1 ACCOUNTING 1 (ACN101- M) STUDY UNIT 1: THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF ACCOUNTING DEFINITION: • • • Accounting can be defined as the orderly & systematic recording of the monetary values of financial transactions of a business The reporting of results Providing financial information as a basis for decision making 3 main processes define the accounting process: 1. IDENTIFYING: Selecting evidence of economic / financial activity (transactions) 2. RECORDING transactions to provide a permanent
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Financial Accounting vs Management Accounting Management accounting is a field of accounting that analyzes and provides cost information to the internal management for the purposes of planning‚ controlling and decision making. Management accounting refers to accounting information developed for managers within an organization. CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) defines Management accounting as “Management Accounting is the process of identification‚ measurement‚ accumulation
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Decision-Making Model Analysis Paper Decisions! Decisions! Decisions! How do you make decisions? Have you ever asked yourself‚ "How did I make that decision?" Whether big or small‚ important or not so important‚ decision making is a process. Some people way the pros and cons while others may just flip a coin. Are decisions based on feelings‚ outcomes or information? Often times if we just go with our gut feeling will be miss out on important information that should be included in our decision
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When you are making a decision there are six steps you want to follow they are; identifying and diagnosing the problem‚ generating alternative solutions‚ evaluating alternatives‚ making the choice‚ implementing the decision‚ and evaluating the decision. There are times in our lives when we have to make important decisions such as changing jobs‚ moving to a new state‚ buying a new house or going to school. For me this decision came a little over a year ago when I decided to go back to school and further
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Managers are frequently referred to as decision makers. Managers make decisions about every aspect of the organisation‚ including strategy‚ structure‚ control systems‚ responses to the environment and human resources. Decision making is not easy. It is done in the face of constantly changing conditions‚ unclear information and conflicting points of view. Types of decisions and problems A decision is a choice made from available alternatives. Decision making is the process of identifying problems
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21. Generally accepted accounting principles c. derive their credibility and authority from general recognition and acceptance by the accounting profession. 22. A soundly developed conceptual framework of concepts and objectives should d. all of these. 23. Which of the following (a-c) are not true concerning a conceptual framework in account-ing? c. It should be based on fundamental truths that are derived from the laws of nature. S24. Which of the following is not a benefit associated
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Consumer decision making is a process – Evaluate why marketers need to understand this process. Consumers constantly make decisions regarding to the choices‚ purchases and use of products and services. Consumers are often faced with a large number of alternatives‚ which are changing due to new technologies and competitive pressures (Bettman‚ J. R.‚ & Sujan‚ M. (1987). Journal of Consumer Research‚ 14‚ 50-51). The consumer is often not completely certain about how a product may perform. Even when
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This essay is to critically evaluate the usefulness of the accounting theory to practicing accountants today. It will provide a general assessment of information asymmetry and the fundamental problem of accounting‚ and it will also briefly discuss the normative and positive accounting theories and their usefulness to practicing accountants. After those discussions‚ it will specifically discuss the strength and limitation of positive accounting theory and assess its usefulness to practicing accountants
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BUSN1002 Financial Accounting Processes Semester 2‚ 2013 LECTURE OUTLINES 1 – 6 Topic Coordinator: Philip Palmer Room 3.70 Law and Commerce Building Email: philip.palmer@flinders.edu.au Ph: 8201 2013 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY FLINDERS BUSINESS SCHOOL BUSN1002 Financial Accounting Processes Philip Palmer Lecture Outline 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting Reading: Hoggett et al.‚ Chapters 1 and 2 1 Introduction to Accounting Accounting is an information system designed to
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hobby into a business but have realized that you need start- up capital from a lender or investor. To obtain funding‚ you need to convince a lender / investor that your business is more than a hobby. You need to demonstrate that you have a firm grasp of your business‚ the accounting practices that impact your business‚ the controls needed to safeguard assets‚ and which accounting system will produce accurate and relevant financial information. Write a six to eight (6-8) page business plan in which
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