Article Analysis From Enron to Tyco‚ accounting scandals have always been a worrisome issue in accounting. Regardless of how many internal controls there are‚ there will always be a chance for unethical practices in accounting. Where and when do these problems arise? This paper will analyze an article listing situations that lead to those unethical practices and behavior that lawmakers try to prevent. In his article “What Are the Causes of Ethical Lapses in Accounting‚” Jagg Xaxx writes that business
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Joint Venture 103 CHAPTER 6 SOLUTIONS TO MULTIPLE CHOICES 6-1: a Assets per Jessica Company- balance sheet P3‚550‚000 Jessica’s proportionate interest in assets of JV (50%) 1‚000‚000 Total assets of Jessica P4550‚000 6-2: a Total liabilities only of Jenny Co. 6-3: b 6-4: b Investment of Heart P80‚000 Profit share: Sales 150‚800 Cost of sales (150‚800 ÷ 125%) 120‚640 Gross profit 30‚160 Expenses 10‚000
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correct picture on the firm’s financial performance and financial position. We have to recognize all transaction occurring in that accounting period‚ irrespective of whether cash has been received or paid. The ultimate objective of adjusting entries is to ensure that the revenues (income) earned in the accounting period are matched by all costs incurred for that same accounting period (Monash College‚ 2011). Prepayment There are two types of adjusting entries‚ prepayments and accruals. Prepayment is
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corporate managers‚ auditors‚ and analysts are participants in a game of nods and winks. In the zeal to satisfy consensus earnings estimates and project a smooth earnings path‚ wishful thinking may be winning the day over faithful representation.”1 Earnings management means manipulating reported earnings so that they do not accurately represent economic earnings at every point in time. Earnings smoothing is a special case of earnings management involving intertemporal smoothing of reported earnings
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Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Rose Latifi ACC 537 November 10th 2012 Professor Joh David Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Related Hierarchy The common set of standards and procedures is called generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Four organizations are instrumental in the development of financial accounting standards (GAAP) in the United States: 1- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Ethical Standards in Health Care Accounting Ethical Standards in Health Care Accounting As a health care manager‚ there is a need to understand the basic accounting principles and the need to be able to look at a financial report and understand what it says. Without these keys and a good ethical compass‚ there could be serious consequences and could result in loss of revenue‚ funds‚ termination‚ or even prison time. Now this may seem like an extreme statement‚ but without using the four elements
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A. What is the difference between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting? The difference between the two types of accounting is when revenues and expenses are recorded. In cash basis accounting revenues are recorded when cash is actually received and expenses are recorded when the expenses are actually paid. B. Why would politicians prefer the cash basis over the accrual basis? The accrual basis system deals with deprecation of the value of equipment‚ land and such. Politicians would
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ACC206: Principles of Accounting II Final Paper Instructor: Emmett Denham March 25‚ 2013 ABC Company could reach $3 million in annual sales within 3 years if the company used shingle scrap material to build cedar dollhouses. The new product would add additional costs but would project an aggressive growth in revenue for the company. In the following reports I will show you how beneficial the cedar dollhouses would be to ABC Company. [ABC Company] | Cash Flow Satement | | | | Date:
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ACCT 203: Section 1 Essay Instructions The Issue: You are a partner in Acme Accounting PSC and as such are considering how to respond to a letter written to you by “Bob” a new client. In his letter‚ he stated that he heard that there are two ways he can identify cost in the normal course of his construction business operations. He would like two know what they are‚ the major differences between them and which one best fits his business in terms of performance analysis. Your partners have asked
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electronic equipment manufacturers primarily in the telecommunications‚ networking‚ computing‚ industrial‚ and consumer markets. Products are sold globally through a direct sales management organization and through franchised domestic and foreign distributors. (Source: Company 2007 Form 10-K) Learning Objectives • Discuss the economic and corporate issues surrounding stock-based compensation. • Understand how to account for stock-based compensation and how the activity is presented in the financial
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