"Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting," Revised Sixth Edition provides a better balance between theory and practice than other texts, with the most up-to-date coverage. It provides readers with a thorough basis for understanding the logic for and nature of all of the funds and account groups of a government, with a unique approach that enables readers to grasp the entire accounting and reporting framework for a government before focusing on specific individual fund types and account groups. Includes coverage of the new reporting model standard: GASB "Statement 34." Includes illustrations of government-wide financial statements and fund-based financial statements presented using the major fund approach. Points out the major changes required from the current guidance and explains and illustrates the requirements of the new model. Explains and illustrates the GASB Statement 31. Contains the latest revision of OMB Circular A-133 on single audits. Appropriate for undergraduate Accounting courses, such as Governmental Accounting, Public Sector accounting, Government and Nonprofit Accounting, and Fund Accounting.

"Thank you for considering the thirteenth edition of Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations. I have used the text with traditional three-semester-hour classes, with half-semester GNP courses, and as a module in advanced accounting classes. It is appropriate for accounting majors or as part of a public administration program. The Excel-based problems were developed to facilitate delivery though distance learning formats. The focus of the text is on the preparation of external financial statements. The coverage is effective in preparing candidates for the CPA examination"--

This 12th edition has been streamlined to contain complete, accurate, and up-to-date coverage of all facets of accounting for governmental and nonprofit organizations. Intended for readers concerned with the design and interpretation of financial statements and financial reports, this text reflects all major changes to authoritative pronouncements affecting Government and Nonprofit organizations through March 2000 .

"For more than 60 years, Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities has led the market in governmental accounting. It is a comprehensive government and not-for-profit accounting text, written for students who will be auditing and working in public and not-for-profit sector entities"--

This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of accounting and financial reporting for all levels of government and not-for-profit organizations, as well as governmental auditing and performance measurement. This fifteenth edition offers two Web-accessible computerized cumulative problems; has been revised to reflect contemporary guidance from the GASB, FASB, FASAB, GAO, OMB, AICPA, and IRS; features new questions, cases, exercises, and problems; and includes expanded coverage of post-employment benefits, major fund reporting, investments and derivatives, IRS Form 990, and budgeting and performance management.