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<p>1 Researching GAAP Implementation Problems 1</p> <p>2 Cash, Receivables, and Prepaid Expenses 9</p> <p>3 Short-Term Investments and Financial Instruments 37</p> <p>4 Inventory 45</p> <p>5 Revenue Recognition 85</p> <p>6 Long-Lived Assets 137</p> <p>7 Investments 179</p> <p>8 Business Combinations and Consolidated Financial Statements 211</p> <p>9 Current Liabilities and Contingencies 229</p> <p>10 Long-Term Debt 255</p> <p>11 Leases 289</p> <p>12 Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits 315</p> <p>13 Stockholders’ Equity 323</p> <p>14 Interim Reporting 369</p> <p>15 Segment Reporting 375</p> <p>16 Foreign Currency 383</p> <p>Index 397</p>

<b>Steven M. Bragg</b>, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. He has been the two-time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals, both from Wiley.

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