Magnitogorsk Technical State University Foreign Languages Department № 2 Report: «The History of Accounting» Done: Izhevsky V. Checked: Gamper E.E. Magnitogorsk 2011 Contents - Introduction -- 1. What Is Accounting -- 2. History --- 2.1. Ancient Accounting --- 2.2. Accounting In Mesopotamia --- 2.3. Accounting In Ancient Egypt‚ China‚ Greece and Rome --- 2.4. Medieval Accounting --- 2.5. Italian Renaissance: Birth of Double Entry Bookkeeping ---- 2.5.1. Luca Pacioli Biography
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methods or procedures used to record and report financial data are called the accounting system. 3. Systems analysis is the final phase in the creation or revision of an accounting system. 4. Processing methods are the means by which the system collects‚ summarizes‚ and reports accounting information. 5. Accounting systems evolve through a three-step process: analysis‚ design and feedback. 6. An accounting system is the methods and procedures used to collect‚ classify‚ summarize
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The FASB is a private and not for-profit organizations and their primary goal is to establish and improve generally accepted accounting principles in the public’s interest. FASB established in 1973 and it’s starts giving the financial solutions for public and private companies and non-profit organizations. FASB is responsible for setting accounting standards for public‚ private companies and organizations. There are currently seven members’ who are at the top position of this organization. The magazines
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Computer Accounting Computer accounting has been growing in popularity since the availability of the Internet as a worldwide communication medium began to grow. Individuals and companies manage their money and assets one way or another. They usually hire accountants to help them carry out the requirements of accounting and balancing their books. Before the internet became inescapable‚ these accounting protocols were performed manually. Today many accountants and non-accountants alike use computer
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Will there be one set of accounting standards in use throughout the world in the next five years? Accounting around the world has become a huge focus in recent years due to the diversity of methods used in accounting and the difficulty of comparing US based firms and international firms. In the United States the guidelines that govern accounting are US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP. Recently the Securities Exchange Commission or SEC has begun the process of switching to the International
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ACTG2010 Exam-AID session. It is intended for students enrolled in any section of Introduction to Financial Accounting – ACTG2010 course who are looking for an additional resource to assist their studies in preparation for the exam. References Friedlan‚ John. Financial Accounting: A Critical Approach. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson‚ 2010. Print. Richardson‚ Alan J. Cases in Financial Accounting: A Principles-based Approach. Toronto‚ ON: Nelson‚ 2007. Print. Contents Chapter 1: page 2 Chapter
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American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/acch.2010.24.2.279 Accounting Horizons Vol. 24‚ No. 2 2010 pp. 279–296 COMMENTARY The American Accounting Association’s Financial Reporting Policy Committee’s Response to the Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation The Financial Reporting Policy Committee of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association Mark Bradshaw‚ Carolyn Callahan‚ Jack Ciesielski‚ Elizabeth Gordon‚ Mark Kohlbeck
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Compendium of Accounting Standards (including Interpretations as on July 1‚ 2006) THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA NEW DELHI COPYRIGHT © THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated‚ reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form either in whole or in part or by any electronic‚ mechanical or other means‚ including photocopying and recording‚ or in any information storage and retrieval system‚ without
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standard-setting processes. The introduction of IFRS in Australia replaced the original accounting standards and brought several brand new standards. Until now‚ Australia was the first country with a tradition of its own standard-setting to implement international accounting standards for general purposes. Therefore‚ the adoption is unexpected and controversial. This essay mainly focuses on the negative side of this accounting standard conversion‚ which points out a number of potentially serious problems
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Literacy in accounting Kierra Collins Florida State College of Jacksonville At least once in a life time a person will have to trust another with their financial wellbeing. People such as accountants who take care and manage the money of others. Accountants assist their clients with finical advice and make sure that all of their government work is in order. Others work for big corporations and the take care of their bookkeeping. Accountants have a very difficult job because not only do they have
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