Bisk CPA Review: Business Environment & Concepts - 38th Edition 2009-2010 (Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Business Environment & Concepts) [Paperback]

Nathan M. Bisk (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 157961681X | ISBN-13: 978-1579616816 | Publication Date: October 15, 2008 | Edition: 38th

America's Best CPA Review Since 1971 These comprehensive textbooks are the perfect tool to study for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam and are the resources you will refer to over and over again for exam tips, techniques, strategies and, of course, answers. Our 4-volume textbook series provides comprehensive coverage of all exam topics and includes a free simulations CD-ROM to practice simulation questions in a format that will help prepare you for the actual exam. Available separately or in a 4-volume set, our textbooks will enable you to achieve maximum preparedness to sit for the CPA exam.

Features:
- Tips, techniques and strategies on how to prepare for the CPA Exam, including a Getting Started section that provides a recommended weekly training plan.
- Coverage of all exam changes, the very latest AICPA, FASB, GASB and ISB pronouncements and all significant ARBs, APBs, SASs, SSARs, SFACs and FASB materials
- Thousands of review questions with correct and incorrect answer explanations not available from the AICPA

What's Included:
- A diagnostic exam to determine your strengths and weaknesses and direct your studies and a practice exam to test your exam preparedness
- Our exclusive Solutions Approach to problem solving that shows you how to answer questions for maximum points from the graders
- A special appendix containing answer-writing tips that will boost your scores
- Instructions on how to obtain a FREE Simulations CD-ROM so you can practice Simulations questions just as they appear on the computer-based exam
- Much more!

Bisk CPA Review is the only CPA review texts developed by full-time experts.

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief NATHAN M. BISK, JD, CPA (FL) is both an attorney and a CPA in the State of Florida. His background includes public accounting experience at both Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Bisk has written and taught CPA Review, accounting, auditing, taxation, and business law programs since 1970.

Contributing Editor ROBERT L. MONETTE, JD, CPA (PA) is a specialist in continuing professional education and nationally recognized as an expert on the CPA exam. His background includes experience in statistical sampling, EDP auditing, financial statement analysis and taxation. Mr. Monette has also taught CPA Review in Boston, New York, and New Jersey, where he has helped tens of thousands of candidates become CPAs.

Contributing Editor PAUL MUNTER, PhD, CPA (CO), is a Partner in the New York office of KPMG, LLP. He has extensively published articles on financial accounting and auditing matters in journals such as the Journal of Accountancy, CPA Journal, Management Accounting, Accounting Review, Today's CPA, and Practical Accountant. Dr. Munter also teaches CPE courses for accountants in public accounting and industry.

Consulting Editor DONALD C. ALEXANDER, LL.B., LL.D., is a Partner with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld. He has served as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, is the former Director of the United States Chamber of Commerce, and is the former Chair of the Commissioner s Exempt Organizations Advisory Group, and is a nationally recognized author of more than 30 articles on federal tax subjects.

Other Consulting Editors:
MORTIMER M. CAPLIN, LL.B., J.S.D., LL.D.
RICHARD M. FELDHEIM, M.B.A., J.D., LL.M., C.P.A.
WILLIAM J. MEURER, CPA
THOMAS A. RATCLIFFE, PhD, CPA
C. WILLIAM THOMAS, M.B.A., Ph.D., C.P.A.

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About the Author

Nathan M. Bisk, JD, CPA (FL) is the founder and Chairman of Bisk Education, the parent company of Bisk CPA Review. Mr. Bisk is recognized as the leading expert in the nation on the CPA Exam and is well known as the dean of CPA Review. He is both an attorney and a CPA in the State of Florida, and since 1971 has written and taught CPA Review, accounting, auditing, taxation and business law programs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Bisk Education, Inc.; 38th edition (October 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157961681X
• ISBN-13: 978-1579616816
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #872,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nathan Bisk founded Bisk Education in 1971 and is responsible for directing the strategic activities of the business, including forming and communicating the vision of Bisk to its employees and driving the company's market focus. Mr. Bisk is a nationally known author of CPA Review, taxation, accounting and auditing programs and texts, as well as continuing education courses.

Additionally, he has pioneered the development and production of audio, video, multimedia and online continuing education. He was the first to provide distance education programs to CPAs. Expanding on his vision, Nathan Bisk then lead the company to become the nation's largest exclusive online facilitator of degree and certificate programs from the nation's leading universities, offering end-to-end, lifelong-learning solutions that allow working adults to reach their personal and professional goals through education.

Nathan Bisk served on the auditing staff of Ernst and Ernst (now Ernst & Young) and Arthur Andersen. In this capacity he was involved in auditing and taxation for corporate clients. Additionally, he was employed by Merrill Lynch and graduated from their two-year Executive Management Program. At Merrill Lynch he served in sales as well as a merger and acquisition specialist. Mr. Bisk has practiced law in Florida since 1973, with his practice focused on corporate and taxation matters. He previously served as Corporate Counsel to Bisk Education.

Mr. Bisk earned a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Franklin and Marshall College. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida College of Law. Mr. Bisk is both an attorney and CPA in the State of Florida. He is a member of the Florida Institute of CPAs, AICPA, American Association of Attorney-CPAs, Florida Bar and American Bar Association. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law School and the Board of Trustees at the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech). He serves on the Board of Overseers at the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business at Florida Tech which was named in his honor in 2009. This college is one of the largest private business colleges in the U.S. with approximately 5,000 students.

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bisk Review is Defective, January 27, 2009

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K. Hodges "CPA candidate" (Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bisk CPA Review: Business Environment & Concepts - 38th Edition 2009-2010 (Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Business Environment & Concepts) (Paperback)

I recently ordered two review guides for the CPA exam. I ordered the Bisk Review for the BEC portion of the test because it looked like a comprehensive study guide for this section and because they offered a supplemental study cd (according to sales literature). I received two copies of the cd after ordering online. Both copies were defective and unusable so I threw them out - disappointing but no cost to me. I have gotten about halfway through the study guide and it is also disappointing in several ways. There are study questions that I answered incorrectly and in the answer review, the editors state that the correct answer on the CPA exam was "a" but they added another answer, "e", that they think is more accurate. I think it would be more helpful to study based on the answers that the CPA exam uses, not the subjective extra answers that Bisk adds. However, the biggest problem with this book is that the interior is completely messed up. As I was reviewing my answers to the fourth chapter, I found that I was missing the pages for about half of the questions. The next three chapters are all jumbled up and I'm not sure how I will be able to piece them together to make them usable. As this item took a long time to ship to me, I don't have time to return and send for a new copy, so I will rely more on the Wiley Exam Review that I also purchased. I had planned to buy the Bisk review for other CPA sections if I liked it but after this experience, I will not buy another Bisk review. The questions are very similar to the Wiley review which is not defective. I only give this book 2 stars because the sections that were usable were okay for studying but it is unfortunately incomplete.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bisk CPA Review: Business Environment & Concepts - 38th Edition 2009-2010 (Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Business Environment &, June 30, 2009

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Keiko Aikawa - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bisk CPA Review: Business Environment & Concepts - 38th Edition 2009-2010 (Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Business Environment & Concepts) (Paperback)

The book was in a good condition, and I was also satisfied with the price.