THE HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING By: The Brenna Hillard ANCIENT ACCOUNTING Ancient Egyptian bookkeepers kept meticulous records of the inventory of goods kept in royal storehouses. The accuracy of these records was assured by the swift and severe penalty that came if mistakes were ever discovered. ANCIENT ACCOUNTING (CONTINUED) In Mesopotamia scribes kept records of commerce on clay tablets. In ancient Greece‚ the account books of bankers show that they changed and loaned money and helped people
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GREEN ACCOUNTING: ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING As we all know‚ businesses are formed to deliver services or produce products in order to earn a profit. In the 21st century accounting goes beyond the bottom line of black or red � � it includes �green�‚ too. With the growing green consumer awareness‚ companies are more than ever expected to align its business strategies with environmental initiatives. Environmentally conscious companies have already discovered that they can generate business strategies
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Problem 1-4 Managers need accounting information and need to know how to use it. Critically evaluate this statement. Accounting information provides managers with data needed to determine whether a business is at a profit or a loss‚ how much debtors owe‚ company’s liabilities‚ and much other financial information. Accounting measures business transactions and as such can help direct managers in the right course with concrete information. Principally accounting information is a tool for managers
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St Joseph Campus Capitol Hill‚ Monrovia Liberia Accounting 401 Section 01 Accounting Theory Assignment #2 To: Mr. Oye Williams By: Fatima E. Manyeh 07436 March 6‚ 2014 1) BDO Seidman’s attorney pointed out correctly that professional standards do not prohibit auditors and client personnel from being ‘friends’. At what point does such relationship result in violation of the auditor independence rules and guidelines? Provide hypothetical examples to strengthen your answers. Health
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Introduction The place of measurement is crucial in accounting. Measurement is vital to accountants for recording‚ summarising‚ reporting financial transactions and preparing financial statements that should indicate the true position of an entity. However‚ accounting measurement issues are seen to be problematic as many measurements are derived. According to Mary E. Barth (2007)‚ an analysis regarding the latest activities of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) have revealed that the
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If you are looking for a degree that can land you a good job‚ a high degree of job security‚ and available options when it comes to finding an employer‚ an accounting degree could be a great choice for you. There is a price to be paid for the popularity of accounting roles though‚ as the work is not always easy‚ there can be a high degree of detail oriented work involved‚ and most of the duties involved require a rather sedentary style of work.Accounting is largely the understanding‚ tracking‚ and
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The Importance Of Accounting In Our Modern Society Accounting is a very important term to our modern society. It is the career for men and women who at the start have their eyes set on top positions in industry‚ management‚ government‚ and general business. Accounting is a basic need of every businessmen‚ from the operator of a filling station to the government of the United States. It’s so important to our society. None of the business organization can operate without is. They
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Tumbling Managerial Accounting Unit 2 IP January 24‚ 2013 Abstract In this discussion essay we will be discussing managerial accounting and the difference from cost accounting. We will learn what the lean production philosophy is. We will also go into depth about the difference between accounting principles in lean production to those of typical production. And lastly‚ we will discuss how to advise our Chief Administrator to prepare for a reduced budget. Managerial Accounting Managerial and
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Accounting policies are specific accounting bases selected and consistently followed by a business.Allowing businesses to make choices on the use of accounting policies may lead to withholding information from the accounts to ensure that the figures appeal to stakeholders. This can be perceived as a potential weakness of accounting policy choices as businesses may have to cease all trading activities and employees will lose their jobs so this can affect stakeholders. Accounting policy choices
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perceived. In an accounting context‚ the sustainability reporting has evolved into a kind of tool for an organization to show and present its Corporation Social Responsibility. Moreover‚ it is also the expectation for the business organization to operate in a sustainable way. In the recent researches‚ there are sufficient evidences show how important the sustainable development to the community? How the conventional accounting evolve into two breeds of accounting‚ which are social accounting and environment
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