U.S. Master Accounting Guide (2007)

CCH's U.S. Master Accounting Guide distills key accounting, business, legal and financial information into a convenient, handy and affordable package for the accountant's fingertip reference. Hundreds of updates are reflected across the broad coverage areas in the 2007 Edition including critical tax developments, accounting standards changes, financial developments, and much more affecting every chapter in the book.

With the Guide, practitioners can beam-in on important details that may be just a little beyond their memory. Once "on location," the professional has access to valuable lists, digests, illustrative tables and charts, calculations, formulas, ratios, examples, and descriptive explanations--all designed to help quickly answer a client question or provide an additional slant or solution to a complex issue.

Helpful information is provided on accounting principles (including the latest GAAP pronouncements), business entities, bankruptcy, business valuation, franchising, buying/selling a business, securities, financial analysis, Social Security, taxation (including recent legislative and regulatory developments), employment issues, human resources, investments, insurance, and much more.

Authors: John C. Wisdom, CPA, M.B.A. and James R. Hasselback, Ph.D.
Format: Apr. 2007, 1400 pages
Item #: 978-0-8080-1651-2
Price: $82.50(US)
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U.S. Master Accounting Guide Chapter Summary Accounting Journal Entries
Presents selected sample journal entries and calculations that may seem basic, but are often quite challenging... All designed to improve the accountant's skills and accuracy and reduce risks Accounting Principles
Provides a quick reference digest of selected accounting principles for the busy practitioner. Business Entities
Quick memory joggers on important business entity issues; hot topics such as franchises and LLCs are covered at greater length.
Business Valuation
Staccato coverage of valuation concepts and issues, plus detailed discussion of selected complexities reflecting the importance of this growing responsibility for accountants.
Government Programs
Keys in on the important and complex medicare and social security areas, including new changes to these programs and related coverage issues that often turn up on the accountant's doorstep
Financial Analysis
Practicing accountants are often seen as the one person in their clients' circle of professionals who know the most about finance--and are the most trusted advisor on such issues. This very extensive section provides an enormous amount of financial analysis guidance, including formulas, sample calculations and helpful tables.
Investments
Offers concise coverage of investment and financial planning principles and concepts. Reviews strategies that must be understood and applied. Offers helpful tables, formulas, calculations, and more.
Taxation
Supplements CCH’s U.S. Master Tax Guide coverage with selective information on key issues to help expand the accountant's understanding.
Human Resources
Key HR concepts and facts are presented with special attention given to independent contractors, immigration, and various employment law issues. Directories
For your quick reference, helpful directories are included that provide the phone numbers and addresses of accounting groups and federal and state government offices.