1. Arthur Young was criticized for not encouraging Lincoln to invoke the substance-over-form principle when accounting for its large real estate transactions. Briefly describe the substance over form concept and exactly what it requires. What responsibility‚ if any‚ do auditors have when a client violates this principle? Substance-over-form is an accounting principle used to ensure that financial statements give a complete‚ relevant‚ and accurate picture of transactions and events. If an entity
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Problems Set A Problems Set B 1. Explain the importance of having a conceptual framework of accounting‚ and list the components. 1‚ 2 1 3 3 2. Identify and apply the objective of financial reporting and the underlying assumptions used by accountants. 3‚ 4‚ 5 2‚ 3‚ 6 1‚ 2‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6 1‚ 2‚ 4‚ 5 1‚ 2‚ 4‚ 5 3. Describe the fundamental and enhancing qualitative characteristic of financial reporting. 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ 12 4‚ 6 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5 1‚ 2‚ 3 1‚ 2‚ 3 4. Identify and apply the constraints
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Chapter 1 Question 1.1 When Mr. Drucker says‚ "Be data literate" he means that one should know how to use data effectively to the company ’s benefit. There are two challenges that one faces in attempting to be data literate. The first challenge is deciding what information to use‚ what is should be used for and how it should be used. The second challenge is how to test and put the data together with the existing information system to make them effective in a company ’s decision process
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Case 9-4 Trueblood Case 09-4 Solution Case 9-4 How should NeedsSpace account for the two obligations noted as provisions in the lease agreement? ● Provision 1: “Lessor may require the lessee to perform general repairs and maintenance on the leased premises.” By entering the lease agreement‚ NeedsSpace (the lessee) becomes legally and contractually responsible for performing general repair and maintenance on the leased premises. Assuming that the lessee is required to make deposits to financially
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Case 1 Analysis of a Potential Audit Client Shea Galvin Review Comments Table of Contents Page 4: Discussion Questions Pages 5-6: Exercise Discussion Questions 1. An independent auditor would be needed so they can continue to be neutral. There is a possibility it could make the auditor not as self-governing if they are auditing Lakeside as well as the bank in which they are taking loans from. The auditing firm needs to stay free in mind
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background needed to complete the cases is readily available in the text‚ the CPA Canada Handbook‚ IFRS or in companies’ annual reports. The SEDAR web site is an excellent source of annual reports and the notes on accounting practices in these reports provide valuable background material on industry practices. In some instances‚ students will be expected to do some additional research to determine specific accounting practices not yet covered in the course or by accounting standards. There is no objection
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Chapter 4 1. If you invest $1000 today at an interest rate of 10% per year‚ how much will you have 20 years from now‚ assuming no withdrawals in the interim? SOLUTION: n PV FV PMT Result 20 2. i 10 1000 ? 0 FV =6‚727.50 a. If you invest $100 every year for the next 20 years‚ starting one year from today and you earn interest of 10% per year‚ how much will you have at the end of the 20 years? b. How much must you invest each year if you want to have
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FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION (HONS) (CORPORATE COMMUNICATION) PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT (JMS 1253) MUHAMMAD SYAZMI BIN MOHD SAID 4151001651 SEMESTER 11534 BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATION (H0NS) (CORPORATE COMMUNICATION) PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT SIR ZAID BIN KADER SHAH PRINCIPLE OF PRACTICE AND MANAGEMENT EXERCISE 1 A. MANAGEMENT IN THE NEW MILLENIUM In this modern world ‚ the management aspect is one thing that can not be separated from
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CHAPTER 1 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING‚ TYPES AND ETHICS. 1) Managerial Accounting: Firms internal accounting system and designed to support the information needs of managers in order to make decisions. Not bound by GAAP. a) Managerial accounting has 3 objectives: i) To provide information for planning organization actions ii) To provide information for controlling organization actions. iii) To provide information for making effective decisions. b) Reports that help mangers that are nonfinancial are:
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Assignment 1: Principles of Economics Cletajo Hollingsworth ECO 100 29 January 2012 Suggest how an economist would approach the problem of alcohol abuse. Economics is about scarcity and choice. It is assumed that all human beings are rational thinkers hence would always choose to consume products that would give them maximum satisfaction or utility. Mankiw (2011‚ p. 6) argues that rational people ‘systematically and purposefully do the best to achieve objectives given available opportunity
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