Information System plays an influential role in determining the success of an organisation. The function of the information system is to collect‚ store and process data into information‚ through the assistance of a set of interrelated components. The processed information is later distributed to support decision making in an organisation (Oz‚ 2006). Information system can be decomposed to two main elemental subsystems namely as Accounting Information System (AIS) and Management Information System
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Question 3 To better understand the performance of companies‚ four types of ratios are normally used: First‚ profitability ratios‚ which indicate the company’s ability to generate profits to satisfy and attract investors; second‚ liquidity ratios‚ which suggest the capability of company to meet its obligations timely; third‚ efficiency ratios‚ which assess the company’s operating efficiency; fourth‚ financial leverage ratio‚ which shows rationality of company’s financial structure. (Mautz and
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GSM 5301 Accounting for Decision Making Instructions: Answer all questions and show all working in answer book provided. Question 1 (30 marks) (a) Reen Delivery Service is owned and operated by Joanne Lee. The following selected transactions were completed by Reen Delivery Service during March 2012. No. Transactions 1. Joanne Lee invested cash of RM30‚000 into ReenDelivery Service. 2. Purchased a van valued at RM20‚000. The business paid cash RM5‚000 and the balance is financed
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Accounting for Decision Making Mohammad Jamal an IT graduate who is currently pursuing his MBA formed a computer service business Jamal’s Computer Services as a holiday job. To start the business on May 1‚ he deposited $7‚000 of his own money into a new bank account in the name of the business. In addition the business borrowed $3‚000 at 5% per annum from CIMB bank. He rented a small pace for $300 per month‚ and hired 2 students with a monthly salary of $1‚500 each per month to service customers’
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Exercise week 1 (Fin. Accounting) Mr. Sloppy has left you a list of balances with instructions to prepare a closing balance sheet (at end of year) and a profit and loss account both in standard UK format. He has left you with no further instructions: Accumulated profit at beginning of the year Accumulated depreciation at beginning of the year Administrative expenses Cash Corporation tax Cost of sales Current liabilities Debtors Dividends paid Fixed assets Interest expenses Long term liabilities Owner’s
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Economic Analysis of Building and Construction Industry Productivity: 2012 Report This report was prepared for Master Builders Australia 27 February 2012 This report has been produced for Master Builders Australia Ltd (MBA) according to their terms of reference for the project. Independent Economics makes no representations to‚ and accepts no liability for‚ reliance on this report by any person or organisation other than the MBA. Any person‚ other than the MBA‚ who uses this report does
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Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis Chapter 11 Decision Making and Relevant Information Copyright © 2013 Pearson Canada Inc. 11 - 1 Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis Decision Model • The process of making a choice‚ often involving both quantitative and qualitative analyses • Quality of the choice depends upon the qualify of the information obtained – Perfect information is never available 1 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Canada Inc. 11 - 2 Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis Decision
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CHAPTER 1. DECISION MAKING AND THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING. ACCOUNTING: The process of identifying‚ measuring‚ recording and communicating economic information to permit informed judgment and economic decisions by users of the information. THE NATURE OF ACCOUNTING: Accounting is a services activity (to business‚ government‚ charities‚ clubs and families). Its function is to provide and interpret financial information that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions. IDENTIFICATION:
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According to Burger (2008) “Accounting is the language of business. A lot of people think it ’s just numbers‚ but it ’s really a lot more than that. There are a lot of areas outside of numbers that need to be looked at‚ processes and procedures‚ what the tone of the company is. Accounting will take you in just about any direction in a company." ~ Wade Becker‚ CPA‚ Beard‚ Miller Co. The job description of many professions is changing nowadays. The skills to perform a certain job require more skills
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Solutions to Lecture Activities ACCT 1046 Introductory Accounting Semester 1‚ 2010 Lecture 1 Unit 1 – Business Decision Making and Accounting Lecture Activity 1 1. The accounting information system comprises four main procedures: analysis‚ recording‚ reporting and identification. The order in which they occur is: a) Reporting‚ analysis‚ recording‚ identification b) Identification‚ analysis‚ recording‚ reporting c) Analysis‚ identification‚ recording‚ reporting d) Identification‚ recording
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