city councils, state legislators, and comptrollers, <i>Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition</i> is your essential guide for a clear, concise, understandable explanation of government finances.