CPA Reference - by Nick A Dauber & Jae K Shim & Joel G Siegel (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The Complete CPA Desk Reference--the convenient, comprehensive reference professionals have relied on for nearly fifteen years--is now updated in a new Fifth Edition to give today's busy executives and accountants the helpful information they need in a quick-reference format. Packed with practical techniques and rules of thumb for solving day-to-day accounting issues, the new edition helps you quickly pinpoint what to look for, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it. In an easy-to-use Q & A format, it covers such useful topics as IFRS standards, internal control over financial reporting financial measures, ratios, and procedures.

• Includes complete coverage of the Risk Assessment Auditing Standards and Standards of the PCAOB
• Incorporates Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) throughout the book
• Adds new chapters on professional ethics and quality controls for CPA firms
• Features a new section on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Packed with checklists, samples, and worked-out solutions to a variety of accounting problems, this reliable reference tool is a powerful companion for the complex, ever-changing world of accounting.

From the Back Cover

Q: What has over 700 pages and answers all of your accounting and finance questions?

A: The Complete CPA Reference.

The Complete CPA Reference is your one-stop reference and problem solver for today's busy CPA. Organized in a handy question-and-answer format, it will help you quickly pinpoint what to look for, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it.

Arming you with practical techniques, analytical tools, and rules of thumb to analyze, evaluate, and solve everyday accounting issues, bestselling authors Nick Dauber, Jae Shim, and Joel Siegel guide you through the complex, ever-changing world of accounting. In this practical, comprehensive, and useful guide, you'll find financial measures, ratios, procedures, and techniques to help you sort through accounting-related problems as they come up.

This helpful reference provides insight on:

• Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
• GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Financial accounting
• Financial statement analysis
• Financial planning
• Managerial accounting
• Quantitative analysis and modeling
• Risk assessment
• Auditing
• Taxation

This valuable reference tool is fully loaded with illustrations, step-by-step instructions, real-world applications, tables, forms, checklists, questionnaires, practical tips, sample reports, and how-tos to help you ace any and all financial issues. Designed for daily use, The Complete CPA Reference is a powerful companion to combat your daily accounting challenges.

About the Author

Nick Dauber, MS, CPA, is the author of four books and has served as book reviewer for major book publishers and has had articles published in many professional accounting journals. He is Instructor of Auditing and Taxation at Queens College of the City University of New York and has been in professional practice for over twenty-five years.

Jae K. Shim, PHD, CPA, a prolific accounting and finance expert, has over fifty college and professional books to his credit. He is Professor of Accounting and Finance at California State University, Long Beach, and is CEO of Delta Consulting Company, a financial consulting and training firm.

Joel G. Siegel, PHD, CPA, is the author of over fifty books and has written hundreds of articles for accounting and financial journals. Siegel was a member of the audit staff of Coopers & Lybrand and has consulted many organizations, including IT&T, Citicorp, and Person-Wolinsky CPA Review. He is Professor of Accounting at Queens College of the City University of New York.