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Author Georger, Jack F., author.

Title Audits of state and local governments : what you need to know / by Jack F. Georger, CPA
Published Durham, NC : Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, ©2017

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Contents The Governmental Environment and Gaap -- Measurement Focus and Basis of Accounting -- Governmental Funds: Revenues and Expenditures -- Fund Financial Statements and the Reporting Unit -- Government-Wide Financial Statements and the CAFR -- Special-Purpose Governments and Special Purpose Frameworks -- Auditing Considerations for Governmental Entities -- Group Audits -- Reporting on the Audits of Governmental Financial Statements -- Governmental Pensions and OPEB Accounting, and Auditing -- Federal Government Activities -- Exempt Organizations Glossary -- Solutions -- Learn More
Summary This title provides accountants with critical "how-to" guidance on planning, performing, and reporting on your audit engagements, including financial reporting and the financial reporting entity, revenue and expense recognition, capital asset accounting, and the elements of net position on audits of state and local governments. It covers newly issued accounting and auditing standards, pension and OPEB standards, going concern, fair value, and Yellow Book updates. It prepares accountants to Identify the latest principles of auditing and accounting for state and local governments. Identify new GASB standards. Review in detail auditing considerations including risk assessment, materiality, group audits, and performing and concluding the audit. Re-examine significant accounting transactions including financial instruments; revenues and receivables; capital assets; expenses/expenditures and liabilities; net position and financial statement reconciliations. Identify guidance for special-purpose governments like hospitals, schools district, transportation systems, colleges and universities and more. Prepare financial statements in accordance with a special purpose framework through review of illustrative auditor's reports
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Subject Finance, Public -- United States -- States -- Auditing -- Periodicals
Local finance -- United States -- Auditing -- Periodicals
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Accounting -- Financial.
Finance, Public -- U.S. states -- Auditing
Local finance -- Auditing
United States
Genre/Form periodicals.
Periodicals
Periodicals.
Périodiques.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781119508953
1119508959
9781119508915
1119508916