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CONTENTS: The GAAP Financial Statement Disclosures Manual includes the following topics: Part 1--General Principles ASC Topic 105: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Part 2--Presentation ASC Topic 205: Presentation of Financial Statements ASC Topic 210: Balance Sheet ASC Topic 215: Statement of Shareholder Equity ASC Topic 220: Income Statement--Reporting Comprehensive Income ASC Topic 225 (Superseded): Income Statement ASC Topic 230: Statement of Cash Flows ASC Topic 235: Notes to Financial Statements ASC Topic 250: Accounting Changes and Error Corrections ASC Topic 255: Changing Prices ASC Topic 260: Earnings Per Share ASC Topic 270: Interim Reporting ASC Topic 272: Limited Liability Entities ASC Topic 275: Risks and Uncertainties ASC Topic 280: Segment Reporting Part 3--Assets ASC Topic 305 (Superseded): Cash and Cash Equivalents ASC Topic 310: Receivables ASC Topic 320: Investments--Debt and Equity Securities ASC Topic 321: Investments--Equity Securities ASC Topic 323: Investments--Equity Method and Joint Ventures ASC Topic 325: Investments--Other ASC Topic 326: Financial Instruments--Credit Losses ASC Topic 330: Inventory ASC Topic 340: Other Assets and Deferred Costs ASC Topic 350: Intangibles--Goodwill and Other ASC Topic 360: Property, Plant, and Equipment Part 4--Liabilities ASC Topic 405: Liabilities ASC Topic 410: Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations ASC Topic 420: Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations ASC Topic 430: Deferred Revenue ASC Topic 440: Commitments ASC Topic 450: Contingencies ASC Topic 460: Guarantees ASC Topic 470: Debt ASC Topic 480: Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity Part 5--Equity ASC Topic 505: Equity Part 6--Revenue ASC Topic 605: Revenue Recognition ASC Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers ASC Topic 610: Other Income Part 7--Expenses ASC Topic 705: Cost of Sales and Services ASC Topic 710: Compensation--General ASC Topic 712: Compensation--Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits ASC Topic 715: Compensation--Retirement Benefits ASC Topic 718: Compensation--Stock Compensation ASC Topic 720: Other Expenses ASC Topic 730: Research and Development ASC Topic 740: Income Taxes Part 8--Broad Transactions ASC Topic 805: Business Combinations ASC Topic 808: Collaborative Arrangements ASC Topic 810: Consolidation ASC Topic 815: Derivatives and Hedging ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurement ASC Topic 825: Financial Instruments ASC Topic 830: Foreign Currency Matters ASC Topic 835: Interest ASC Topic 840: Leases ASC Topic 842: Leases ASC Topic 845: Nonmonetary Transactions ASC Topic 850: Related Party Disclosures ASC Topic 852: Reorganizations ASC Topic 853: Service Concession Arrangements ASC Topic 855: Subsequent Events ASC Topic 860: Transfers and Servicing Accounting Resources on the Web Cross-Reference to Pre-Codification Accounting Literature Index ABOUT THE AUTHOR: George Georgiades, CPA, has more than 38 years of experience in public accounting, including seven years as an audit senior manager with a major international accounting firm. He currently has his own firm and consults with CPA firms, public companies, and private companies on technical accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and disclosure issues. He works closely with senior partners in charge of the quality control and accounting and auditing technical functions at several CPA firms. He has served as an engagement quality reviewer on hundreds of audit engagements related to financial statements of both small, closely held companies and large, publicly held enterprises. Also, he has personally conducted more than 75 peer reviews, consulting reviews, and inspections and brings to the Manual extensive hands-on experience in performing independent technical reviews of financial statements. Mr. Georgiades is also the author of the GAAS Practice Manual and the GAAS Update Service and has contributed extensively to several other publications. 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