QUESTION BTN 1-3 Identify the parties potentially affected by this audit and the fee plan proposed Accounting code of ethics guides those in the profession to behave in a respectful‚ controlled and moral way. Clients need to have confidence in the business practices of professional accounting firms. A clear ethical code ensures that accountants practice a high standard of business that is exceptional in integrity and professionalism (Maughan‚ 2011). According to Schreiber (2003)
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Discuss the effect of the Statement of Principles for Financial Reporting on current UK financial reporting practice. The ASC was set up in the 1970’s‚ where at the time there was no clear statement of accounting principles‚ accept that the accounts should be prudent; consistent; follow the accrual accounting procedures and be based on the assumption that the entity would remain a going concern. Up until 1990 standards were set by the ASC; a body made up of six professional accounting bodies
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FINANCIAL LITERACY “Financial literacy is one of the most important investor basics‚ especially if you want to be a safe investor‚ an inside investor‚ and a rich investor. Anyone who is not financially literate cannot see into an investment. Just as a doctor uses X-rays to look at your skeletal system‚ a financial statement allows you to look into an investment and see the truth‚ the facts‚ the fiction‚ the opportunities‚ and the risk. Reading a financial statement of a business or individual
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ACCOUNTING AND FINACIAL REPORTING Group Project FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Due January 30‚ 2013 1. Focused on parts: 2 Balance Sheet and 3 Income Statement 2. Focused on parts: 1 General Information 3. Focused on parts: 4 Evaluation of the Corporation’s Disclosures 4. Focused on parts: ……………… (Although each member may focus on some specific parts for report preparation
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converted to cash. The ratios that we’ll look at are the current‚ quick and cash ratios and we will also go over the cash conversion cycle‚ which goes into how the company turns its inventory into cash. CURRENT RATIO: The current ratio is a popular financial ratio used to test a company’s liquidity (also referred to as its current or working capital position) by deriving the proportion of current assets available to cover current liabilities. The concept behind this ratio is to ascertain whether a
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The most important rule of tax planning is that it is no different from financial planning. The Section 80C offers a wide range of options‚ each suited to a different need. Choose an option that fits into your overall financial plan‚ not because it offers good returns or your brother-in-law is selling it. It is easier to identify the best option if you do not leave tax planning for the dying days of the financial year. You get a rough idea of how much you need to save at the beginning of the
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Symantec 2011 Annual Report DEAR FELLOW STOCKHOLDERS‚ Symantec ended fiscal 2011 on a strong note‚ as demonstrated by our solid performance against our key financial metrics. I am proud of our team’s execution and our accomplishments over the past few quarters. We have a unique and differentiated portfolio that spans from the endpoint to the data center‚ supporting both virtual and physical environments. We work with individual consumers all the way to the largest organizations in the world
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Working Capital Requirements and the Determining Factors in Pakistan Mian Sajid Nazir* and Talat Afza** Literature on corporate finance has traditionally focused on the study of long-term financial decisions. Researchers have examined‚ in particular‚ the investment decisions‚ capital structure‚ dividends or company valuation decisions‚ among other topics. However‚ short-term assets and liabilities are important components of total assets and need to be carefully analyzed. Management of these
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Financial Management MM.100 Subject Code: B-103 Part One: 1. Question :The approach focused mainly on the financial problem of corporate enterprises Ans: (a)Ignored non-corporate enterprise. 2. Question :These are those shares‚ which can be redeemed or repaid to the holders after a lapse of the stipulated period Ans: (c) Redeemable preference shares 3. Question: This type of risk arises from changes in environment regulations‚ zoning requirements‚ fees‚ licenses and most frequently taxes
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES The primary aim of Financial Accounting is to provide students with an introduction to the process and function of financial reporting. Whilst a large proportion of the course is aimed at understanding accounting as a process‚ taking a preparers‟ perspective‚ we will also seek to develop an understanding of the importance of the role of accounting in today’s society. LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this course the student will be able to understand:
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