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> Cash Letter
A group of checks accompanied by a paper listing sent to a clearinghouse, a Federal Reserve Bank, or another institution. A cash letter contains a number of negotiable items, mostly checks, accompanied by a letter that lists the amounts and instructions for transmittal to another bank. May also be called a transmittal letter.
> Blue Book
This is the term commonly used to describe the Government Finance Officers Association publication Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting. Initially, the blue book was the authoritative source for GAAP for state and local governments.
What is an accountant?
An accountant is a person who tracks the income and assets of businesses over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities besides preparing financial statements and recording business transactions, participating in strategies for mergers and acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care benefits management.
What types of accountants are there?
Accountants specialize in a variety of fields including, but not limited to, audit, budget analysis ,financial, management and tax accounting.
Where do accountants work?
Some accountants prefer to work alone, but in general they usually work for public accounting firms, the government or corporations.
What are some of the top accounting firms?
Some of the top accounting firms include KPMG/Peat Marwick, Ernst and Young, Arthur Andersen and Price WaterhouseCoopers amoung others.
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An accountant is a person who tracks the income and assets of businesses over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities besides preparing financial statements and recording business transactions, participating in strategies for mergers and acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care benefits management.
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