Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002: Interpretation and Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Standards

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The most practical, authoritative guide to not-for-profit GAAP

Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 is a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the accounting and financial reporting principles used by not-for-profit organizations. It is written with the needs of both the financial statement preparer and attestor in mind. It provides a complete review of the authoritative accounting literature that impacts all types of not-for-profit organizations. At the same time, Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 features many examples and illustrations that will assist the reader in applying authoritative literature to real-life situations. Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 excels in providing financial statement preparers and attestors with the most comprehensive and usable information because of these features:

Easy-to-use information that enables the reader to find needed information quickly
Coverage of accounting principles specifically related to not-for-profit organizations, as well as accounting principles applicable to all types of organizations
Specific coverage of accounting issues for different types of not-for-profit organizations
A comprehensive disclosure checklist that helps financial statement preparers and attestors ensure all disclosures required by GAAP have been considered
Many examples and illustrations that make putting accounting theory into practice an easy task

This 2002 Edition also includes new information covering:

FASB Statement No. 142, which changes the rules for accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets
FASB Statement No. 143, which provides guidance for accounting for asset retirement obligations
FASB Statement No. 144, which amends the accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets
Latest information on the FASB's project for accounting for combinations of not-for-profit organizations

Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP 2002 strives to be a thorough, reliable reference that you'll use constantly. It's designed to be kept on your desk rather than on your bookshelf.

And don't forget to add Wiley Not-for-Profit Accounting Field Guide 2002 to your library

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Reflecting contemporary political and managerial realities, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the values, conflicts, political processes, and management techniques which provide the context for personnel administration in the public sector. A five-part organization covers an introduction to the world of public personnel management, planning, acquisition, development, and sanctions. For human resources personnel—especially managers.

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Way too expensive.......2007-01-13

This book is OK, but considering how many books are out there on this subject, I'm amazed at its high cost. Unfortunately, my professor chose this book for our class, so I need to get it. On the positive side, the book is available at our library so I will just photocopy the needed articles without having to actually purchase the book. Professors, please think about the cost of the books you require your students to buy. This kind of price gouging in the textbook market has to stop.

Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies

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Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies
Donald E. Klingner , and John Nalbandian
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall College Div
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Binding: Hardcover

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Public Personnel Administration: Problems and Prospects (4th Edition)
Cases in Public Human Resource Management
Implementing Public Policy: Governance in Theory and in Practice (SAGE Politics Texts series)
Diversity And Public Administration: Theory, Issues, And Perspectives
Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice (4th Edition)

ASIN: 013735259X

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The book connects the technical world of personnel administration with the political world of policy making. Reflecting contemporary political and managerial realities, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the values, conflicts, political processes, and management techniques which provide the context for personnel administration in the public sector. For anyone interested in Public Personnel Management or Human Resources Management.

Public Personnel Management: Readings in Contexts and Strategies

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Public Personnel Management: Readings in Contexts and Strategies
Donald E. Klingner
Manufacturer: Mayfield Pub Co
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Binding: Paperback

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Public personnel management : contexts and strategies
Donald E. Klingner
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: B000OIYBS0

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Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies
Donald E., Nalbandian, John Klingner
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: B000OIAD9Q

Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies (4th Edition)

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Public Personnel Management: Contexts and Strategies (4th Edition)
John Nalbandian Donald E. Klingner
Manufacturer: Pearson Education
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OIV8HW

The Opinions of Grotius As Contained in the Hollandsche Consultatien En Advijsen
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The Opinions of Grotius As Contained in the Hollandsche Consultatien En Advijsen
Hugo Grotius , and D. P. De Bruyn
Manufacturer: William S Hein & Co
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1575886588

Destiny or Chance: Our Solar System and its Place in the Cosmos
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A fascinating narrative of Solar System creation

Some scientist just can't write for non-scientists

An interesting jaunt through the solar system

Fascinating subject but poor writing prevails

Chaos in the making

Destiny or Chance: Our Solar System and its Place in the Cosmos
Stuart Ross Taylor
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Paperback

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The New Solar System

ASIN: 0521785219

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Written by a leading planetary scientist, this engaging book tells the remarkable story of how our solar system came into existence and provides an expert tour of the Earth, its planetary neighbors and other planetary systems. In a whirlwind adventure, we explore how the formation of mighty Jupiter dominated the solar system, why Mars is so small, where comets come from, how rings form around planets, why asteroids exist and why Pluto isn't a planet at all. En route, we discover the role of chance events in shaping the course of the history of our solar system. Dramatic collisions, for example, caused the tilts and spins of the planets, the extinction of the dinosaurs and the rise of man. Finally, we look at how suitable Earth is for harboring life, what other planetary systems look like and whether we are alone in the cosmos. For all those interested in understanding our solar system and its place in the cosmos, this is a lucid and compelling read. Stuart Taylor is the recipient of numerous academic awards, including the Norman L. Bowen Award from the American Geophysical Union for his important contributions to our understanding of the origins and early history of the Earth and Moon. In 1997, Asteroid 5670 was named Rosstaylor in his honor. He is the author of Solar System Evolution (Cambridge, 1992).

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A fascinating narrative of Solar System creation.......2003-07-03

Having just finished the book, and enjoying it immensely, I was curious what the general consensus was on this work. I was a bit surprised at the negativity aimed at the book.

The negative reviews appear to come from students dismayed with the writing style. They should have read the Introduction. For more scholarly purposes, Taylor refers the reader to his more properly cited and thorough work, Solar System Evolution (1992). This volume's style is more akin to a museum tour, with meandering asides and conjectures. Taylor's references to subjects past and further-on are no trouble, if one reads to book front-to-back. I can see how students picking through the book "salad-bar" style would become frustrated.

For a book intended for the layman, the style is very effective. As a casual read, it was intruiging and entertaining. Taylor brought me to a more comprehensive view of our Solar System, and its strange members. He goes to great efforts to keep his writing accessible, and scientific jargon to a manageable level.

As a nit-picky student of English, I'll confess to not seeing all the "typos" mentioned in prior reviews. Either I missed them, or the other readers are in error. One glaring error I did notice was a picture and caption reference to a "Brontosaurus." This term has been out of favor for decades, and is only seen in books for children. The correct word is "Apatosaurus."

For a good view of the present state of knowledge of the origins of the Solar System, I'd recommend this book.

Wayne Gralian
Wayne's World of Books / Krakow RPGs

Some scientist just can't write for non-scientists.......2002-09-10

Taylor has written one of the worst science books I have ever read. If I didn't have to finish it for class, I would have put (nay, THREW) it down before the first chapter was over. I'm not criticizing the science in the book, which I believe is quite good, since Taylor is a well-respected planetary geologist. The problems with this book, rather, are primarily grammatical and stylistic. First, and most ingratiating, Taylor keeps telling us that he will explain things "later". I lost count of the number of times the sentence "More on that later." ends a paragraph. Secondly, there are a number of typographical errors in the book, mainly the kind discovered only by human proofreaders (like using "from" instead of "form"). It seems as if Taylor just did a spell check on his final draft and then sent it off to the printers. Thirdly, there is no flow to the book. Sentences are, for the most part, simple. Paragraphs and sections follow one another with apparently no connection, like a laundry list of information. Unlike a novel, the reader of this kind of book should have some idea where it is going and what grand statement is being proved. This doesn't happen. Fourthly, Taylor spends too much time explaining simple concepts but not enough time on difficult concepts. He also thinks that annoying pop culture references will clarify things. Finally, otherwise this list would be much to long, Taylor doesn't show any interest in his subject. I know he IS interested, since he spent his entire life studying our solar system, but you wouldn't get that idea from the book. This must be due to bad writing. Sorry Taylor, but you ... at it.

An interesting jaunt through the solar system.......2002-07-31

Destiny or Chance is an interesting look at the question of how we got here. Whether or not we are here by accident is an important question as it deeply influences how we view ourselves and other people. Taylor takes us through many (what he sees as) amazing coincidences that got us here in an interesting journey. The order in which he presents the material is a bit different, but it is logical in retrospect.

As for the conclusions he offers, I must respectfully disagree with him. He shows clearly that our presence here is either the most amazing of coincidences or a clear miracle, but he chooses the coincidence. He then spends a little time complaining that we don't spend our limited time here better. I find that inconsistent, though -- if we are here by accident, there is no higher calling to direct our lives. It is only if we were put here by a higher being (read, God) that anyone has a right to say that better should be expected of us.

Nevertheless, it is an interesting read full of sometimes startling facts.

Fascinating subject but poor writing prevails.......2002-03-31

While I thoroughly enjoyed the information related in this book, I found the way in which the author presented it frequently annoying. His use of, what I perceived as, irrelevant and distracting metaphors (etheral rings of Saturn compared to Tinkerbell, Peter Pan and Wendy's fairy friend) did little to elucidate the matter at hand. There were sections in the book that seemed curiously anomalous - why did he spend so much time debating the Gaia principle in an otherwise scientific-based analysis? I was also shocked at the degree of type-errors associated with a book published by Cambridge university press. While I would advocate the subject matter I would not reccomend this particular one, or this particular author.

Chaos in the making.......2001-05-05

The main point of this book is the chaotic way in which our solar system came into being. It cannot be described in a systematic scientific way, but is rather a hotchpotch of elements thrown together through a series of bewilderingly complex and random processes.

A bit like Mr Taylor's book in fact.

Perhaps in order to empathise with his content, Mr Taylor has adopted a style of writing and presentation that is every bit as chaotic and unstructured as our solar system.

Muddled, repetitive, incohesive and full of irritating references to what was said earlier or what is about to be said, the book reads like a series of draft lecture notes thrown together with all the abandon that distinguishes the creation of our solar system.

Above all, the poor quality of description makes the reading a frustrating experience:

"When a meteorite or comet hits the surface, debris is thrown out by the explosion and surrounds the crater like a blanket. Unlike craters on other planets, those on Venus often have a missing sector. This gap is caused when the rubble thrown-out (sic) by the explosion runs into turbulence in the atmosphere caused by the incoming meteorite or asteroid. The flung-out rock just gets tossed aside."

As did this book.

Daily Warm-Ups Chemistry, Level II
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Chemistry warm ups

Daily Warm-Ups Chemistry, Level II
Walch Publishing
Manufacturer: Walch Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
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Hands-On Chemistry Activities with Real-Life Applications: Easy-to-Use Labs and Demonstrations for Grades 8-12 (J-B Ed: Hands On)

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...)

ASIN: 0825150426

Book Description

Create a catalyst for learning in your classroom! Grade Level: 9-12

Sparks student interest in the principles of chemistry

Reinforces knowledge of the periodic table of elements

Makes learning about chemical compounds fun

Helps students see chemistry at work all around them

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Chemistry warm ups.......2007-05-07

haven't really used it because I teach IPC this year. But would probably use more if I was teaching AP chem

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CAN WE PLEASE GET THIS INTO EVERY CLASSROOM?.......2006-10-15

Into the White House?

In these days when proudly anti-scientific ignorance is growing more powerful, we need every child to learn from these tapes, PLEASE!

The wonder and glory and tragedy of human evolution is too important, and these tapes brilliantly lay out some engaging questions.

News to the wise, it did not all just happen one fine ten thousand years ago.

After this read Chomsky's studies of universal grammar and phonemes and their development. This present work is a gateway to so muchmore knowledge. Let us not close out kids out!

Great gift for any child, or grown-up!

Listen to this more-than-just-one-time and the ratings soar!.......2000-07-19

There are five authors represented in this audio tape.....Who could have thought it possible that, my favorite scientific author of all time, Stephen Jay Gould, wouldn't be the author of my favorite article among this collection? But in this particular audio I rate a Frenchman with an extraordinary sense of humor (Yves Coppens) and a linguistic/gene-pool orator (Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza) as writers-that-are-more-fascinating-than-even-Stephen Jay Gould. Yves Coppens happens to be a co-author of several other scientific tomes. He explains his theory about the separation of the apes and homonids in African geologic strata with the moniker, EAST SIDE STORY. More than just, "what a hoot!" this explanation makes all Americans proud, even though all of these events happen in Africa years and years ago! The intellectual stimulation of listening to the idea that language follows the speaker, particularly transient folks, may not captivate some--but when it follows lines that can be traced genetically with strong policical science connotations, that makes Cavalli-Sforza extraordinarily captivating reading/listening. I wonder if you can listen to this one just once?

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If Pigs Could Fly¿ and Other Deep Thoughts is a collection of Bruce Lansky's own hilarious poems about everything kids are concerned with, including: smelly diapers, chubby relatives, toothless grandmas, dirty socks, impolite dogs, burping babies, bad hair days and more. The poems in this book have been tested on over 1,000 schoolchildren and their teachers so that only the most giggle-packed poems are included.

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AWFUL.......2006-02-11

This book is not just bad poetry, and its not just potty humor. It is hateful and ugly. In various poems, the author ridicules obesity, makes a joke of death (sky diving), calls a teacher an old bat, etc.

Don't buy it!

Not sweet but very good.......2002-12-31

I'm prompted to write this review after reading the others. Yes folks, Lansky's topics are crude. Poop figures heavily, as does snot (in fact, that's the topic of my favorite poem in this collection). However, Lansky's poems are both funny and clever. They make my kids laugh out loud (and me too). If your sensibility is to fine to be crude or if you have moral objections to bodily fluids (and I suspect that is the case with the other reviewers) then this isn't for you. But, if you're looking for funny, readable verse that kids will like, this is a great one.

What the heck? No, really, what the heck?.......2001-02-02

What the heck was the author thinking writing a book this atrocious?

What the heck was the publisher thinking?

And what the heck was I thinking buying this book for my twin sons after scanning one poem about a dog?

At least I can say that I never read any of the "poop" poems before purchasing it. What excuse do the other two have?

A Poor Attempt at Poetry.......2000-11-03

I was not impressed by this attempt at children's poetry. This book made me think that an author might consider that writing children's poetry is easy. This book makes it obvious that it's not. Why you would publish a collection of such poorly executed poetry is beyond me. The material looks as if it were written by young children, as opposed to for young children. The illustrations were cute though.

An appropriate title for this book.......2000-10-12

If pigs could fly then I'd like this book. Unfortunately, this book doesn't take off any better than a pseudo-aerodynamic swine. I'm a grade school teacher who is always searching for material to fill my students with a love for reading. Poetry, in its bite-sized snippets, often turns children on to reading more than lengthier prose. However, this particular book of poetry did not generate any enthusiasm among my students. My students were not able to elequently relate why they didn't enjoy this title, but I think I can guess. These poems don't speak with the "voice" of delight that appeals to children. It's not that the poems aren't silly. The problem is that these poems are amateurish, lacking the polish that the masterpieces of the genre demonstrate. This title shows that writing children's poetry is not easy. If it was, then maybe pigs could fly.

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If Pigs Could Fly
John Lawson
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin (Juv)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0395509289

And if Pigs Would Fly; We Could All Have Wings Attracting Miracles in the Next Millinnium

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And if Pigs Would Fly; We Could All Have Wings Attracting Miracles in the Next Millinnium
Larry Sandwick
Manufacturer: Centaur Enterprises
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0966696107

Book Description

This is a book about attracting miracles. Hopefully, it's short and sweet, and to the point with small doses of humor to help the medicine go down. As I said, this book is about attracting miracles and not about creating them (that's the job for the miracle fairy.) My purpose is to inform the reader that miracles really do exist, that miracles, like angels, have only your best interest in mind, that miracles, like angels, are accessible , and to outline a system of visualizing miracles through meditation as a conduit to attract them.

Babe: If Pigs Could Fly (Jellybean Books(R))

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Babe: If Pigs Could Fly (Jellybean Books(R))
Kenneth Lafreniere
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0679894500
Release Date: 1999-01-09

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Babe decides he wants to fly like his friend Ferdinand the duck. He hunts all over Hoggett's Farm for a pair of wings to help him take flight. Unfortunately, wings for a pig are not easy to find. Luckily, Farmer Hoggett knows just how to help Babe take to the air! A deliciously irresistible Jellybean, sure to make children believe that pigs can fly!

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If Pigs Could Fly
David Arnason
Manufacturer: Turnstone Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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If Pigs Could Fly
David Carter , and Peter Seymour
Manufacturer: Price Stern Sloan
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ASIN: 0843124113

If Pigs Could Fly-- And Other Deep Thoughts: A Collection of Funny Poems

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If Pigs Could Fly-- And Other Deep Thoughts: A Collection of Funny Poems
Bruce (EDITOR) Lansky
Manufacturer: Meadowbrook Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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If Pigs Could Fly... And Other Deep Thoughts

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If Pigs Could Fly... And Other Deep Thoughts
Bruce Lansky
Manufacturer: Meadowbrook Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0689033362

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