The AAUP Business Handbook

The AAUP Business Handbook

Part One: AAUP Industry Standards

Royalty Accounting & Systems

Part Two: Accounting, Budgeting & Financial Management

Chart of Accounts• Long Term Financial Planning• The Operating Budget• Proforma Financial Statements•The Production Budget• Hidden Liabilities•Title Budgets• Audits & Auditors•Reserves & Allowances• Capital Needs & Financial Accountability of UPs•Accounts Receivable•Projecting Cash Needs•Inventory Management•Risk Management & Insurance•Taxes•Exhibits and Sales Tax•Distribution Agreements•

Part Three: Managing Operations

Order Fulfillment Computer Systems for Publishers•Computer Security•Independent Contractor and the Press•Keeping Credit and Collections Manageable•Contracting for Outside Fulfillment•Warehouse Operations•

Part Four: Interdepartmental Aspects of Financial Management

Hiring and Evaluating Sales Representatives•Direct Response Mail•Copublication: Buying and Selling Rights•Permissions•Subsidiary Rights: Selling to Book Clubs•Examination Copy Policy•

Part Five: Journals

Introduction to the Journals Section• Journals Subscription Revenues• Journals Nonsubscription Revenues• Journals Expense Categories• Allocation of Overhead Costs in Journal Programs• Relationships with Journal Editors• Types of Publishing Arrangements and Contracts• Financial Arrangements between Books and Journals•

Part Six: General Management

Press Boards• Financial Strategies for Coping with Recession• AAUP Compensation Survey: An Overview• A Primer on University Presses•

Part Seven: References

Glossary of Publishing Terms• Publishing Business Reference Materials•

Part Eight: Related Articles

Book Publishing Accounting: Some Basic Concepts•