Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations ISE

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to accounting and financial reporting for governmental and not-for-profit organizations 
CHAPTER 2: Overview of financial reporting for state and local governments 
CHAPTER 3: Modified accrual accounting: Including the role of fund balances and budgetary authority 
CHAPTER 4: Accounting for the general and special revenue funds 
CHAPTER 5: Accounting for other governmental fund types: capital projects, debt service, and permanent 
CHAPTER 6: Proprietary Funds 
CHAPTER 7: Fiduciary Funds 
CHAPTER 8: Government-wide statements, capital assets, long-term debt 
CHAPTER 9: Advanced topics for state and local governments 
CHAPTER 10: Accounting for private not-for-profit organizations 
CHAPTER 11: College and university accounting 
CHAPTER 12: Accounting for hospitals and other health care providers 
CHAPTER 13: Auditing, tax-exempt organizations, and evaluating performance  
CHAPTER 14: Financial reporting by the federal government 

The focus of Copley's Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations, 15th edition is on the preparation of external financial statements which is a challenge for governmental reporting. Consistent with previous editions, the new 15th edition is best suited for instructors wanting to provide students with more concise coverage of the material with an approach similar to that used in practice. Specifically, day to day events are recorded at the fund level using the basis of accounting for fund financial statements. Governmental activities are recorded using the modified accrual basis. The fund-basis statements are then used as input in the preparation of government-wide statements. The preparation of government-wide statements is presented in an Excel worksheet.