This new two-volume edition is the perfect bridge between the traditional GAAP hierarchy and the new FASB Codification that became effective July 1, 2009. Together, these two volumes cover the waterfront analyzing authoritative GAAP literature in clear language, with each pronouncement/topic discussed in a comprehensive format that makes it easy to understand and apply. Practical illustrations and examples demonstrate and clarify specific accounting principles. Peer reviewed. Features: Pre-/post-Codification dual reference system; Detailed cross-reference table and index; Analysis, practice pointers, illustrations and observations....

Building on the success of previous editions, Overcoming Depression and Low Mood, Third Edition, presents a series of self-help workbooks for use in self-assessing and managing depression and periods of low mood, with support from a health care professional. This book covers all the issues that are known to be problematic in depression in the clear, user-friendly format that is associated with the Overcoming... series. The interactive questions and worksheets are a key feature of the series and they are plentiful and appropriate in this new title. Using the established Five Areas Assessment model of depression, the book provides a clear model of intervention, using the proven cognitive behaviour therapy evidence-based approach. It is empowering and supportive, helping readers make changes to their lives in a planned and achievable way. The workbooks also provide an invaluable resource for counsellors, general practitioners, nursing staff, psychiatrists, social workers, and others working with people suffering from low mood or depression....

All the guidance readers will need for planning a perfect family reunion, from the simplest to the most elaborate....

A biography profiling the life of Bridget ""Biddy"" Mason, a former slave who won her freedom in California, and later worked as a nurse and helped others. Includes source notes and timeline....