Wiley CPA Examination Review Focus Notes: Financial Accounting and Reporting

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The new computerized CPA exam became effective in 2004. Focus Notes provides a review of all the basic skills and concepts tests on the CPA exam and teaches important strategies to take the exam faster and more accurately. The FAR section of the exam will cover accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for businesses, not-for-profit organizations and governmental entities. Wiley Focus Notes are designed to provide that knowledge in formats that are easy to understand and remember.

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Wonderful study tool.......2004-07-27

These focus notes are a wonderful tool. There are two major reasons why I suggest buying them.

1) It will save you from writing your own flashcards (which would take a whole lot of hours to do (probably many many days)

2) It beats flashcards. I have purchased flashcards before, and the Focus Notes are much better. You tend to get flash cards out of order...or you may lose some of them. The flashcards I bought did not have many examples, just definitions. The focus notes have definitions and examples.

The only caveat. If you are using Becker, I'd buy their flashcards, because they are geared towards their materials. And their materials are excellent, even though expensive. Probably worth it if you have the money.

The Focus Notes correspond to modules in the Wiley Books. However I am using them with Bisk. I just found the chapters in my Bisk books that correspond to the pages in the Focus Notes. It took a few hours to do this, but it wasn't a big deal. Hope this review helps other CPA candidates.

Wiley Cpa Examination Review: Focus Notes : Accounting and Reporting (CPA Examination Review Smart Notes)

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CPA Focus Notes
Good notes, not updated for current CPA Exams.
Business Law Focus Notes
accounting subjects and accounting related subjects

Wiley Cpa Examination Review: Focus Notes : Accounting and Reporting (CPA Examination Review Smart Notes)
Mark Edward
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Binding: Paperback

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Study on the go!
Produced is an easy-to-read and carry spiral bound format, The second edition of Focus Notes, just published in July, is a four-volume paperback spiral-bound set of accounting notes provides all the critical information that candidates need to pass the Uniform CPA Examination. This quick-review tool is the most effective way to complete test preparation. Its easy to use and covers all the basics needed to pass the exam! Packaged according to examination section, the notes include: terms; key criteria and concepts; definitions; memory boosters; summaries; key points worksheets; tax rules; schedules; and mnemonics, all presented in an easy-to-read style.

This handy guide makes the most of a candidate's valuable study time and lets them study anywhere they can carry a pocket-sized, spiral-bound book. It's easy-to-use and user-friendly:
* Convenient size and format
* Easy to remember mnemonics, definitions, and buzzwords
* Key rules and problem-solving techniques
* Study tips and worksheets
* Summaries and examples

Buy the entire set of all 4 Focus Notes or buy the individual Focus Notes that corresponds to the section of the CPA Exam that you need extra help with. Sections are the following: Accounting and Reporting, Auditing, Business Law, and Financial Accounting and Reporting

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CPA Focus Notes.......2005-11-23

I would not have passed the CPA exam without Mark Edward's Focus Notes. They were invaluable.

I wish he would do Focus Notes for the CMA exam.

Good notes, not updated for current CPA Exams........2002-10-14

These focus notes are very useful to get the core concepts to pass the CPA, and in my opinion would relieve the "too much information" problem in the Wiley CPA books series.

In my opinion, these focus notes will be more useful if combined with another text book. Perhaps the Wiley CPA books series have the advantage of faster cross referencing, since they have the same module division.

If you are a Beckerconviser student, I would recommend that you buy their flash cards...(yes they started selling their own flash cards to their students in fall 2002).

One last note, if you are buying the second edition of the focus notes and using them to attend coming CPA exams,BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT UPDATED!!!.
Examples of outdated notes in the financial accounting and reporting section are:
1. in the Intangible assets section (40 years is not any more the maximum useful life for intangible assets), and
2. the treatment of discontinued operations in the financials.

I gave it a 3 stars score because of the update issue.

Business Law Focus Notes.......2001-05-09

I used the Focus Notes to assist in preparing for the May 2001 Business Law portion of the CPA exam. I made additional notes on the Focus Notes as I read my textbook and as I completed practice exams. I felt I saved a lot of time I might have wasted making my own flash cards, and the logical format of the Focus Notes helped to clarify the information for me.

I felt great after I completed the exam, and I highly recommend the Business Law Focus Notes as part of your studying.

accounting subjects and accounting related subjects.......1999-08-28

practical accounting 1, practical accounting 2, auditing theory, auditing problems, management services, business law, tax,theory of accounts

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In many companies credit management is a passive and reactive discipline. This results in significant receivables assets weighing heavily on balance sheets, dragging down cash flow and inhibiting growth. The power of credit is shackled, muted.

Release the power and passion of credit management in your company. Proactively squeeze every morsel of value out of receivables and simultaneously, protect your company from the bad debt danger that lurks in the value chain.

Harness the power of credit to effectively manage your company's receivables. Immediately make a positive difference in your company, and use this book as a resource for years to come.

Reading Global Credit Management will help you

wake the sleeping giant on your balance sheet
make receivables earn their keep, just like every other asset.
wrest control of credit from bureaucratic processes, grab it by the throat and wring out every drop of value.
And last but by no means least, boost the value of your company.

"...one of the most intelligent and refreshing exposés of the present and future role of international credit management that I have read in a long time. Global Credit Management represents a very welcome and innovative addition to the small library of quality publications available on international credit and risk management."
—Tim Lane, Director of European Operations, Finance, Credit and International Business (FCIB)

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"A practical approach to global credit management
Written by an experienced practitioner in the field, this comprehensive book gives practical advice on how to address credit management issues in order to generate competitive advantages while ensuring the survival and strength of the company.
Ron Wells (London, UK) is the only Certified Credit Executive resident outside North America and an active member of the Association of Executives in Finance, Credit, and International Business (FCIB-NACM) in Europe. "

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The Art of Interpretation, Selected Studies on the Interpretation of Canon Law
Canon Law Society of America
Manufacturer: Canon Law Society of America
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Pamphlet
ASIN: B000IOJGT4

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The Art of Interpretation: Selected Studies on the Interpretation of Canon Law
James A. Coriden , Ellsworth Kneal , and Richard A. Hill
Manufacturer: Canon Law Society of America
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0943616182

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This definitive work on the introduction of domestic animals to Australia begins with the first white settlement at Botany Bay. It explores the foundations of our wool and beef industries, examining the role of early leaders like Phillip, King, Macarthur and Bligh.

The book considers the successful introduction of the horse, Australia's first live animal export, and goes on to explore the role of the acclimatisation societies, the development of the veterinary profession and the control and eradication of some of the major exotic and introduced diseases of sheep and cattle.

For students of Australian history, for veterinarians wanting to know about a background to their profession in the country and for the general reader interested in Australia's past, this meticulously researched book will provide a fascinating and serious treatment of a subject largely neglected until now.

The author, Dr Ian Parsonson retired as Assistant Chief of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, Victoria, after a long career in veterinary practice and research. His areas of expertise include bacterial and viral diseases, pathology and microbiological laboratory safety. He is a committee member of the International Embryo Transfer Society and the Animal Gene Storage and Resource Centre of Australia.

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Interesting and informative read.......2001-06-27

Australia is infamous for it's various animal introductions and their impact on it's native fauna and flora- in particular the cane toan and rabbit. Here is the fascinating history of the introductions that often went so wrong, and others which are deemed successful- such as cattle and sheep. Chapters cover 'cattle in colonies', 'horses in the colonies', 'acclimatisation societies', and various diseases encountered in the establishment of these species.

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Proteine stellen die vielfältigsten Moleküle lebender Organismen dar und spielen bei praktisch allen biologischen Strukturen und Abläufen eine zentrale Rolle. Daher sind Methoden zur Isolierung und Charakterisierung von Proteinen die Grundlage jeder zell- und molekularbiologischen Forschung.Sämtliche dargestellten Standardmethoden werden seit langem im Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrum Heidelberg erfolgreich eingesetzt und ständig optimiert. Dank zahlreicher praktischer Hinweise und einem zusätzlichen Anhang mit Sicherheitsbestimmungen, Bezugsquellenverzeichnis und Rezepturen für Standardlösungen, etc. lassen sich die detaillierten Protokolle auch ohne langjährige Laborerfahrung leicht nachvollziehen.

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Provides an overview of future sensor systems, ground processing facilities, and data and metadata networks from a European perspective, together with examples of applications. Compiled from edited papers presented at the TERRA 2 conference and up-to-date survey of developments in these fields from a remote sensing perspective is given, providing information on a variety of European sensor systems including ATSR/2, SPOOT and ENVISAT, new developments in AVHRR processing and global biosphere models and the CEO, CIESIN, ESA GDS, GENIE and WETNET data and metadata initiatives.

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Hilarious and Charming!

wonderful!

Hysterical fish out of water tale!

Great Fun!

Hilarious and real

Is that a Moose in Your Pocket?
Kim Green
Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0385337175
Release Date: 2003-11-04

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After being passed over for a promotion, and currently between boyfriends, thirtyish Jen Brenner figures its time for a major life change. So it’s goodbye to San Francisco and her sexy ex-boyfriend—and howdy to roughing it in the wilds of Montana.

As a reporter for Montana’s Meredith Gazette, Jen is suddenly getting cruised by park rangers and interviewing ranchers who think crème brûlée is men’s hair gel. Then she meets a rugged western vision in jeans and snakeskin boots: EPA agent Bruce Mortensen. So what if he has baggage—a manipulative soon-to-be-ex-wife and a jealous ten-year-old daughter? He’s a real man who’s making her feel like a real woman for the first time in her life.

But is it really love or just the hottest sex ever? Jen’s on a mission to find out...especially when her ex comes back into the picture. Now she’s caught between two men who couldn’t be more different. And what happens next will surprise everyone—even her...

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After being passed over for a promotion, and currently between boyfriends, thirtyish Jen Brenner figures its time for a major life change. So it's goodbye to San Francisco and her sexy ex-boyfriend -- and howdy to roughing it in the wilds of Montana.

As a reporter for Montana's Meredith Gazette, Jen is suddenly getting cruised by park rangers and interviewing ranchers who think crème brûlèe is men's hair gel. Then she meets a rugged western vision in jeans and snakeskin boots: EPA agent Bruce Mortensen. So what if he has baggage -- a manipulative soon-to-be-ex-wife and a jealous ten-year-old daughter? He's a real man who's making her feel like a real woman for the first time in her life.

But is it really love or just the hottest sex ever? Jen's on a mission to find out... especially when her ex comes back into the picture. Now she's caught between two men who couldn't be more different. And what happens next will surprise everyone -- even her...

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Hilarious and Charming! .......2007-02-01

This is my favorite book ever. I love the author's sense of humor and quick wit and the endless mishaps that really are true life events that happen to all of us. The dry humor describing Montana is hysterical. I read this just as my best friend moved to Montana to a ranch. The irony was unbelievable. All of the Montana men, customs, etc. that are joked about in the book are actually true and so noticeable if you've ever been to Montana. This book makes me laugh, I still read it over and over.

wonderful!.......2006-04-10

This is one of the best romances I've read in a long time. Kim Green is a very, very talented writer.

Hysterical fish out of water tale!.......2005-05-27

Jen is tired of being second best. After being passed over for a promotion at work, and tired of running into her sexy ex, she decides to shuck it all and leave San Francisco for an assignment as a reporter in a small Montana town.

Soon she is embroiled in a mystery involving dead fish, explosions, the local paper plant, and the EPA. She is also managing to reverse her drought-like love life and suddenly finds she has choices - an environmental activist and a park ranger, but it is the sexy EPA guy that she falls for. He has a young daughter and a not-so-ex-wife.

There are lots of great secondary characters, too many of them in fact, which kind of takes away from the overall story, since they are not fully developed and just sort of run together at times. I would have liked to have more depth into her relationship with her best gay husband, Robert, as well as Bruce, the older man she is reticent to get involved with (yet completely smitten). I would have liked more time with the quirky Montana folks as well.

Each chapter cleverly starts with an e-mail, which in some cases makes sense, other times I just scratched my head and said "huh?" It is a somewhat hysterical fish out of water story, a totally urban gal in the middle of the mountains.

The end is abrupt - but definitely leaves an open door for more to come. Great lazy summer or beach read. I managed to finish it in a day.

Great Fun!.......2004-01-02

I am woman in her late forties who loves "Sex and the City." (I also loved "Northern Exposure," and this book has a little of that quirkiness too.) In fact, I plan to go into mourning following the upcoming final episodes of S&C. If I had known how much fun "Is that a Moose in your Pocket" was going to be, I would have saved it for my mourning period. (I must confess I didn't care for the title. Too Mae West for me.) I was pleasantly surprised at how much I "got" Kim Green's numerous pop culture references laced throughout the book. (Although I am considerably older than Ms. Green, she has obviously watched a lot of Nick at Nite and old movies.)

I want to know more about Jen Brenner and her San Francisco friends. Personally, I would like a prequel before Bruce. Of course, maybe HBO should pick up the storyline to fill the void after "S&C" ends.

Hilarious and real.......2003-11-26

I bought this in San Francisco -- where part of the story is set -- and its great. Its very funny and original, it feels real without being too cute. I am buying copies for friends for XMAS.

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A thorough analysis of where U.S./European relations have gone wrong--and how to set them right

ALLIES AT WAR is the first and most comprehensive assessment of what went wrong between America and Europe during the crisis over Iraq and is based on extensive interviews with policymakers in the United States and Europe.

It puts the crisis over Iraq in historical context by examining US-Europe relations since World War II and shows how the alliance traditionally managed to overcome its many internal difficulties and crises. It describes how the deep strategic differences that emerged at the end of the Cold War and the disputes over the Balkans and the Middle East during the Clinton years already had some analysts questioning whether the Alliance could survive. It shows how the Bush administration’s unilateral diplomacy and world-view helped bring already simmering tensions to a boil, and describes in depth the events leading up to the Iraq crisis of 2003.

Gordon and Shapiro explain how powerful forces such rising American power and the September 11 terrorist attacks have made relations between America and Europe increasingly difficult. But the authors argue that the split over Iraq was not inevitable: it was the result of misguided decisions and unnecessary provocations on both sides. Contrary to the conventional wisdom that claims that the Iraq war signaled the effective end of the Atlantic Alliance, the authors warn that assuming the end of the Alliance could quickly become a self-fulfilling prophesy: leaving the United States isolated, resented, and responsible for bearing the burdens of maintaining international security largely alone.

In response to those who argue that the Atlantic Alliance is no longer viable or necessary, ALLIES AT WAR demonstrates that even after Iraq, the United States and Europe can work together, and indeed must if they wish to effectively address the most pressing problems of our age. The book makes concrete proposals for restoring transatlantic relations and updating the alliance to meet new challenges like global terrorism and the transformation of an unstable Middle East.

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"Masterful ... a timely demonstration that a new transatlantic compact is both possible and necessary for our common security."--Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee A Detailed Examination of What Has Gone Wrong in the Fragile U.S./Europe Alliance--and How to Make It Right

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This is the best study yet of the transatlantic crisis over.......2005-01-09

Iraq, well informed and eminently fair; it concludes with excellent advice, particularly regarding the need for Washington to continue supporting European integration and a collective European defense effort. What the authors make clear, without shrillness or grandstanding, is that "the European complaint that the American decision-making process and diplomacy about Iraq violated reasonable alliance norms and expectations is valid." They prove this point with careful analysis of what happened in 2002 and 2003 and with a short, sharp reminder of previous alliance crises and how they were overcome. This is not to say that the authors side with France and Germany; their criticism of those countries' diplomacy is often quite stinging. But the fact that the United States is the "indispensable power" does not mean that its allies must support it in every case. As Gordon and Shapiro write, "when taken too far, assertive leadership can quickly turn into arrogant unilateralism, to the point where resentful others become less likely to follow the lead of the United States." "Even a country as powerful as the United States," they explain, "needs a certain level of legitimacy and consent." And indeed, it is clear that U.S. rashness and roughness in its handling of Iraq has weakened its legitimacy and, as a result, badly damaged its interests.

Essential Reading to Inform Public Debate .......2004-10-07

The importance of persistent conflict in Iraq throughout the 2004 presidential campaign makes this volume an essential contribution to the on-going public debate about the Bush Administration's foreign policy, particularly its global war on terrorism. Gordon and Shapiro carefully analyze the motivations and perceptions of the political elites on each continent as well as the opinions of their publics as the Iraq crisis unfolded. The initial chapters set the historical context for an analysis of the deepening discord within the Atlantic Alliance, which came to a head after September 11. The second part analyzes the sources of disagreement regarding Iraq and the reasons for divergence among the members in the transatlantic relationship. The final chapter makes several constructive recommendations to restore the Atlantic Alliance.

These recommendations are particularly significant in light of findings reported after the book's publication. Recent confirmations question intelligence regarding Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capability, notably the aluminum tubes cited as evidence that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding Iraq's nuclear weapons program. The fact that these aluminum tubes were likely intended for small artillery rockets, not nuclear use, necessitates a more comprehensive and critical public inquiry. There is an ethical imperative for the American public and the world to receive the information that allows citizens to question intelligently why military action was taken in Iraq. In light of the mounting casualties on all sides, this is a civic responsibility that speaks to America's founding as a republican government, not a reluctant empire. In question are the Bush Administration's doctrine of preventive war and its insistence on the need for regime change, not containment, in the Middle East. This volume underscores the Bush Administration's reliance on military action to rid the region of terrorists. The fact that this reliance occurs without a steadfast pursuit of Middle East peace through a US commitment to the Road Map defies a basic premise of The 9/11 Commission Report's findings. The Report emphasizes that a global strategy to protect the nation should be a balanced one that uses all elements of national power, including diplomacy, intelligence and education to reach out to the larger Muslim world.

Perhaps the most relevant aspect of this case study analysis is the explanation of allied differences. The American faith in precision technology and military prowess is contrasted with the European willingness to accept, contain and try to deter the threat Iraq represented under the dictatorial leadership of Saddam Hussein. More fundamentally, Europe's, and particularly Germany's, awareness of historical mistakes in the rush to militarism is opposed by an increasing American proclivity to accept military force as just another tool in its global strategy against terrorism. This difference brings to mind the influence of the Bush Administration's distinction between a September 10th and a September 12th mentality. For a government that initially shied away from nation building, the undaunted belief in the creation of democracy with bombs in the Middle East flies in the face of French and British experiences with colonialism there. Moreover, this book's analysis is helpful as we evaluate whether success in Iraq is indeed possible, and if so, whether it can decisively define a new stage for Middle East peace as an alternative to negotiations with Arafat.

More fundamentally, this volume offers readers the opportunity to assess the impact of a consistency that has emerged in America's domestic and global policies since 9/11. Cornel West terms this "escalating authoritarianism" in his recent book, Democracy Matters. On the domestic front, the democratic public discourse so vital to the nation's capacity for renewal is at risk. The nature of the US popular debate about the war in Iraq, critical or passive, is a litmus test in this regard. It demonstrates the extent to which Americans are able to display a responsible consciousness about the nation's military involvement there. This public awareness is significant because, as Allies at War convincingly explains, the Atlantic Alliance is not doomed to disintegrate. The context in which the Alliance must evolve has changed, however, given the absence of the Cold War and current threats to world peace, including "out-of-area" ethnic conflicts as well as nationalism, which, in the case of the Beslan tragedy, is not always distinguished from global terrorism. This volume's timely conclusion should not be taken for granted amidst the factual confusion, media spin and political rhetoric of the 2004 presidential campaign. Gordon and Shapiro are right to assert that the post 9/11 context requires leaders and populations in Europe and the United States to understand the challenge they face: to adapt the Atlantic Alliance as a matter of choice as well as necessity.

Euro-bashing as good sport.(Book Review) : An article from: Naval War College Review

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Euro-bashing as good sport.(Book Review) : An article from: Naval War College Review
Rob Bracknell
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This digital document is an article from Naval War College Review, published by Thomson Gale on March 22, 2005. The length of the article is 1464 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Euro-bashing as good sport.(Book Review)
Author: Rob Bracknell
Publication: Naval War College Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 58 Issue: 2 Page: 139(4)

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