Rethinking the rules of financial accounting : examining the rules for proper reporting
by
 
Anthony, Robert N. (Robert Newton), 1916-2006.

Title
Rethinking the rules of financial accounting : examining the rules for proper reporting

Author
Anthony, Robert N. (Robert Newton), 1916-2006.

ISBN
9780071423878

Personal Author
Anthony, Robert N. (Robert Newton), 1916-2006.

Publication Information
New York : McGraw-Hill, ©2004.

Physical Description
vi, 233 pages ; 24 cm

Contents
Recent Developments -- Bubbles -- Approach -- Criteria -- Measurements in General -- Measurement Concepts in Financial Accounting -- The Financial Position Statement -- Recognition of Solvency in Other Countries -- Defects of the Balance Sheet -- The Solvency Statement -- Arguments against a Solvency Statement -- The Income Statement -- Equity Interest -- Other Income Statement Problems -- Statement of Changes in Equity -- Defects -- Remedy -- The Cash Flow Statement -- Defects -- Remedies -- Nonprofit Accounting -- Defects -- Remedies -- State and Local Government Accounting -- Defects -- Remedies -- Implementation -- Suggested Changes -- Organizing the Review -- Federal Accounting Standards -- Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board -- Causes of the FASAB's Failure -- Suggested Actions -- Summary of Recommendations -- Chapter 3: The Financial Position Statement -- Chapter 4: The Income Statement -- Chapter 5: Statements of Changes in Equity -- Chapter 6: The Cash Flow Statement -- Chapter 7: Nonprofit Accounting -- Chapter 8: State and Local Government Accounting -- Chapter 9: Implementation -- Chapter 10: Federal Accounting Standards.

Abstract
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Counter Why yesterday's accounting model doesn't work anymore, and how it can be fixed As Congress and the nation debate the state of accounting today, Rethinking the Rules of Financial Accounting examines the governing set of laws and proposes needed upgrades and improvements. Prolific writer Robert Anthony examines and discusses how and why specific rules of accounting contain inconsistencies, resulting in conflicting reports, and ways to correct the defects for reliable financial information. Robert Anthony continues to help generations of students and professionals learn and apply the rules of accounting. Now he turns his sights to practitioners as he discusses: How today's rules and standards were first developed Ways to improve each of the four key financial statements Implementation of changes in the rules for governing the financial reporting model.

Subject Term
Accounting.
 
Financial statements.
 
Comptabilité
 
Information financière.
 
Accounting. (OCoLC)fst00795379
 
Financial statements. (OCoLC)fst00924782
 
Accountancy.
 
Financiële verslaglegging.
 
Standaardisatie.

Electronic Access
Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh042/2003004809.html
 
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh031/2003004809.html


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