(a) Briefly explain what prompted some countries over the world to strongly advocate harmonization of accounting. The important reasons which necessitate harmonization of accounting practices are well contained in the observation made by Saudagaran. “While the initial efforts at harmonization were mainly championed by political bodies and professional accounting organizations‚ current pressures to harmonize are driven by investor groups who use financial statements‚ multinational companies which
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inggLecturer’s Guide Accounting for Non-accounting Students Sixth edition J R Dyson ISBN 0 273 68301 2 © Pearson Education Limited 2004 Lecturers adopting the main text are permitted to download the manual as required. Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies around the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk First published in Great Britain under the Pitman Publishing imprint in 1997 Second edition published
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Final Exam A partial listing of costs incurred at Peggs Corporation during September appears below: Direct materials $199‚000 Utilities‚ factory $11‚000 Administrative salaries $83‚000 Indirect labor $29‚000 Sales commissions $37‚000 Depreciation of production equipment $31‚000 Depreciation of administrative equipment $44‚000 Direct labor $81‚000 Advertising $154‚000 02-14-2011 1. award: 4 out of 4.00 points The total of the manufacturing overhead costs listed
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SOAL LATIHAN CHAPTER 18 ASISTENSI COST ACCOUNTING UNIVERSITAS BAKRIE 1. 18-16 The following data‚ in physical units‚ describe a grinding process for January : WIP‚ beginning 19‚000 Started during current period 150‚000 To account for 169‚000 Spoiled units 12‚000 Good units completed and transferred out 132‚000 WIP‚ending 25‚000 Accounted for 169‚000 Inspection occurs at the 100% completion stage. Normal spoilage is 5 % of the good units passing inspection
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Cost Accounting‚ 14e‚ Global Edition (Horngren/Datar/Rajan) Chapter 12 Pricing Decisions and Cost Management Objective 12.1 1) Companies should only produce and sell units as long as: A) there is customer demand for the product B) the competition allows it C) the revenue from an additional unit exceeds the cost of producing it D) there is a generous supply of low-cost direct materials Answer: C Diff: 2 Terms: target price Objective: 1 AACSB: Ethical reasoning 2) Too high a price may: A)
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1. INVENTORY A in X The inventory of Product A and data on purchases and sales for a two-month period in Company X follow. Company X closes its books at the end of each month. It uses a periodic inventory system. Apr. 1 10 17 30 Beginning inventory Purchase Sale Ending inventory 50 units 100 units 90 units 60 units @€204 @€220 May 2 14 22 30 31 Purchase Purchase Purchase Sale Ending inventory 100 units 50 units 60 units 200 units 70 units @€216
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University of Phoenix Material Role of Financial Accounting versus Managerial Accounting Matrix Compare and contrast financial accounting and managerial accounting by answering the following questions in the matrix provided. Cite any sources you use in accordance with APA guidelines. Term or Concept Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting What is the primary purpose of the accounting system? The main purpose of financial accounting is to prepare financial reports that provide information
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differences between management accounting and financial accounting include:[1] 1. Management accounting provides information to people within an organization while financial accounting is mainly for those outside it‚ such as shareholders 2. Financial accounting is required by law while management accounting is not. Specific standards and formats may be required for statutory accounts such as in the I.A.S International Accounting Standard within Europe. 3. Financial accounting covers the entire organization
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Full Cost Accounting What is full cost accounting? What are the advantages and disadvantages of full cost accounting? Full cost accounting is defined as being the practice of collecting and presenting all of the costs that are connected with the production of a product or a service. Some of these costs can be described as direct‚ indirect‚ and variable costs‚ though they may vary by business. Full cost accounting has several advantages when used appropriately. It can lead to better and
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Discussion I. I. Accounting information system is a combination of collecting‚ recording‚ storing‚ and processing data of a business. The advancement of technology initiates business firms to seek for new innovations that would greatly help in business functions. As what Dillon and Kruck (2004) had explained‚ “at the start of the 21st century‚ business organizations are facing an explosion of global competition and innovation and facilitating this explosion is the increasing ability of organizations
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