Abstract This paper is written for the accounting theory course as a course project. This paper discusses the differences between the historical cost accounting approach and the fair value accounting approach. The discussion will focus on the debate on using which accounting approach. We begin by stating the definitions of both concepts and discussing them thoroughly‚ then we state the main advantages of the two approaches followed by comparison between them. The last section of this paper discusses
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predatory pricing allegation against BuyGasCo Corporation ("BuyGasCo"). It speaks only to the nature of the cost accounting system that we‚ as students of accounting‚ think to be appropriate for addressing the issues presented by cases of this general type. We offer our views on this subject out of concern about the allocation of indirect costs used in assessing the appropriate gasoline cost value in State of Florida v. BuyGasCo Corporation‚ 2003-05143 (D. FL. 2003). We regard the allocation system employed
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Understanding customer needs As an HR practitioner it is important to indentify the needs of customers and prioritise the needs of each. Three examples of different customer and a need for each: 1. An employee enquiring about their holiday entitlement for the next holiday year 2. Payroll department require new employee details the day before the cut off period 3. Manager who requires the sickness absence report for an employee who has triggered a disciplinary hearing scheduled for
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Implementing Effective International HR Strategies Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide an insight into current and emerging practice in developing and implementing effective international HR Strategies. A short series of questions were asked of 21 senior HR professionals with global responsibility at the Penna sponsored Strategic HR Network workshop on 6 November 2007. The topical questions focused on the recruitment‚ retention and cultural challenges facing HR Directors with
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Supplementary service verses standard service: The service as a product is essentially described as a package or bundle of different services‚ tangibles and intangibles‚ which all together form the total product. The package is divided into two main categories: the first one is the main service‚ which is called the ’core service ’ or ’substantive service ’. The other one is ’auxiliary services ’ or ’extras ’‚ which are often referred to as ’peripherals ’ or ’peripheral services ’. These are
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The right service strategies for product companies T he right service strategies for product companies As products evolve into commodities‚ services become more important. But companies that play this new game must understand its rules. Byron G. Auguste‚ Eric P. Harmon‚ and Vivek Pandit As relative newcomers to the service economy‚ many product companies have yet to make money there. Until recently‚ brisk sales growth‚ buoyed by a rising tide of demand for services‚ kept trouble
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well‚ allocate service department costs to “production” or user departments‚ and ultimately to the products and services that they provide. For example‚ hospitals use sophisticated methods for allocating costs of service departments such as Housekeeping‚ Patient Admissions‚ and Medical Records to patient wards and outpatient services‚ and then to individual patients. Historically‚ these allocations were important to hospitals because Medicare reimbursement was based on actual costs. To the extent
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What are the functions of money? Is there a link between inflation and how well money fulfills each of these functions? Money has three functions. The first is a medium of exchange‚ an item that buyers give to sellers when they want to purchase goods and services I like the definition from Wikipedia better‚ an intermediary used in trade to avoid the inconveniences of a barter system. As a medium of exchange money helps to facilitate the flow of goods and services by eliminating bartering and coincidence
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2.1 Strategic Cost Management and the Value Chain Introduction This article by John K. Shank and Vijay Govindarajan discuss in depth on the Strategic Cost Management (SCG) and the Value Chain concept applied in real world situation from the airline industry. The Value Chain concept is divided into two (2) main strategies which are the Low-Cost Strategy and Differentiation Strategy. From the article also‚ Shank and Govindasamy stated that the primary focus of a low cost strategy is to achieve the
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Return on Investment and Economic Value Added as Performance measures in an Organisation. Introduction Performance measurement in an organisation is a fundamental requirement by management‚ investors and other stakeholders. This ultimately guides stakeholders to make appropriate decisions based on information available to them to determine what the organisation wants to achieve and how the performance will be measured. Organisations that are large in structure and operations focus has been to
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