Preface vii
About The Authors ix
Not-for-Profit Accounting Literature xi
Part 1 Overview of Not-for-Profit Organizations 1
Chapter 1 Overview of Not-for-Profit Organizations 3
Chapter 2 Cash Versus Accrual Basis Accounting 11
Part 2 Basic Financial Statements 21
Chapter 3 Statement of Financial Position 23
Chapter 4 Statement of Activities 31
Chapter 5 Statement of Cash Flows 41
Chapter 6 Other Financial Statement Issues 55
Part 3 Specific Not-for-Profit Accounting Topics 73
Chapter 7 Fund Accounting 75
Chapter 8 Net Assets 87
Chapter 9 Contributions, Pledges, Noncash Contributions, and Exchange Transactions 95
Chapter 10 Investments 139
Chapter 11 Affiliated Organizations 159
Chapter 12 Split-Interest Agreements 179
Chapter 13 Fundraising and Joint Costs 189
Chapter 14 Functional Reporting 203
Chapter 15 Collections 209
Part 4 Other Accounting-Related Not-for-Profit Topics 213
Chapter 16 Accounting for Specific Types of Not-for-Profits 215
Chapter 17 Importance of Budgets to a Not-for-Profit 229
Chapter 18 Principal Federal and State Tax Reporting and Regulatory Requirements 247
Part 5 General Accounting Topics Applied to Not-for-Profit Organizations 305
Chapter 19 Current Assets and Current Liabilities 307
Chapter 20 Inventory 315
Chapter 21 Long-Lived Assets, Depreciation, and Impairment 323
Chapter 22 Intangible Assets 335
Chapter 23 Contingencies 343
Chapter 24 Mergers and Acquisitions 359
Chapter 25 Accounting for Pensions and Postretirement Benefits 375
Chapter 26 Long-Term Liabilities 411
Chapter 27 Accounting Changes 429
Chapter 28 Accounting for Leases 435
Chapter 29 Financial Instruments 469
Chapter 30 Capitalization of Interest Costs 481
Appendix: Disclosure Checklist 487
Index 517