Primary users Financial accounting : the primary users of financial accounting are the external users‚ shareholders‚ investors ‚ creditors‚ lenders and government. Share holders are using financial information to know about their investment e.g how the investment is running‚ what is the organization profit and what is the value of the organization. Investors use financial information to know in which organization they should invest and to look how was the organsation performance in the past so
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examination of financial statements and underlying records for conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). It does this as well as generally accepted governmental auditing standards C. Tests for compliance with laws and regulations. D. Both B and C. 2. Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the U.S. Comptroller General apply to A. Financial statement audits of federal organizations made by the Government Accountability Office. B. Financial statement audits
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Intermediate Accounting Paper The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private‚ not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public ’s interest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) designated the FASB as the organization responsible for setting accounting standards for public companies in the U.S. It was created in 1973‚ replacing the Accounting Principles Board and the Committee
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There is more to Financial Accounting than meets the Eye ACCT 201 The Impact of Financial Accounting The current economy reinforces the necessity for businesses and organizations to maintain a strict watch over their assets. “Two-thirds of new establishments survive two years and 44 percent survive at least four years” (Knaup‚ 2005‚ p. 50). These survival rates are based across the spectrum of all industries. Despite the views that other industries survive more frequently‚ research shows that
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There are quit a few differences in financial and managerial accounting‚ the first differences has to do with the primary users of the reports; in financial accounting the reports are used by external users such as stockholders‚ creditors and regulators. On the other hand managerial accounting reports are used by internal users and include officers and managers. In addition the type and the frequency of the reports differ; financial accounting have financial statements and quarterly and annually
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THE NATURE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING [SUMMARY] What is Management Accounting? Management Accounting is the process within an organization that provides information used by an organization’s managers in planning‚ implementing and controlling the organization’s activities. Management Accounting as One Type of Information Information is a fact‚ datum‚ observation‚ perception or nay other thing that adds to knowledge. • An organization’s day-to day activities requires a considerable amount of operating
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traditional accounting have been unable to meet these changes new management themes have evolved which in turn has resulted in the development of strategic management accounting. Strategic management accounting aims to provide relevant information to an organization’s management to enable them to make strategic plans and strategic decisions. The emphasis is on external information on competitors‚ customers‚ markets‚ and environment and so on. Organizations cannot rely on financial information
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and I‚ as your consultant management accountant will like to enlighten you on the importance of a strategic management accountant in an organisation such as this. While Jessup limited is doing well‚ our operations have reached a stage where we need to better manage our accounting function. As you are unsure of the benefits of a strategic management accountant‚ I will be presenting a report to the board of directors to: a) Explain the key roles of a strategic management accountant in an advertising
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Scope of Management Accounting Learning Objective: Define and explain the distinguishing features of management accounting. Explain the concept of cost accounting and cost object Differentiate between data and information List the type of information needed * last page Identify and explain the elements of useful information Explain the concept of financial (and non-financial) information and its limitations Differentiate between management accounting and financial accounting. List the
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Chapter 6 Interest Rates Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: List the various factors that influence the cost of money. Discuss how market interest rates are affected by borrowers’ need for capital‚ expected inflation‚ different securities’ risks‚ and securities’ liquidity. Explain what the yield curve is‚ what determines its shape‚ and how you can use the yield curve to help forecast future interest rates. Chapter 6: Interest Rates
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