Publisher's Synopsis
No other GAAP resource is more effective or more useful.
The finest GAAP resource available— in a very useful format
GAAP for Windows(r), 1997 presents the most comprehensive GAAP resource on the market in a convenient and highly practical format. Designed to help make your research quick and accurate, this incomparable guide provides:
- Coverage of all specialized GAAP, including real estate and retail land sales, banking and thrifts, accounting for not–for–profit organizations, finance companies, franchising, government contracts, and more—over 20 specialized industries in all
- Cross–referencing of all informa– tion to GAAP pronouncements from the FASB (Current Text), SEC, the Emerging Issues Task Force, and all SFASs through 125
- Explanations of the rules, the terminology, and the sources of GAAP
- Disclosure checklists, including SEC requirements
- A detailed index that lets you quickly pinpoint answers to all your important questions
- Helpful charts and diagrams that reinforce written explanations
Special features of Wiley GAAP for Windows(r), 1997:
- The Table of Contents provides instant access to your topic of choice. Simply scan the table, select a topic, and view it in the browse window.
- The Index enables you to scan an alphabetical listing of topics, key points, etc., and view them instantly in the browse window.
- Keyword or Freeform Search lets you locate all topics or sections that contain text that matches a key term or phrase—allows the use of AND, OR, NOT, and additional search commands.
- With Save Searches you can save and reuse searches, eliminating the need to reenter frequently used queries.
- Phonetic Search/Word Builder gives you alphabetical access to all words used in the text. Entering partial words or misspellings will retrieve similar– sounding words.
- Cross–referenced Hyperlinks allow you to click on a highlighted word and jump to another location that relates to the specific topic. A hot–key combination returns you to your starting point.
- You can place Bookmarks anywhere in the text for quick return to frequently consulted material.
- Write notes and reminders in text with Annotations.
- Boolean Logic Searching lets you customize your electronic reference to pinpoint information using search parameters you create yourself.
