GAAP Implementation Guide (PDF)

The most practical, authoritative guide to implementing GAAP

Until now, accountants have had no guidance for what controls,
policies, procedures, forms, reports, or archiving requirements
they should use to properly mesh with the latest GAAP. An ideal
companion volume to the Wiley GAAP guide, the GAAP
Implementation Guide provides the practical application
information essential to ensuring that a company's accounting
systems are fully capable of incorporating the most recent
GAAP.

GAAP Implementation Guide features handy,
illustrative decision trees showing how to determine which GAAP
ruling to use in a variety of situations, eliminating hours of time
wading through detailed GAAP rulings. Other helpful, timesaving
features include:

* A concise version of the more detailed GAAP found in the Wiley
GAAP guides

* Specific accounting policies that comply with GAAP, especially
in terms of creating controls that mesh with GAAP

* The most common accounting transactions modified to work within
GAAP restrictions

* Specific controls that allow the maximum level of control over
accounting systems while remaining in compliance with GAAP

* Templates for forms and reports that can be used in a
GAAP-compliant accounting system

* Numerous examples of footnotes that can be used to describe
GAAP-mandated financial disclosures

* Hundreds of GAAP-compliant journal entries for most accounting
transactions

* Identification of the types of reports and other information to
be retained as part of a comprehensive accounting system

GAAP Implementation Guide is a valuable tool for
CFOs, controllers, accounting managers, and general ledger
accountants who need to ensure that their company properly treats
all types of accounting transactions in accordance with GAAP.