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 Accounting for Governmental & Nonprofit Entities April 14, 2008
J. Grau (US)
This is a horrible book! Do not buy it. It is a student's nightmare. If you want to learn about government and nonprofit accounting, you're NOT going to gain much, if any, knowledge from this book. The authors do not use plain language, but talk back on themselves in sentences so that the flow of thought is interrupted and you must eliminate words in order to continue the flow, or switch thoughts entirely and then switch back-many times the subject of the sentence is completely lost and never finished. Many unnecessary comments, such as "need not be discussed here" and "as one would expect" plus excessive references to other chapters and Illustrations that are useless. Very limited on examples; I found it necessary to search the internet for the answers to the questions at the end of the chapters because the questions are not worded in relation to the information stated in the chapter, and the problems utilized account names never discussed in the book.
If you have a strong foundation in government or nonprofit accounting, then this book might be useful as a reference. For a student just learning about the systems, it is pretty worthless.
Professors, I beg that you use the feedback from students to develop a book from which we can actually learn these procedures. I never looked forward to an accounting class more than this one, and I'm so disappointed and feel like I've wasted my money. I know that the professors have the knowledge to teach the information in a way that we understand, so just put that into hardcopy and produce a proper book for students!
For an online class using this book, don't waste your time or money.
 A+++ April 6, 2008
J. Bolden (Birmingham, AL USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The product arrived by the estimated arrival date and in the condition specified. The seller did a great job!!!
 Consider another book.... April 5, 2008
S. Rogers (Oklahoma)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I do not like this book....it jumps and skips from chapter to chapter. Boring.....and I LOVE accounting.
 Thorough and comrehensive August 10, 2006
Max P. (La Quinta, CA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is a perfect trade off between simplified "for-dummies" type writing that simply acquaints you with the subject matter and a comprehensive text that thoroughly covers the subject. If you are a CPA hopeful, a governmental finance professional or a political science graduate student this is the text for you. Although layout and vocabulary could be simplified for improved readability, once you become familiar with the authors' style the reading is enjoyable.
This Book is Horrible June 17, 2006
J. A. Feldman (Connecticut)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is poorly written. Unless you know Non-profit accounting, it is not written so that you will learn anything. I'm assuming professors use this book because of the Smithville case and for no other reason. Honestly, I do not feel the Smithville case goes along with the book very well. The authors should have exchanged notes a little more. Unless it is required or you are already working in non-profit accounting, I would not buy this book.
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