The most practical, authoritative guide to not-for-profit GAAP

Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2008 is a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the accounting and financial reporting principles used by not-for-profit organizations. It is written with the needs of the financial statement preparer, user, and attestor in mind. It provides a complete review of the authoritative accounting literature that impacts all types of not-for-profit organizations. At the same time, Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2008 features many examples and illustrations that will assist the reader in applying authoritative literature to real-life situations. Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2008 excels in providing financial statement preparers, users, and attestors with the most comprehensive and usable information because of these features:

* Easy-to-use information that enables the reader to find needed information quickly
* Coverage of accounting principles specifically related to not-for-profit organizations, as well as accounting principles applicable to all types of organizations
* Specific coverage of accounting issues for different types of not-for-profit organizations
* A comprehensive disclosure checklist that helps financial statement preparers and attestors ensure that all disclosures required by GAAP have been considered
* Many examples and illustrations that make putting accounting theory into practice an easy task

This 2008 Edition also includes new information covering:
* FASB 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments
* FASB 156, Accounting for Service of Financial Assets
* FASB 157, Fair Value Measurements
* FASB 158, Employer's Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-retirement Plans
* Update of FASB project on accounting for not-for-profit organization mergers and acquisitions

Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2008 strives to be a thorough, reliable reference that you'll use constantly. It's designed to be kept on your desk rather than on your bookshelf.