Federal Accounting Handbook: Policies, Standards, Procedures, Practices

Provides All You Need to Know About the "What, Why, When, and How" of Federal Financial Management

The authoritative handbook on federal accounting

In nontechnical language, Federal Accounting Handbook, Second Edition provides detailed explanations and techniques for successful implementation for all aspects of accounting for the federal government. It features coverage of how Congress wants the intent and objectives of Sarbanes-Oxley to be implemented by federal departments and agencies; funds from Congressional appropriations; OMB’s apportionments; agency obligations and expenditures; check settlements; and more!

Includes:

• The federal budget—process, phases, and concepts
• Contracts and grants
• Nonappropriated funds activities
• Costing of entities, programs, and activities
• Interagency expenditures, receipts, transfers, reimbursements, and refunds
• Assets, liabilities, and net entity position
• And much more

Essential Information for:

• federal program managers and analysts
• financial managers and budget analysts
• auditors and accountants
• legislators and their staffs
• academics, researchers, and students
• anyone doing business with the federal government

What's Included:
1 Paperback, 408 pages, October 2006

Authors:Edward F. Kearney, CPA, CGFM (Alexandria, VA), is Managing Partner of Kearney & Company. Roldan Fernandez, CPA (Alexandria, VA), is a partner and CEO of Kearney & Company. Jeffrey W. Green, CPA (Alexandria, VA), is a partner of Kearney & Company. Cornelius E. Tierney, CPA (Alexandria, VA), is Director at Kearney & Company, a CPA firm that provides audit and consulting services to the federal government.

Format:  Hardcover
Item #:   978-0-471-73928-9
Price:      $80.00(US)