Article Analysis From Enron to Tyco‚ accounting scandals have always been a worrisome issue in accounting. Regardless of how many internal controls there are‚ there will always be a chance for unethical practices in accounting. Where and when do these problems arise? This paper will analyze an article listing situations that lead to those unethical practices and behavior that lawmakers try to prevent. In his article “What Are the Causes of Ethical Lapses in Accounting‚” Jagg Xaxx writes that business
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depreciation. The monetary concept is a concept that money would be only measured and record in a business transaction. CITATION woo12 \l 17417 (Wood & Sangster‚ 2012) For example‚ a company owns 10‚000 pounds of products to sell and $100‚000 worth of cash in bank; if these amounts added together‚ it won ’t generate the correct total amount of what the business actually owned. Yet‚ by using monetary concept‚ we can count out that $100‚000 + $10‚000 = $110 000. It produces a misleading figure of the
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Problem #1 - Purchases and Cash Payments PURCHASES JOURNAL Invoice From Whom Date No. Purchased Oct 1 1235 Belk Suppliers Oct 7 7438 Greene‚ Inc Oct 12 5139 Harris Co. Date Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct 1 5 11 22 27 Check No. 142 143 144 145 146 Hollie Creech Post Ref. √ √ √ Purchases Dr Freight In Debit Debit 4‚552.00 2‚658.00 3‚877.00 11‚087.00 (501) CASH PAYMENTS JOURNAL Account Debited Post. General Ref. Debit Rent Expense √ 1‚235.00
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for additional investment in building and land for the project. The firm ’s marginal tax rate is 35%‚ and its cost of capital is 10%. Based on this information you are to complete the following tasks. Prepare a statement showing the incremental cash flows for this project over an 8-year period. Calculate the Payback Period (P/B) and the NPV for the project. Based on your answer for question 2‚ do you think the project should be accepted? Why? Assume Superior has a P/B (payback) policy
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METRO Cash and Carry Executive Summary: Metro Group‚ Germany’s largest trade and retail group‚ is a major international player with sales of over €55.7 billion by 2005 and continued plans for substantial international expansion. Metro group is organized into four business units: • Real/Extra: Everyday retail hypermarket • Kaufhof: Upmarket department store chain • Media Market/Saturn: Leading Electronics Retail Chain • Metro Cash and Carry ‘Metro Cash & Carry’ stands for one of the
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References: Warren‚ C.‚ Reeve‚ J.‚ and Duchac‚ J (2007). Accounting. 23rd ed South-Western‚ cengage learning in thousands except share data | January 3‚ 2009 | December 29‚ in thousands except share data | December 29‚ 2007 | December30‚
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CASH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN INDIA Cash management refers to a broad area of finance involving the collection‚ handling‚ and usage of cash. It involves assessing market liquidity‚ cash flow‚ and investments. Cash management‚ or treasury management‚ is a Marketing term for certain services related to
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V. ANALYSIS Market Analysis There is an increasing number of dormitories‚ apartments and condominium units that are housing students and families. This is because of the presence of universities‚ colleges‚ and secondary schools in the area. They also observed the growing number of business establishments such as Internet cafes‚ laundromats‚ cafeterias‚ sari-sari stores and water stations. In the map of proposed site illustrated by Mar‚ there are 2 schools near the area‚ the University of Sto
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Cost Accounting -- MIDTERM 1 1) Pointed Pencil company incurs the following costs in its manufacture of pencils. Classify each one of them according to one of the value chain functions: Functions: A) Research and Development B) Design of products‚ services‚ and processes. C) Production D) Marketing E) Distribution F) Customer Service G) Strategy and Administration ____ 1) Cost of wood used in manufacture of pencils. ____ 2) Cost of wood used in packing cartons to ship pencils. ____
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“certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting” by the Government Finance Officers Association? What is the significance of this award? Yes‚ it is significant because it is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting‚ and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. (Page 13) b) What are the key issues addressed in the letter of transmittal? Major initiatives in the city of Charlotte
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