The book provides comprehensive coverage of the field to both accounting professionals and professionals in other fields who have a need or desire to obtain a quick, understandable, and thorough exposure to a complex accounting-related subject. It is designed as a single reference source that provides an answer to all reasonable questions on accounting and financial reporting asked by accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other users and preparers of accounting information. Chapters are prepared by partners in major accounting firms, financial executives, financial analysts, or other relevant business professionals. Every major international accounting firm is represented among the authors. The specialized expertise of the individual authors remains the critical distinguishing characteristic of the Accountant's Handbook. This book is supplemented annually.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the field to both accounting professionals and professionals in other fields who have a need or desire to obtain a quick, understandable, and thorough exposure to a complex accounting-related subject. It is designed as a single reference source that provides an answer to all reasonable questions on accounting and financial reporting asked by accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other users and preparers of accounting information. Chapters are prepared by partners in major accounting firms, financial executives, financial analysts, or other relevant business professionals. Every major international accounting firm is represented among the authors. The specialized expertise of the individual authors remains the critical distinguishing characteristic of the Accountant's Handbook. This core volume (ISBN 0471-291226) is supplemented annually. The 2002 Cumulative Supplement (ISBN 0471-419362) includes: New FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Standards: SFAS No. 140 "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," SFAS No. 141 "Business Combinations," and SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" A new chapter on the effects of SFAS No. 33 "Financial Reporting and Changing Prices" Guidance on the revised Audit and Accounting Guide, "Banks and Savings Institutions" issued by the AICPA Discussion of Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation" issued by FASB which provides guidance on the application of APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" This supplement updates the core volume, Carmichael/The Accountant's Handbook, Ninth Edition (ISBN 0471-291226).

The 2004 Supplement includes the following new chapters: Introduction to Internal Control Assessment and Reporting Financial Expert Witness Challenges and Exclusions Introduction to E-Discovery

The book provides comprehensive coverage of the field to both accounting professionals and professionals in other fields who have a need or desire to obtain a quick, understandable, and thorough exposure to a complex accounting-related subject. It is designed as a single reference source that provides an answer to all reasonable questions on accounting and financial reporting asked by accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other users and preparers of accounting information. Chapters are prepared by partners in major accounting firms, financial executives, financial analysts, or other relevant business professionals. Every major international accounting firm is represented among the authors. The specialized expertise of the individual authors remains the critical distinguishing characteristic of the Accountant's Handbook. This book is supplemented annually.

Accountants continue to find it difficult to keep abreast of the flood of issuances by FASB and AICPA, as well as the numerous interpretations and bulletins issued to explain them. This highly regarded reference is relied on by a considerable part of the accounting profession in their day-to-day work. Accountants, auditors, bankers, lawyers, financial analysts, and other preparers and users of accounting information will turn to this resource again and again for reliable answers to questions on accounting and financial reporting.

Known as the accountant's ``Bible,'' it has now been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest financial reporting and corporate accounting procedures in one volume. Authoritative contributors from the Big Eight accounting firms cover all the essential topics and issues related to financial reporting with the emphasis on analysis and interpretation, rather than restatements of standards and pronouncements. In addition, it will be more practice-oriented with real-world examples and illustrations, and will now be supplemented annually, so you'll never be out of date or out of touch with the latest procedures in the accounting field.

Known as the accountant's ``Bible,'' it has now been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest financial reporting and corporate accounting procedures in one volume. Authoritative contributors from the Big Eight accounting firms cover all the essential topics and issues related to financial reporting with the emphasis on analysis and interpretation, rather than restatements of standards and pronouncements. In addition, it will be more practice-oriented with real-world examples and illustrations, and will now be supplemented annually, so you'll never be out of date or out of touch with the latest procedures in the accounting field.