Customer Reviews

Governmental Accounting Made Easy

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I bought this book to help me study for a Governmental Accounting class final. I wish I had the book the entire semester. It's a well written, concise book that boils down the intricate details of governmental accounting that is presented in text books into the more manageable and understandable essentials. It must have helped, because I ended up receiving an "A" in the course.

I purchased this book because I was taking a Governmental Accounting class online & the required text was awful! I needed some immediate help, and my instructor was no help so (as usual!), I turned to Amazon.

The title of this book says it all. The author explains the very difficult concepts of governmental accounting very clearly. It is easy to decipher what the funds are and how they inter-relate. This book is very well written and follows a logical, sequencial path. I never would have passed my class without this book!

I needed a detailed explanation of government accounting in preparation for a civil service exam. I have very little governmental accounting experience and the last class taken on this subject was approx. 30 years ago. The author provides you with the background of governmental accounting, basics of the accounting concepts, fund accounting, financials, reporting entities and other topics. I had many "ah ha" moments as I read this book. I am happy to report that I got an 86 on the test.

Very informative.
I would like to have seen a little more elaboration on a few concepts/topics, but overall a very good book for its purpose.

This is a good basic overview of governmental accounting if you have no previous knowledge of the subject. I would recommed it for college students or newly hired accountants who wish to gain basic knowledge and vocabulary. If you have any experience in the field or wish to expand your governmental accounting knowledge, I would look for something that goes a little more in depth.

It is an excellent book. Very well written. Explains the subjec in a so simple way that even a regualr person who doesn't have an accounting background would still understand.

Book is not good for CPA review purposes.
Since CPA review books are generally too condensed, I was looking for two things:

1- A book that give me a overall picture of the government financials
2- Applicability and enough detail to be able to "create" a set of governmental financial statements. The fact that the book does not use amounts make extremely hard to trace numbers from one statement to another.

I am sorry to say that I did not get neither.