Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards Intermediate Accounting‚ 15th Edition Kieso‚ Weygandt‚ and Warfield 1 Financial Statements and Financial Reporting • Goals or purpose of (financial) accounting – Identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about – An economic entity to – Interested Parties (internal and external) • Creditors‚ managers‚ unions‚ government agencies Financial reports (statements) & notes 2 Financial Statements
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Advanced Accounting Mock Exam 2011-2012 Use these questions to prepare for your exam coming soon. This is not guarantee that the exam will be similar except the fact that the exam will also have multiple choice questions. Question 1: An analyst evaluating financial statements for various firms is most likely to conclude that: a) U.S. GAAP ensures uniformity in accounting practices among different firms. b) Firms account for their debt obligations in the liabilities section of the income statement
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sheet at: a. Face value b. Current value c. Cost d. Estimated future sales value 2. Which of the following practices contributes to efficient cash management? a. Never borrow money – maintain a cash balance sufficient to make all necessary payments. b. Record all cash receipts and cash payments at the end of the month when reconciling the bank statements. c. Prepare monthly forecasts of planned cash receipts‚ payments‚ and anticipated
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|ADJUSTMENT FOR ACCRUALS AND PREPAYMENTS | |Learning outcome | |Explain the foundations of accruals and prepayments‚ including the nature of the resulting change in the income statement. | |Show the entries for accruals and prepayments in the journal‚ ledger and final accounts.
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Reflection Lana Lambrou ETH/376 Susan Paris March 30‚ 2013 The AICPA is the group of accountants which has provided some principles to adopt in practices. There are six principles which contain the important elements to protect the interest of public. These six principles determine the ethicality of an event. If these principles are followed by all the CPAs then the manipulation of accounts can be prohibited. The CPAs have the responsibility as well as accountability towards the public
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Recommendation Brief for an Internal Accountant Recommendation Brief for an Internal Accountant A client has an out-of-control system that is in need of change to get it back into control. Internal controls are an important part of a company. The role of internal controls is to keep mistakes from occurring as much as possible. It also aids in preventing individuals from being dishonest. The system the client is using is out-of-control‚ and it is highly recommended that the company
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CHAPTER 4 Legal Liability Of CPAs Review Questions 4-1 There are several reasons why the potential legal liability of CPAs for professional "malpractice" exceeds that of physicians and other professionals. One reason is the vast number of people who may sustain damages. If a physician or attorney commits a serious error‚ the number of injured parties generally is limited to one individual patient or client. When a CPA’s report is in error‚ literally millions of investors
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Christmas Day on the 25th December? No one knows the real birthday of Jesus! No date is given in the Bible‚ so why do we celebrate it on the 25th December? The early Christians certainly had many arguments as to when it should be celebrated! Also‚ the birth of Jesus probably didn’t happen in the year 1AD but slightly earlier‚ somewhere between 2BC and 7BC (there isn’t a 0AD - the years go from 1BC to 1AD!). The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336AD‚ during
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My name is and I am 18 years old. It all started back in the summer of 2005. My thoughts abound with such sweet memories. I grew up in a big home with such a great family. Childhood is the most innocent phase of a person’s life. The passage of time can fade into adolescene and adulthood. Yet the sweet memories of childhood linger on and on. This is my childhood experience and my personal story. As I was the youngest baby in the family‚ everybody spoiled me the most. I wasn’t the type to get in
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CHAPTER 2 21. Generally accepted accounting principles a. are fundamental truths or axioms that can be derived from laws of nature. b. derive their authority from legal court proceedings. c. derive their credibility and authority from general recognition and acceptance by the accounting profession. d. have been specified in detail in the FASB conceptual framework. 22. A soundly developed conceptual framework of concepts and objectives should a. increase financial statement users’
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