What are the advantages and disadvantages of principles-based accounting? Perhaps the primary benefit of principles-based accounting rests in its broad guidelines that can be applied to numerous situations. Broad principles avoid the pitfalls associated with precise requirements that allow contracts to be written specifically to manipulate their intent. A 1981 study sponsored by FASB found evidence that managers purposefully try to structure leases as operating leases to avoid incurring additional
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a standard guidelines and accounting rules that companies used to prepare‚ present‚ and report financial information. By following this framework‚ companies can ensure that any financial information presented is uniformly consistent‚ relevant‚ feasible and objective. Through this standardization‚ corporate financial information can more readily be reviewed and interpreted by investors‚ stockholders‚ banks and other potential creditors and also promotes
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entry is just a starting point in the recording process. Once the month has been complete this will roll into the General Ledger that will then build to the trail balance then income statement among the other financial statements. This will allow the company to have a clear view of their financial position throughout the year and by year end. Even though Amin will not find the Journal useful the further reporting will be clear. P2-9A P2-9A: Taking It Further
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Managing Financial Principles and Techniques Assignment 2 Part 1: Financial Appraisal techniques Part 2: Forecasting Part 1-Financial Appraisal Techniques Task 1. NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV) Year PROJECT X £000 Project Y £ 000 Discount Factor X Y 0 -200 -200 -200 -200 1 35 218 0.909 31.815 198.162 2 80 10 0.826 66.08 8.26 3 90 10 0.751 67.59 7.51 4 75 4 0.683 51.225 2.732 5 20 3 0.621 12.42 1.863 229 219 1)NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV) X= 229-200=29 Y=219-200=19 PAYBACK
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1. A major advantage of the partnership form is that the personal assets of the partners are protected from creditors in case of legal action- False 2. A partnership is considered an “entity” for accounting purposes- True 3. “Mutual agency” means that one partner can legally bind all the other partners to a contract if it appears that he or she is acting appropriately- True 4. Partners are taxed on their drawings regardless of their share of the income. False 5. If a partnership agreement
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various proposals raised by different managers of Dumbellow Ltd. The major issue addressed by these proposals is “how to deal with product Z which is currently resulting in losses and thus pulling down the net profit of the entire product line”. The financial controller proposed a termination of the production of the product while the marketing manager suggested a £1 per unit reduction in the price so as to increase the demand of the product. On the other hand‚ the managing director thought that a 10%
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Accounting &Financial Management Report From: Mo Jian hui To: Board of director Executive summary According to the Global Powers of Retailing Report in 2011‚ Ahold now lies at the number 25 of world. It is making the plan to achieve the goal to be No.10 by acquisition Delhaize Group (DG) or WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc. (Morrisons).This report will analyze and compare these three companies by using CORE to find out their advantages and disadvantages of financial performance‚ then
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Financial Statement Differentiation There are four different types of financial statements; they are balance sheets‚ income statements‚ retained earnings statements‚ and statements of cash flows. Each of these financial statements are important to investors‚ creditors‚ and management in various ways. This paper will provide further insight into these financial statements as well as explore‚ which of these would be of interest to investors‚ creditors‚ and management. Financial Statements
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● the motion for debate today is principles based accounting provide/not provide greater opportunity for manager to manage earnings defining the motion: ● Now we as today’s proposition strongly believe that this is true that principle based accounting provide greater opportunity for manager to manage earnings‚ but before we come to our actual argumentation‚ let us first define some important terms in this debate. ● We believe that what is meant by principle based accouting is that Almost
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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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