THE HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING By: The Brenna Hillard ANCIENT ACCOUNTING Ancient Egyptian bookkeepers kept meticulous records of the inventory of goods kept in royal storehouses. The accuracy of these records was assured by the swift and severe penalty that came if mistakes were ever discovered. ANCIENT ACCOUNTING (CONTINUED) In Mesopotamia scribes kept records of commerce on clay tablets. In ancient Greece‚ the account books of bankers show that they changed and loaned money and helped people
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SUBJECT: ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT TOPIC: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ACCOUNTING Generally Accepted Accounting Principles refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction; generally known as accounting standards. GAAP includes the standards‚ conventions‚ and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing‚ and in the preparation of financial statements. Financial Accounting is information that must be assembled and reported
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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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American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/acch.2010.24.2.279 Accounting Horizons Vol. 24‚ No. 2 2010 pp. 279–296 COMMENTARY The American Accounting Association’s Financial Reporting Policy Committee’s Response to the Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation The Financial Reporting Policy Committee of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association Mark Bradshaw‚ Carolyn Callahan‚ Jack Ciesielski‚ Elizabeth Gordon‚ Mark Kohlbeck
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Exam-AID session. It is intended for students enrolled in any section of Introduction to Financial Accounting – ACTG2010 course who are looking for an additional resource to assist their studies in preparation for the exam. References Friedlan‚ John. Financial Accounting: A Critical Approach. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson‚ 2010. Print. Richardson‚ Alan J. Cases in Financial Accounting: A Principles-based Approach. Toronto‚ ON: Nelson‚ 2007. Print. Contents Chapter 1: page 2 Chapter 2: page
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Comparing Accounting Software Programs to Manual Accounting Manual accounting uses several paper ledgers to record financial transactions. It is very time consuming to record each single transaction onto paper‚ being very cautious not to make an error. There are several ledgers for each part of the accounting system‚ such as accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and revenue accounts. Combining these ledgers into one general ledger‚ provide the balance for each ledger. The general ledger
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ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING Presented by: Rojina Sapkota Abhilasha Thapa Pooja Shah Sandeep Gautam Mendhala Lama Gurung AND THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION What is ETHICS? -All about making right choices and producing good behavior What is ETHICS in ACCOUNTING? -Being responsible enough to behave as a TRUSTWORTHY accountant. ROLE/IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING To provide true knowledge of the financial transactions taking place. To ensure correct decision making . WHAT IS AN ETHICAL DILEMMA
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requirements. False This statement is false because the companies they not only have to comply with most GAAP standards and interpretations but also have to follow the disclosure requirements. · The primary governmental body that has influence over the FASB is the SEC. True · The FASB has a government mandate and therefore does not have to follow due process in issuing a standard. False FASB has a government mandate and therefore has to follow a due process system that entails steps like
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spoilage). The standard direct labor rate per hour is $15 (including: hourly wage rate‚ payroll taxes and fringe benefits); the standard direct labor hours per gallon of XT is 2 hours; Xonic Tonic company uses standard direct labor hours as the activity base to allocate overhead costs. The standard predetermined overhead rate is $5 per direct labor hour. Assume that in the month of June‚ Xonic needs to
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n cash STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW - Section -7 Why statements of cash flow? They are required by the IFRS SMEs and they show the cash generating potential of a firm. A profitable firm may lack cash. Cash flow statements show the difference between cash and profit. Objective of Section 7: To explain the historical changes in cash and cash equivalents of an enterprise under the following activities; operating‚ investing and financing activities and changes in cash and cash equivalents.
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