Reflection Lana Lambrou ETH/376 Susan Paris March 30‚ 2013 The AICPA is the group of accountants which has provided some principles to adopt in practices. There are six principles which contain the important elements to protect the interest of public. These six principles determine the ethicality of an event. If these principles are followed by all the CPAs then the manipulation of accounts can be prohibited. The CPAs have the responsibility as well as accountability towards the public
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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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Nature of Accounting and the Accounting Standard Background Accounting is an important part for business and it is dubbed “language” of business activities conducted by firms. People think it is used to communicate business transactions per se to all stakeholders. However‚ some people argue that the functions of accounting are not that easy. Except the communication tool‚ accounting acts as many other difference roles in business. When doing accounting‚ different standard may be used. There are
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ACCOUNTING SUBSTANCE OVER FORM Substance over form is an accounting concept where the entity is accounting for items according to their substance and economic reality and not merely their legal form. It is one of the key determinants of reliable information. For most transactions there will be no difference and in some cases however‚ the two diverge and the choice of how to present the transactions can give very different results. This differences occurs when an asset or liability is not recognized
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1 The ethical guidelines which accountants are obliged to follow in the conduct of their work are made to combat criticism and gain credibility by preventing fraudulent accounting. Accountants ought to be able to maintain impartiality and independence to create a clear‚ credible and unbiased audit. Hence‚ the ethical principles are considered important. This is because the work of accountants requires a high level of ethics since the financial statements prepared and verified by auditors reflect
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Content Content 1 Introduction 1 1.Task one 2 The models and concepts affecting the pricing decisions taken by organisations‚ critically reflecting upon their usefulness 2 2‚ Task two 6 The role of standard costing and variance analysis in management accounting and a critically discussion of the value and limitations of variance analysis as a means of identifying key areas which have contributed to the overall profit figure. 6 3‚ The advantages and disadvantages of introducing an Activity
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Accounting Homework Individual Chapter 7 Question 1&2 1. (a) What are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)? In the U.S.‚ generally accepted accounting principles‚ commonly abbreviated as US GAAP or simply GAAP‚ are accounting rules used to prepare‚ present‚ and report financial statements for a wide variety of entities‚ including publicly-traded and privately-held companies‚ non-profit organizations. (b)What bodies provide authoritative support for GAAP
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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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done through people? Ans.: David gets things done through people with the help of decentralization method and cutting the range of head offices into various divisions. David controlled and managed each and every segment‚ such as financial‚ accounting‚ productivity and many more with a trustworthy liaison with their employees; in the same time employees dedicatedly prove themselves with their total effort and skill in counter. Q3. What evidence can you see of David’s planning and strategizing
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costs Labor costs of assembly-line workers $110‚000 – Direct labor Sales commissions $35‚000 – Period costs Factory supplies used $13‚000 – Direct materials Salaries paid to sales clerks $50‚000 – Period costs (b) Explain the basic difference in accounting for product costs and period costs. Product costs are manufacturing costs‚ direct components‚ direct labor and manufacturing overhead‚ do not become expenditures until the company sells inventory. Period costs are non-manufacturing costs‚ including
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