Wiley GAAP 2020: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Wiley Regulatory Reporting) - Softcover

Flood, Joanne M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119652626 ISBN 13: 9781119652625

Publisher: Wiley, 2020

Synopsis

The most comprehensive guide to FASB Codifications, updated with the latest pronouncements Wiley GAAP 2020 is the essential resource for US GAAP implementation. Covering all codifications by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - including the latest updates - this book provides clear explanations and practical examples for real-world application of these dynamic guidelines. Each chapter includes relevant sources of GAAP and expert guidance on interpretation, terminology, relevant concepts, and applicable rules, while in-depth discussion on the issues surrounding specific pronouncements offers informative perspective for a variety of scenarios. Staying up-to-date with constantly-evolving guidelines is a challenge. Wiley GAAP 2020 provides the guidance, insight, and perspective accounting professionals need to ensure accurate and up-to-date GAAP implementation.

About this title

About the Author

Joanne M. Flood, MBA, CPA, (Rockville Centre, NY) has accounting experience within both a Big 4 international firm and a small firm. She has worked as a senior manager in the AICPA's Professional Development group. Joanne received her MBA in Accounting Summa Cum Laude from Adelphi University. While in public accounting, she worked on major clients in retail, manufacturing, and finance and on small business clients in construction, manufacturing, and professional services. At the AICPA, she managed the development and wrote courses in the accounting and auditing product line. She also wrote and produced training materials in a wide variety of media, including print, video, and audio, and pioneered the AICPA's e-learning product line.

From the Back Cover

The most practical, authoritative guide to GAAP

Wiley GAAP 2020 contains complete coverage of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification^® (ASC), the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Wiley GAAP renders GAAP more understandable and accessible for research and has been designed to reduce the amount of time and effort needed to solve accounting research and implementation issues.

The 2020 edition reflects the new FASB guidance on:

• Revenue recognition
• Leases
• Business combinations
• Pensions
• Financial instruments
• And more than 17 other new FASB Accounting Standards Updates

Providing interpretive guidance, analytical explanations, graphic tools, and more than 300 real-world, examples and illustrations, this invaluable guide offers clear, user-friendly guidance on every ASC topic in the codification.

• Offers insight into the application of complex financial reporting rules
• Contains a detailed index for easy reference use
• Includes comprehensive cross-referencing to the FASB codification system, making it efficient for you to perform in-depth research

As a bonus, a comprehensive disclosure checklist offers practical guidance to preparing financial statements for commercial entities in accordance with GAAP. For easy reference and research, the checklist follows the order of the codification.

With easy-to-access information, this reliable resource offers complete coverage of the FASB codification.

From the Inside Flap

The most practical, authoritative guide to GAAP

Wiley GAAP 2020 contains complete coverage of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification^® (ASC), the source of authoritative generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Wiley GAAP renders GAAP more understandable and accessible for research and has been designed to reduce the amount of time and effort needed to solve accounting research and implementation issues.

The 2020 edition reflects the new FASB guidance on:

• Revenue recognition
• Leases
• Business combinations
• Pensions
• Financial instruments
• And more than 17 other new FASB Accounting Standards Updates

Providing interpretive guidance, analytical explanations, graphic tools, and more than 300 real-world, examples and illustrations, this invaluable guide offers clear, user-friendly guidance on every ASC topic in the codification.

• Offers insight into the application of complex financial reporting rules
• Contains a detailed index for easy reference use
• Includes comprehensive cross-referencing to the FASB codification system, making it efficient for you to perform in-depth research

As a bonus, a comprehensive disclosure checklist offers practical guidance to preparing financial statements for commercial entities in accordance with GAAP. For easy reference and research, the checklist follows the order of the codification.

With easy-to-access information, this reliable resource offers complete coverage of the FASB codification.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119652626
• ISBN 13: 9781119652625
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1456