Accounting Best Practices


Book Description

ACCOUNTING BEST PRACTICES Seventh Edition Today's accounting staffs are called on to work magic: process transactions, write reports, improve efficiency, create new processes—all at the lowest possible cost, using an ever-shrinking proportion of total corporate expenses. Sound impossible? Not if your staff is using the best practices for accounting. Fully updated in a new edition, Accounting Best Practices, Seventh Edition draws from renowned accounting leader Steven Bragg's extensive experience in successfully developing, operating, and consulting various accounting departments. This invaluable resource has the at-your-fingertips information you need, whether you've been searching for ways to cut costs in your accounting department, or just want to offer more services without the added expense. The best practices featured in this excellent step-by-step manual constitute need-to-know information concerning the most advanced techniques and strategies for increasing productivity, reducing costs, and monitoring existing accounting systems. This new edition boasts over 400 best practices, with fifty new to this edition in the areas of taxation, finance, collections, general ledger, accounts payable, and billing. Now featuring a corresponding seven-minute podcast for each chapter found on the book's companion website, Accounting Best Practices is the perfect, do-it-yourself book for the manager who wants to significantly boost their accounting department.




Federal Income Taxation of Property and Casualty Insurance Companies


Book Description

This is the first book to address the special rules that apply to the taxation of all property and casualty insurance companies, including life insurance companies with property/casualty insurance operations. It covers the special rules that apply to the taxation of captive insurance companies in addition to the general rules that are usually applicable to a captive insurance company. At the same time, it examines the fact that many healthcare organizations are now considered to be insurance companies and will be taxed as such under all the various healthcare reform proposals. Includes a sample tax return for property and casualty insurance companies, Form 1120PC, and guidance on how to read and review a property and/or casualty company annual report.







Audit and Accounting Guide: Property and Liability Insurance Entities 2018


Book Description

Get authoritative accounting and auditing guidance. Educate staff on the property and liability insurance industry, its products and regulatory issues, and the related transaction cycles an insurance entity is involved with. This guide contains updates on current GAAP and statutory accounting and audit guidance, as well as relevant guidance contained in standards issued through September 1, 2018 which have a major impact on insurance entities, including: FASB ASU No. 2016-01 and AICPA Q&A Section 7100.15: Insurance Companies and the Definition of Public Business Entity Revenue Recognition Implementation Issue: Considerations for Applying the Scope Exception in FASB ASC 606-10-15-2 and 606-10-15-4 to Contracts Within the Scope of FASB ASC 944




Retaliation


Book Description










Property and Liability Insurance Entities 2019


Book Description

Stay up−to−date on current GAAP and statutory accounting and audit guidance for property and liability insurance entities. This guide provides a good grounding on the industry, its products and regulatory issues, and the related transaction cycles that a property and liability insurance entity is involved with. Relevant guidance contained in standards issued through September 1, 2019, is covered, including the following: FASB ASU No. 2017−12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities SSAP No. 26R, Bonds SSAP No. 43R, Loan-backed and Structured Securities SSAP No. 97, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled and Affiliated Entities Revised for SSAP No. 101, Income Taxes, and NAIC INT 18−03, Additional Elements Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Key topics covered: Understand current GAAP and statutory accounting for property and liability insurance entities. Get authoritative accounting and auditing guidance applicable to property and liability Understand current GAAP and statutory accounting for property and liability insurance entities. Get authoritative accounting and auditing guidance applicable to property and liability insurance entities. Properly develop an audit plan for auditing loss reserves. Easily educate your staff on property and liability insurance.