THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE LARRY M. WALTHER & CHRISTOPHER J. SKOUSEN DOWNLOAD FREE TEXT BOOKS AT BOOKBOON.COM The Accounting Cycle © 2009 Larry M. Walther‚ under nonexclusive license to Christopher J. Skousen & Ventus Publishing ApS. All material in this publication is copyrighted‚ and the exclusive property of Larry M. Walther or his licensors (all rights reserved). ISBN 978-87-7681-486-1 Download free books at BookBooN.com 2 Contents The Accounting Cycle Contents Part 1:
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ACCOUNTING THEORIES 1. What is the difference between a positive theory of accounting and a normative theory of accounting? 2. What do we mean when we say that ‘theories are abstractions of reality’? Do you agree that theories of accounting are necessarily abstractions of reality? 3. Identify and explain 5 different criteria we might use to establish a theory as being suitable for use in our research. 4. Is the study of financial accounting theory a waste of time for accounting
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Accounting Ethics Accounting ethics is primarily a field of professional ethics‚ the study of moral values and judgements which are applied to the accountancy. “Accounting ethics can be defined as a set of distinct guidelines for a business to maintain clean balance sheets‚ accounting for their profits‚ losses and expenses incurred and prevent it from mishandling financial reports and statements” (Buzzle 2011). The nature of the work carried out by accountants and auditors requires a high level
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questions‚ but it is up to you (2 copies of the solution manual to the textbook are on reserve at the Rotman library). 5. The exam will not ask questions directly about the cases or assigned readings in the course package. However‚ you are expected to be able to apply the concepts you learned from those readings and cases to other settings. 6. You will need to know both IFRS and U.S. GAAP‚ as discussed in the textbook and my lecture notes. However‚ you are NOT responsible for the following
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convergence of IFRS and GAAP‚ it will cover some of the similarities and differences between the two‚ go over risk for companies as well as ways for companies to prepare. | IFRS and GAAP and what convergence means. In financial surprise accounting the objective for financial reporting are to provide useful information for potential investors and creditors‚ assessing cash flow‚ and about claims and changes to company resources. The problem with this is that‚ without standards each company
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4011 APRIL 7‚ 2009 CRAIG CHAPMAN Biovail Corporation: Revenue Recognition and FOB Sales Accounting Background Late on October 9‚ 2003‚ David Maris‚ an analyst at Banc of America Securities (BAS)‚ was trying to interpret the shocking events of the previous few days and finish the write-up of his first report on the Canadian pharmaceutical firm‚ Biovail Corporation. Maris didn’t like what he saw at the company‚ but he never liked writing “Sell” recommendations. In any event‚ he wanted to make
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“The theories we use to help us understand standard-setting in national arenas (such as Australia) don’t work so well at the international level where the . . . International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is taking a leading role. We will have to modify them or expand our theoretical repertoire” Discuss the above statement‚ clearly indicating your agreement or otherwise about the basis for your views. Abstract: The theories that are presented in this paper all assume the importance of a
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Development of Accounting Theory Based on Islamic Principles and Accounting Standards Setting Mechanism Shaukat Amer Assistant Professor COMSAT Institute of Information Technology Attock Pakistan Shaukat_amer@comsats.edu.pk Abstract The purpose of this paper to explore the possibility to look for a new accounting theory and accounting standards setting mechanism under some of Islamic principles.The paper has discussed basic Islamic principles of “Amanah” (Custody)‚ “Shahadat” (Testimony)
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manual method of accounting is being gradually replaced. And finally‚ the database technology has revolution the accounts department of the business and non business organisations. In the use of computerised accounting system the risk of data loss is eliminated‚ high speed in data manipulation is maintained and larger volume of data are kept safely. In computerised accounting system calculation became easy and controlled effective‚ also development of computerised accounting system‚ facilitate
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