Was the existing system adequate in the past? Why or why not? Why is it no longer adequate? The existing system was adequate in the past due to heavy reliance on direct labor hours. The ETO served as a central cost center‚ and transferred the costs to other divisions at direct costs plus allocated burden. Being in the late 1970s and early 1980s‚ technology testing of components required fewer cycles‚ and less complicated structures. Hence‚ such testing on products could be carried out by direct
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ON ACCOUNTING AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION FOR‚ INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USERS PRESENTED BY Mr. EMMANUEL FONGEH IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. CHAPTER 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION. At a glance‚ accounting can appear extremely complicated and confusing. The untrained eye may struggle to grasp the entire nature of accounting and
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Cost Accounting of Nursing Home Introduction Cost accounting is traditionally viewed as manufacturing support system so it is usually used for product related systems. Nursing homes are the entities that provide healthcare services to patients seeking special treatments. The cost accounting for nursing homes will revolve around the services provided by them and we considered them as our major ‘cost objects’. It offers the most extensive care a person can get outside a hospital. Nursing
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Accounting Information Systems‚ 12e (Romney/Steinbart) Chapter 1 Accounting Information Systems: An Overview 1) Which of the following statements below shows the contrast between data and information? A) Data is the output of an AIS. B) Information is the primary output of an AIS. C) Data is more useful in decision-making than information. D) Data and information are the same. Answer: B Page Ref: 4 Objective: Learning Objective 1 Difficulty : Easy AACSB: Analytic 2) Information
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Full Disclosure Full Disclosure Since there have been many different scandals since 2001‚ the government decided that it would be best for companies to fully disclose any material on the financial statements that could alter the way an investor perceives a company. If a company does not fully disclose some pertinent information on their financial statements‚ then it may lead an investor to think that the company is more financially stable than what it really is. The first thing a company needs
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Brief About AS-16 Borrowing cost Background: A Business Enterprises requires fund for either of following 2 purposes: a) To finance its long term assets like plant and machinery‚ properties‚ furniture etc b) To finance its working capital needs for ensuring smooth functioning of its business activities In case of business enterprise goes for Expansion .i.e it enters into new line of business or goes into new product line or set up new plant‚ funds are required Incase of well established
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decision-making authority to the manager. The costs of divergent behaviour that arises as a result of the agency relationship are referred to as agency costs. Furthermore‚ Watts and Zimmerman (1978) developed the theory of positive accounting which is focused on the assumption that ‘all individual action is driven by self-interest and that individuals will act in an opportunistic manner to increase their wealth’. Based on Watts and Zimmerman’s theory‚ Deegan suggests that owners would expect managers
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assignment 2 Self-disclosure Self-disclosure is both the conscious and subconscious act of revealing more about oneself to others. This may include‚ but is not limited to‚ thoughts‚ feelings‚ aspirations‚ goals‚ failures‚ successes‚ fears‚ dreams as well as one’s likes‚ dislikes‚ and favorites. Typically‚ a self-disclosure happens when we initially meet someone and continues as we build and develop our relationships with people. As we get to know each other‚ we disclose information about ourselves
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Corporation manufactures two models of grooming stations‚ a standard and a deluxe model. The following activity and cost information has been compiled: Number of Number of Number of Product Setups Components Direct Labor Hours Standard 3 30 650 Deluxe 7 50 150 Overhead costs $20‚000 $60‚000 Assume a traditional costing system applies the $80‚000 of overhead costs based on direct labor hours. a. What is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the standard model? b. What is the total
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accurate costing information to managers to allocate activity costs to products and services by applying cost drivers [8]. Academics who advocate ABC‚ such as‚ Cooper and Kaplan [9]‚ and Swenson [10] argue that it provides more accurate cost data needed to make appropriate strategic decisions about product mix‚ sourcing‚ pricing‚ process improvement‚ and evaluation of business process performance. These claims have led many firms to adopt ABC systems [8]. The benefits of ABC and its positive impact on firm’s
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