Pedagogically rich, this core textbook in governmental and not-for-profit accounting, now available from Waveland
Press, offers in-depth coverage for advanced accounting courses. The classroom-tested text logically builds student
understanding of basic concepts like accountability, typical transactions like recording budgets and property taxes,
and carries those concepts through to the detailed production of annual financial statements and conversions to
produce government-wide financial statements. Reasonably priced and user friendly, the Martin-West volume is loaded
with helpful questions, exercises, problems that include Internet research, case studies, summaries, and boxed
items. Key features include: 1) "Putting It Together" examples walk readers through the process of analyzing
and entering typical transactions and developing financial statements; 2) strategically placed interpretive exercises
direct readers to apply what they have learned to a variety of situations; 3) "Ties to the Real World"--information
from business publications and from actual financial reports--illustrate chapter concepts and accounting concerns;
and 4) clearly stated, measurable learning objectives focus on specific learning goals.