TY - BOOK AU - Fischer,Paul M. AU - Taylor,William James AU - Cheng,Rita H. TI - Advanced accounting. SN - 0324058780 (alk. paper) AV - HF5635.F5389 U1 - 657/.046 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Mason, Ohio PB - South-Western/Thomson Learning KW - Accounting N1 - Includes index; Contents: Combined corporate entities and consolidations: Business combinations: America's most popular business activity, bringing an end to the controversy -- Consolidated statements: date of acquisition -- Consolidated statements: subsequent to acquisition -- Special appendix 1: possible new consolidation procedures-goodwill -- Intercompany transactions: merchandise, plant asset and notes -- Intercompany transactions: bonds and leases -- Cash flow, EPS, taxation and unconsolidated investments -- Special issues in accounting for an investment in a subsidiary -- Subsidiary equity transaction; indirect and mutual holdings -- Special appendix 2: leverage buyouts -- Multinational accounting and other reporting concerns: The International accounting environmet -- Foreign currency transactions -- Translation of foreign financial statements -- Interim reporting and disclosures about segments of an enterprise -- Partneships: Partnerships: characteristics, formation and accounting for activities -- Partnerships: ownership change and liquidation -- Governmental and non-for-profit accounting: Governmental accounting: the general fund and the account groups -- Governmental accounting: other governmental funds, proprietary funds and fiduciary funds -- Financial reporting issues -- Accounting for private not-for-profit organizations -- Accounting for not-for-profit colleges and universities and health care organizations -- Fduciary accounting: estates and trust: their nature and the accountant's role -- Debt restructuring, corporate reorganizations and liquidaitons ER -