10849469 – Tut1‚ 07 – 2:00 – 3:00pm A) Deegan explains that an agency relationship arises when the principal delegates the decision-making authority to an agent. An example of such a relationship is when the owner of a company delegates the 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
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QUESTION 1 1. Annie’s Attic has the following account balances for the dates given: Cash‚ Sept 1 $40‚000 Cash‚ Sept 30 60‚000 Accounts receivable‚ Sept 1 10‚000 Accounts receivable‚ Sept 30 14‚000 Owner’s equity‚ Sept 1 ? Owner’s equity‚ Sept 30 ? Supplies‚ Sept 1 30‚000 Supplies Sept 30 24‚000 Accounts payable‚ Sept 1 6‚000 Accounts payable‚ Sept 30 ? Net income for September 20‚000 What would owner’s equity be on September 1? 5 points QUESTION 2 1. Annie’s Attic has the following account
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Principles of Accounting 1 Christina Doty American InterContinental University January 9‚ 2013 Dear Dad‚ I’m writing this letter in the hopes that I can help you better understand accounting‚ and use your new software more efficiently‚ and accurately. I know accounting can seem frustrating‚ tiresome‚ and difficult to learn or comprehend. I will explain things so that you will be able to understand them. Dad you need to understand what accounting is‚ Accounting is the process of keeping
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1. Several types of entities provide financial information to a variety of external users. Our primary focus in this book is on the financial information that profit-oriented companies provide to present and potential investors and to creditors. These profit-oriented companies also provide financial information that is used by financial intermediaries such as financial analysts‚ stockbrokers‚ mutual fund managers‚ and credit rating agencies. Not-for-profit organizations also provide financial
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0/1 Question 1 What is the primary source of capital in Germany? Selected: a. Issuance of stockThis answer is incorrect. b. Corporate bonds c. Bank loansThis is the correct answer. d. Government grants Bank loans are the primary source of capital in Germany. /1 1/1 Question 2 The Japanese economy is dominated by "keiretsu." What are these? a. warlords that control Japanese wealth b. local governmental entities Selected: c. corporate conglomeratesThis answer is correct. d. joint ventures with foreign
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general-purpose financial statements for making business decisions (American InterContinential University [AIU]‚ 2015). It allows accounting data to be converted into efficient information. It reduces confusion in decision making and presents an effective and systematic basis for making internal and external business decisions (Chiappetta‚ Larson &Wild‚ 2002‚ p.22). Internal users of accounting include managers‚ officers‚ internal auditors‚ consultants‚ budget officers‚ and market researchers. Internal users
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Missing Information in a Bank Reconciliation Survey of Accounting May 28‚ 2012 Missing information in bank reconciliation‚ the following data applies to Superior Auto Supply Inc‚ for May 2012. 1. Balance per the bank on May 31‚ $8‚000 2. Deposits in transit not recorded by the bank‚ $975 3. Bank error; check written by Allen Auto Supply was charged to Superior Auto Supply’s 4. The following check written an recorded by Superior Auto Supply
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Case 3-1 The Parable of the Sadhu The case examines the individual versus corporate ethic. Ethical Issues: How does the individual stay true to her values within a corporate ethic? How can one make changes for the better within an organization? Questions Consider corporate values and ethics as discussed in Chapter 3 and the ethical reasoning methods discussed in Chapters 1 and 2 in answering the following questions: 1. Bowen H. McCoy’s friend Stephen is quoted as saying‚ “I feel that
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FASB ASC CITATION: Adjustments to Lower of Cost or Market 330-10-35-1 A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required when the utility of the goods is no longer as great as their cost. Where there is evidence that the utility of goods‚ in their disposal in the ordinary course of business‚ will be less than cost The inventory has a financial importance as it is purchased and recorded at its historical cost or original cost. With respect to a perpetual inventory system
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Nikki Utt August 26‚ 2013 Case Study 1-6: Accounting in Crisis A) Reliable financial reporting is important to businesses and investors especially when a financial crisis forms and a company’s fundamentals are put to the test. In the early 2000’s the U.S and Canada were affected by the recession that had spread to other countries including Russia‚ Europe and Japan (Wikipedia‚ 2013). Many believe that the recession was caused by the economic boom of the late 1990s with minimal inflation
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