CHAPTER 1 Scope and Meaning of Accounting Introduction Need and Role of Accounting Meaning of Book -keeping and Accountancy Book-keeping Accounting — Science or Art Definition and Explanation of Accounting Users of Accounting Scope/Branches of Accounting z Financial Accounting z Cost Accounting z Management Accounting Systems of Accounting Objectives/Advantages of Accounting Limitations Terminology often used — Some Basic TTerms erms Check Y our
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NAME Week 2‚ Exercise 1 November 16‚ 2014 XACC/290 Week 2‚ Exercise 1 (a) 1. Stockholders invested $20‚000 cash in the business. 2. Purchased equipment for $5‚000‚ paying $1‚000 in cash and the balance of $4‚000 on account. 3. Paid $750 in cash for supplies. 4. Earned $9‚500 in revenue‚ receiving $4‚100 in cash and $5‚400 on A/R. 5. Paid $1‚500 in cash on accounts Payable. 6. Paid $2‚000 in cash dividends to stockholders. 7. Paid $800 in cash as expenses (rent). 8. Earned $450 in cash from
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting‚ the Business Organization‚ and Professional Ethics Management accounting produces information for managers within an organization. Financial accounting produces information for external parties‚ such as stockholders‚ suppliers‚ banks‚ and government regulatory agencies. What kind of accounting information do managers need to achieve their goals and objectives? Good accounting information helps answer three types of questions: 1. Scorecard questions 2. Attention-directing
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During the first nine weeks I have learned an immense amount about myself. The multiple intelligences‚ learning styles‚ and 16 personalities tests have taught me to understand myself and how I learn. When reviewing the results I noticed extreme accuracy in every field covered‚ including‚ how I learn‚ communicate‚ develop relationships and see myself. There were subjects explained that I had never before considered about myself so it was interesting to see how people similar to me perform in those
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Current and Non-current Assets Amanda Johnson ACC 400 July 16‚ 2012 Rebel McClenney Current and Non-current Assets Every organization must account for the various activities happening daily. This includes everything from the office supplies employees’ daily‚ to the office supplies that stay and are used for years by employees. The basic or most generalized titles and items are included on the balance sheet
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Financial Statements Brandon Persad ACC/561 November 3‚ 2014 Tom Myers‚ Facilitator Financial Statements Accounting is a systematic approach to identifying‚ recording and communicating the various financially impactful events of a business to interested external and internal users of such information (Kimmel‚ Weygandt‚ & Kieso‚ 2011). The field of accounting is typically divided into financial and managerial accounting. The purpose of financial accounting is to report on a company’s
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Governmental Acct. Chapter 1 Homework 1-1) What justifies the different accounting & financial reporting practices of gvmt. & not-for-profit organizations as compared with business organizations? The fact that governments may have a monopoly on the services that they provide and the taxpayers must provide resources to them regardless of what they are‚ and efficiency is hard to measure as well as the quantity or quality of the services. 1-2) Describe the principal differences that distinguish
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Accounting 3 & 4 Exercises Set # 1 Lee E. 1. Fred has owned and operated a sole proprietorship for several years. On January 1‚ he decides to terminate this business and become a partner in the firm Sears and Roebucks. Fred’s investment in the partnership consists of P12‚000 in cash‚ and the following assets of the proprietorship: accounts receivable P14‚000 less allowance for doubtful accounts of P2‚000‚ and equipment P20‚000 less accumulated depreciation of P4‚000. It is agreed that the allowance
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting: Tools for Decision Making Discussion QUESTIONS Q1-1. Financial accounting is oriented toward external users and is concerned with general-purpose financial statements. These financial accounting statements are highly aggregated‚ report on relatively long time periods‚ are oriented toward the past‚ and must conform to external standards. These standards emphasize the use of objective data. Management accounting is oriented toward internal users and is
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The Manager and Management Accounting Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved 1. 2. 3. Distinguish financial accounting from management accounting Understand how management accountants help firms make strategic decisions Describe the set of business functions in the value chain and identify the dimensions of performance that customers are expecting of companies Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-2 4. 5. 6. 7. Explain the five-step decision-making
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