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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Comparing Accounting Software Programs to Manual Accounting Manual accounting uses several paper ledgers to record financial transactions. It is very time consuming to record each single transaction onto paper‚ being very cautious not to make an error. There are several ledgers for each part of the accounting system‚ such as accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and revenue accounts. Combining these ledgers into one general ledger‚ provide the balance for each ledger. The general ledger
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Accounting for Managers TOPIC A: AN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING Investors – Individual and groups provide initial capital. Creditors – Company which loans money to another company (Suppliers/Bank). Managers – Oversee the day-to-day operations. What is accounting? * Process of Recognising‚ measuring‚ recording (also known as transactions)‚ disclosing and attesting to information. *Information – Decision Making (Value Creation)‚ Control (Monitoring). Process of Accounting: Transactions
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1.1 Value Chain Analysis Applied to the Timber and Timber Products Industry. Exhibit 1.A below contains a depiction of the value chain. The links in the value chain are as follows: 1. Timber Tracts: Plant and maintain timber tracts (Weyerhaeuser) 2. Logging: Harvests timber (Weyerhaeuser) 3a. Sawmills: Cut timber into various grades of wood (Weyerhaeuser) 3b. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing: Grinds timber into pulp and converts the pulp into various grades of paper and
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experience curve)‚ 3) The true cost and profit picture for each product must be known and 4) Cash flow is as important as profit. The "cycle of decay" (when cost cutting efforts lead to competitive decay) is typically begun when management uses financial accounting data‚ not control data‚ for decision making. Costs are classified as bedrock fixed (very few qualify as this)‚ managed fixed‚ direct variable and shared costs. Most costs qualify as managed‚ and therefore are controllable in the long run. [I]
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Unit 9 Final Project: Integrity in Accounting “In 2001 and 2002 corporate giants like Enron‚ Global Crossing‚ and WorldCom were forced to declare bankruptcy‚ and massive accounting and other irregularities were revealed… In response to the public outcry that ensued‚ the [Sarbanes-Oxley] Act was enacted” (Lander‚ 2004‚ p. 1). Officials feared that because of these scandals in the financial reporting industry that investor confidence would be lost‚ which would cause the economy to deteriorate.
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also prepare me to excel in a global arena. My primary focus now is to complete my further education from your university with good grades so that I can pave my way toward my ultimate dream of becoming a business man. I thus hope to find great mentor(s) who will guide further towards my goals. I would be glad if I am given an opportunity to complete my courses in Australia so that I can use my knowledge to build my career in Nepal and fulfil my dream of becoming a good businessman in my country which
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Case Study: Enron Corporation Accounting Scandal 1. What is Enron Scandal? Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth‚ Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time‚ the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there was more money to be made in buying and selling financial contracts linked to the value of energy
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cancer cases occur in people older than 50. * In many cases colon cancer has no obvious symptoms. However‚ in some cases‚ a good warning sign is rectal bleeding. * In Canada about 25 people die of colon cancer every day. Facts about Colon cancer * Colon cancer is taking 655‚000 deaths worldwide per year‚ and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. * Age increases the risk of developing colon cancer. About 90 percent of all colon cancer cases occur
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CHAPTER 1 Managerial Accounting ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Brief Exercises 1 A Problems B Problems Study Objectives *1. Explain the distinguishing features of managerial accounting. Identify the three broad functions of management. Define the three classes of manufacturing costs. Distinguish between product and period costs. Explain the difference between a merchandising and a manufacturing income statement. Indicate how cost of goods manufactured is determined. Explain the difference
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