1) As you have learned in this week’s readings the Accounting Equation is Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity. Is the accounting equation true in all instances? Provide sample transactions from your own experiences to demonstrate the validity of the Accounting Equation. 2) What does the term account mean? What are the different classifications of accounts? How do the rules for debits and credits impact accounts? Please provide an example of how debits and credits impact accounts.
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Origins All types of businesses‚ whether service‚ manufacturing or trading‚ require cost accounting to track their activities.[1] Cost accounting has long been used to help managers understand the costs of running a business. Modern cost accounting originated during the industrial revolution‚ when the complexities of running a large scale business led to the development of systems for recording and tracking costs to help business owners and managers make decisions. In the early industrial age‚
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The Importance of Accounting Theory to the Field Of Accounting The objective of theory is to explain and predict. One of the basic goals of the theory of a particular discipline is to have a well-defined body of knowledge that has been systematically accumulated‚ organized‚ and verified well enough to provide a frame of reference for future actions. The Webster’s definition of theory is the systematically organized knowledge‚ applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances‚ a system
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Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) Changing the value of closing inventory from cost to net realisable value is an application of which accounting concept? A) B) C) D) 2) Going concern. Historical cost. Consistency. Prudence. Which statement relating to depreciation is true? A) The cash account is affected by charging depreciation B) Accumulated depreciation represents the portion of an asset’s cost that has been transferred to depreciation
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Financial Accounting Theory & Policy I MGT 224 Mid-Term October 23‚ 2006 6:10-7:40 p.m. Instructions: 1. This is a ninety minute examination. 2. The test consists of two short exercises and one case. Please show your calculations. For the case analysis‚ use the case analysis framework as discussed in class. 3. You are allowed to use only a non-programmable calculator. No other aids are allowed. 4. You may also make use of your CICA Handbook. 5. GOOD LUCK Question 1 (worth
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Reporting Council (FRC) announced that Australia would adopt the accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) from 2005(Baxter 2005). After the first of July 2005‚ the new standards (IFRS) start to use across national border. companies would be required to report current results under IFRS and restate recent results. They will also have to report their latest results under the old accounting standard‚ which should make comparing results on a like-for-like basis
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Management Accounting Techniques adopted by Puma are essentially reported on thereby describing the company’s strategic positioning and the challenges faced by Puma in implementing is techniques. PUMA was established in 1924 by founding brothers Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler and Adi Dassler and was renamed PUMA Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler in 1948 when Adi left the company to start his own shoe company‚ Adidas. This revolution of management came to understand the need for amalgamating accounting and management
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Nike Inc. Nike Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development‚ manufacturing and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. It is one of the world’s largest suppliers of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment‚ with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31‚ 2012). As of 2012‚ its employed more than 44‚000 people worldwide. Their first products
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MODULE 1 Management Accounting Module 1 Management Accounting Objectives Aim To provide an understanding of the nature of management accounting and its role in the process of managing and controlling the enterprise. Key Concepts ▪ Management accounting ▪ Management control ▪ Decision making Learning Outcomes By the end of this section you should be able to understand: ▪ The purpose of management accounting ▪ The concepts and processes of control. The
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1. The final exam will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Wednesday‚ October 19 in EX 200 (255 McCaul). 2. It is a closed book and closed note exam. No aid sheet is allowed. You will need a calculator‚ but no other electronic devices will be allowed during the exam. 3. The exam covers materials in classes 1 through 11 inclusive (i.e.‚ topics 1 through 8)‚ with more emphasis on topics 3 through 8. It will have both problem-solving and essay-type questions. It is not going to be an easy exam
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