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=== The AAUP Business Handbook===
 
 
==== Part One: AAUP Industry Standards ====
 
==== Part One: AAUP Industry Standards ====
See "Annual University Press Statistics," the annual comparative survey with accompanying analysis prepared for the AAUP by Harry VanIerssel.
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See "Annual University Press Statistics," the annual comparative survey with accompanying analysis prepared for the AAUP.
  
==== Part Two: Accounting, Budgeting & Financial Management====
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==== Part Two: Accounting, Budgeting and Financial Management====
  
 
===== Accounting =====
 
===== Accounting =====
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===== Budgeting and Financial Accounting =====
 
===== Budgeting and Financial Accounting =====
  
(1) [[Long Term Financial Planning|Long Term Financial Planning]]
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(1) [[Long Term Financial Planning|Long Term Financial Planning for Small University Presses]]
  
 
(2) [[The Operating Budget|The Operating Budget]]
 
(2) [[The Operating Budget|The Operating Budget]]
  
(3) [[Proforma Financial Statements|Proforma Financial Statements]]
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(3) [[Proforma Financial Statements|Pro Forma Financial Statements]]
  
 
(4) [[The Production Budget|The Production Budget]]
 
(4) [[The Production Budget|The Production Budget]]
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===== Financial Reporting and Audits =====
 
===== Financial Reporting and Audits =====
  
(1) [[Audits & Auditors|Audits & Auditors]]
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(1) [[Audits & Auditors|Audits and Auditors]]
  
(2) [[Reserves & Allowances|Reserves & Allowances]]
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(2) [[Reserves & Allowances|Reserves and Allowances]]
  
 
===== Working Capital Management =====
 
===== Working Capital Management =====
  
(1) [[Capital Needs & Financial Accountability of UPs|Capital Needs & Financial Accountability of UPs]]
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(1) [[Capital Needs & Financial Accountability of UPs|Capital Needs and Financial Accountability of University Presses]]
  
 
(2) [[Accounts Receivable|Accounts Receivable]]
 
(2) [[Accounts Receivable|Accounts Receivable]]
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===== Miscellaneous Topics =====
 
===== Miscellaneous Topics =====
  
(1) [[Risk Management & Insurance|Risk Management & Insurance]]
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(1) [[Risk Management & Insurance|Risk Management and Insurance]]
  
 
(2) [[Taxes|Taxes]]
 
(2) [[Taxes|Taxes]]
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(4) [[Distribution Agreements|Distribution Agreements]]
 
(4) [[Distribution Agreements|Distribution Agreements]]
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==== Part Three: Managing Operations====
 
==== Part Three: Managing Operations====
[[Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers|Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers]]
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(1) [[Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers|Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers]]
  
[[Computer Security|Computer Security]]
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(2) [[Computer Security|Computer Security]]
  
[[Independent Contractor and the Press|Independent Contractor and the Press]]
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(3) [[Independent Contractor and the Press|Independent Contractor and the Press]]
  
[[Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable|Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable]]
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(4) [[Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable|Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable]]
  
[[Contracting for Outside Fulfillment|Contracting for Outside Fulfillment]]
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(5) [[Contracting for Outside Fulfillment|Contracting for Outside Fulfillment]]
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(6) [[Warehouse Operations|Warehouse Operations]]
  
[[Warehouse Operations|Warehouse Operations]]
 
  
 
==== Part Four: Interdepartmental Aspects of Financial Management====
 
==== Part Four: Interdepartmental Aspects of Financial Management====
[[Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives|Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives]]
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(1) [[Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives|Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives]]
  
[[Direct Response Mail|Direct Response Mail]]
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(2) [[Direct Response Mail|Direct Response Mail]]
  
[[Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights|Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights]]
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(3) [[Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights|Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights]]
  
[[Permissions|Permissions]]
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(4) [[Permissions|Permissions]]
  
[[Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs|Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs]]
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(5) [[Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs|Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs]]
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(6) [[Examination Copy Policy|Examination Copy Policy]]
  
[[Examination Copy Policy|Examination Copy Policy]]
 
  
 
==== Part Five: Journals====
 
==== Part Five: Journals====
[[Introduction to the Journals Section|Introduction to the Journals Section]]
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(1) [[Introduction to the Journals Section|Introduction to the Journals Section]]
  
[[Journals Subscription Revenues|Journals Subscription Revenues]]
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(2) [[Journals Subscription Revenues|Journals Subscription Revenues]]
  
[[Journals Nonsubscription Revenues|Journals Nonsubscription Revenues]]
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(3) [[Journals Nonsubscription Revenues|Journals Nonsubscription Revenues]]
  
[[Journals Expense Categories|Journals Expense Categories]]
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(4) [[Journals Expense Categories|Journals Expense Categories]]
  
[[Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs|Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs]]
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(5) [[Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs|Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs]]
  
[[Relationships with Journal Editors|Relationships with Journal Editors]]
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(6) [[Relationships with Journal Editors|Relationships with Journal Editors]]
  
[[Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts|Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts]]
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(7) [[Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts|Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts]]
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(8) [[Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals|Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals]]
  
[[Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals|Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals]]
 
  
 
==== Part Six: General Management====
 
==== Part Six: General Management====
[[Press Boards|Press Boards]]
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(1) [[Press Boards|Press Boards]]
  
[[Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession|Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession]]
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(2) [[Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession|Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession]]
  
[[AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview|AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview]]
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(3) [[AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview|AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview]]
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(4) [[A Primer on University Presses|A Primer on University Presses]]
  
[[A Primer on University Presses|A Primer on University Presses]]
 
  
 
==== Part Seven: References====
 
==== Part Seven: References====
[[Glossary of Publishing Terms|Glossary of Publishing Terms]]
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(1) [[Glossary of Publishing Terms|Glossary of Publishing Terms]]
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(2) [[Publishing Business Reference Materials|Publishing Business Reference Materials]]
  
[[Publishing Business Reference Materials|Publishing Business Reference Materials]]
 
  
 
==== Part Eight: Related Articles====
 
==== Part Eight: Related Articles====
[[Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts|Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts]]
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(1) [[Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts|Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts]]

Latest revision as of 22:12, 24 February 2011

Contents

[edit] Part One: AAUP Industry Standards

See "Annual University Press Statistics," the annual comparative survey with accompanying analysis prepared for the AAUP.

[edit] Part Two: Accounting, Budgeting and Financial Management

[edit] Accounting

(1) Royalty Accounting and Systems

(2) Chart of Accounts

[edit] Budgeting and Financial Accounting

(1) Long Term Financial Planning for Small University Presses

(2) The Operating Budget

(3) Pro Forma Financial Statements

(4) The Production Budget

(5) Hidden Liabilities

(6) Title Budgets

[edit] Financial Reporting and Audits

(1) Audits and Auditors

(2) Reserves and Allowances

[edit] Working Capital Management

(1) Capital Needs and Financial Accountability of University Presses

(2) Accounts Receivable

(3) Projecting Cash Needs

(4) Inventory Management

[edit] Miscellaneous Topics

(1) Risk Management and Insurance

(2) Taxes

(3) Exhibits and Sales Tax

(4) Distribution Agreements


[edit] Part Three: Managing Operations

(1) Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers

(2) Computer Security

(3) Independent Contractor and the Press

(4) Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable

(5) Contracting for Outside Fulfillment

(6) Warehouse Operations


[edit] Part Four: Interdepartmental Aspects of Financial Management

(1) Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives

(2) Direct Response Mail

(3) Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights

(4) Permissions

(5) Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs

(6) Examination Copy Policy


[edit] Part Five: Journals

(1) Introduction to the Journals Section

(2) Journals Subscription Revenues

(3) Journals Nonsubscription Revenues

(4) Journals Expense Categories

(5) Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs

(6) Relationships with Journal Editors

(7) Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts

(8) Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals


[edit] Part Six: General Management

(1) Press Boards

(2) Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession

(3) AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview

(4) A Primer on University Presses


[edit] Part Seven: References

(1) Glossary of Publishing Terms

(2) Publishing Business Reference Materials


[edit] Part Eight: Related Articles

(1) Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts

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