1.When a specific account receivable is written off‚ the entry A) increases net income. B) decreases net income. C) can either decrease or increase net income. D) has no effect on net income.2.Echo Company’s 2011 beginning and ending accounts receivable balances were $72‚500 and $41‚250 respectively. During 2011‚ the company’s sales (all on credit) amounted to $857‚250. Per Echo’s 2011 cash flow statement‚ $873‚500 was collected from customers while $18‚750 related to uncollectible accounts was
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Article Analysis From Enron to Tyco‚ accounting scandals have always been a worrisome issue in accounting. Regardless of how many internal controls there are‚ there will always be a chance for unethical practices in accounting. Where and when do these problems arise? This paper will analyze an article listing situations that lead to those unethical practices and behavior that lawmakers try to prevent. In his article “What Are the Causes of Ethical Lapses in Accounting‚” Jagg Xaxx writes that business
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Accounting‚ or accountancy‚ is the measurement‚ processing and communication of financial information about economic entities. Accounting‚ which has been called the "language of business"‚ measures the results of an organization ’s economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of users including investors‚ creditors‚ management‚ and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting‚ management
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detailed the rules and regulations of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) varied in structure‚ format‚ and completeness. These variations led to confusion among users and it became more difficult to determine if they were using GAAP correctly. In response to this problem‚ the FASB developed the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) whose main purpose is to provide users access to all of the generally accepted accounting principles in one place. The Codification eliminates obsolete
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1.) The major elements of an income statement are: revenues‚ expenses‚ gains‚ and losses. 2.) Limitations of the income statement include all of the following except: helps assess the risk or uncertainty of achieving future cash flow. 3.) Which of the following is an example of managing earnings down: changing estimated bad debts from 3% to 4.5% of sales. 4.) What might a manager do during the last quarter of a fiscal year if she wanted to decrease current annual net income: delay shipments
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HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand the history of accounting dating from prehistoric times to written record keeping. Identify the seven preconditions for the emergence of systematic book keeping. Know Luca Pacioll contributions in introducing double entry book keeping. Accounting is a tool‚ invented by humankind‚ to fulfill needs of society. Unlike the explorers of the past who discovered new lands‚ accounting cannot in any true sense be said to have been discovered
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I can refer to Brookfield’s implementation of the four lenses this week‚ within my teaching practice as I introduced a new topic of study. Applying the four ’critical lenses’‚ through which I can view and reflect upon in my own practice‚ I feel it’s a valuable tool‚ which provides a consistent reflective insight to my teaching. My own view - autobiographical‚ my experiences of delivering a lesson and the outcome or feedback from student: This is important as I do compare the students’ learning
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To: Carminho Building Products Ltd From: Rodrigues Accounting Dear Sir/Madam‚ We are submitting herewith our report entitled UK Subsidiary Expansion. The main purpose of this report is to help Carminho Building Products Ltd decide the potential and suitable site for the formation of a public listed subsidiary. This report will include United Kingdom’s current financial reporting environment and other information that Carminho Building Products Ltd would need in order to make a sound decision
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Chapter 3-1 The Accounting Information System Chapter 3-2 Financial Accounting‚ Fifth Edition Study Objectives 1. Analyze the effect of business transactions on the basic accounting equation. 2. Explain what an account is and how it helps in the recording process. 3. Define debits and credits and explain how they are used to record business transactions transactions. 4. Identify the basic steps in the recording process. 5. Explain what a journal is and
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organisational plan and all the related measures that an entity adopts to: * safeguard assets * encourage adherence to company policies * promote operational efficiency * ensure accurate and reliable accounting records. It is either an administrative control or an accounting control Characteristics of an effective internal control system include: * Competent‚ reliable‚ and ethical personnel * Assignment of responsibilities * Proper authorisation * Separation of duties
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