1 CHAPTER ONE: ACCOUNTING IN BUSINESS Chapter Outline I. Importance of Accounting—we live in the information age‚ where information‚ and its reliability‚ impacts the financial well-being of us all. A. Accounting Activities Accounting is an information and measurement system that identifies‚ records and communicates relevant‚ reliable‚ and comparable information about an organizations business activities. B. Users of Accounting Information 1. External Information Users—those not directly involved
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The balance sheet items of The Sweet Soda Shop (arranged in alphabetical order) were as follows at the close of business on September 30‚ 2011: Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Building Capital Stock Cash $ 8‚500 1‚250 45‚500 50‚000 7‚400 Furniture and Fixtures Land Notes Payable Retained Earnings Supplies 20‚000 $ 55‚000 ? 4‚090 3‚440 The transactions occurring during the first week of October were: Oct. 3 Additional capital stock was sold for $30‚000. The accounts payable were paid in full
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Tugas 04 - Accounting for Managers Kelompok 4: 1. Haris Pratama Loeis 1306497062 2. Ibrahim Adam 1306497075 3. Jati Perdana 1306497144 4. Maydhani Arnia E.P. 1306497226 5. Meiryanti Andryani 1306497251 Problem 5-4 (in USD) Days Account Outstanding Amount Probability of Collection Allowance Amount Write-Off Amount Less than 16 450‚000.00 0.99 4‚500.00 - 16 to 30 150‚000.00
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Chapter 1 – Introduction to Financial Accounting Learning Objectives: After studying Chapter 1‚ you should be able to * Discuss the different classifications of financial transactions * Define an equity investor and a debt investor and understand the difference * Discuss the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission * Name the Big Four accounting firms and define the term “independent auditor” * Define corporate governance * Discuss GAAP and IFRS and the concept of
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Cost Accounting - Chapter 1 1. Flexibility is said to be the hallmark of modern management accounting‚ whereas standardization and consistency describe financial accounting. Explain why the focus of those two accounting systems differs. Financial accounting is more about the bigger picture—it evaluates the finances of the organization as a whole‚ using historical‚ quantitative‚ monetary‚ and factual data. It is more formal and requires the use of GAAP. The information financial accounting
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Managerial Accounting and the Business Environment Chapter 1 © 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Learning Objective 1 Understand the role of management accountants in an organization. McGraw-‐Hill/Irwin Slide 2 Organizational Structure Decentralization is the delegation of decisionmaking authority throughout an organization. Corporate Organization Chart Board of Directors President Purchasing Personnel Vice President Operations Chief Financial Officer Controller
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The following chapter summaries are mostly based on the McConnell & Brue text “Economics- 16th Ed.” Details available at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072819359/information_center_view0/ note .. arrow means “leads to‚” “results in‚” “causes” Chapter 1 – The Nature and Method of Economics Economics is the study of scarcity and choice Key concept- opportunity cost: for a person to get more of one thing... he/she must forego getting something else e.g. to get food must
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CHAPTER 1 THE ACCOUNTANT’S ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION TRUE/FALSE 1. Management accounting information focuses on external reporting. Answer: False Difficulty: 1 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: management accounting Management accounting information focuses on internal reporting. 2. A good cost accounting system is narrowly focused on a continuous reduction of costs. Answer: False Difficulty: 2 Objective: 1 Terms to Learn: cost accounting A good cost accounting system
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CHAPTER 12 Accounting for Partnerships ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Brief Exercises A Problems B Problems Study Objectives 1. Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization. 2. Explain the accounting entries for the formation of a partnership. 3. Identify the bases for dividing net income or net loss. 4. Describe the form and content of partnership financial statements. 5. Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership. *6. Explain
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inventory‚ salaries‚ and material‚ and revenue is generated through sales. When revenue are higher than the expenses‚ the company has an operating profit‚ and the company has an operating loss when the expenses exceed the operating revenue. 2) The accounting equation (A=L+SE) is a fundamental business concept. Explain what this equation reveals about a company’s sources and uses of funds and the claims on company resources. The equation reveals how heavily dependent a company is on debt versus owner
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