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    external users 4. FASB – responsible for GAAP (accounting principles) 5. Accounting Equation 6. Know the 3 activities that business engage in and give examples of each activity. (These 4 questions also relate to Chapter 12‚ The Statement of Cash Flows) 7. The International Accounting Standards Board is responsible for developing a single set of worldwide accountings standards (IFRS). 8. These standards will help companies to reduce accounting costs‚ make it easier to acquire foreign companies

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    Statements on Management Accounting PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TITLE Definition and Measurement of Direct Material Cost TABLE OF CONTENTS Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Material Quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Material Lost in the Production Process . . . . Samples‚ Prototypes‚ and Initial Production Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 2 3 Unit Price of Direct Material

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    typical income statement which reflects profits and losses and may omit changes in net assets (IFRS.org‚ 2009). The general purpose of the statement of comprehensive income is to provide information about the companys financial position‚ performance and cash flow that is useful for economic decision-making by a range of user such as owners who did no managing the business‚ potential owners‚ lenders and creditors. These users are not in the position to have a report tailor to their information needs. There

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    Individual Writing Assignment Week 1 Question 2.2 – Accounting and Cash Flows: Why is it that the revenue and cost figures shown on a standard income statement may not be representative of the actual cash inflows and outflows that occurred during a period? Financial Statements are prepared according to accrual rule of ‚ according to which cost and revenue are recorded as they occur and not when they are actually received or paid. This is why cash flows during the year may be different from revenue

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    Introduction Traditionally‚ cash basis of accounting has been used in the public sector; however‚ in recent years extensive debates have emphasised whether a move to accruals basis of accounting would be more feasible. The proponents argue for such a change due to the benefits accruals basis has to offer. There are still heavyweight supporters for cash basis such as IFAC – a body that issued 21 IPSAS based on IMF‚ EU Commission‚ and IFRS / IAS (Jorge Faustino‚ 2008). Moreover‚ there are several organisations

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    weaknesses‚ the cost principle is most often used because it is the most reliable basis of valuation. TRUE 2. The going concern assumption assumes the company will continue to operate for at least two years. TRUE 3. The economic entity assumption states that economic events can be identified with a particular unit of accountability. FALSE 4. The monetary unit assumption states that transactions that can be measured in terms of money should be recorded in the accounting records. TRUE

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    Objectives Accounting and the Business Environment 7111AFE Topic 1 1. Use accounting vocabulary. 2. Apply accounting concepts and principles to business situations. 3. Use the accounting equation to describe an organisation’s financial position. 4. Use the accounting equation to analyse business transactions. 5. Preparation of financial statements. 1-2 Objective 1 Accounting... is an information system that... Use accounting vocabulary measures business activities‚ processes information

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    ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ Môn học: KẾ TOÁN QUẢN TRỊ (Managerial Accounting) Lớp: KT302DV01‚ HK10.1 Thời lượng: 6 0 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) Không được tham khảo tài liệu‚ Chỉ được sử dụng từ điển Anh – Việt‚ không sử dụng Kim từ điển Sinh viên làm bài trên đề thi Đề thi gồm 07 trang Họ tên sinh viên: …………………………………………………. Chữ ký và họ tên cán bộ coi thi 1 Chữ ký và họ tên cán bộ coi thi 2 Đ iểm thi Bằng số Đ iểm thi b ằng chữ ………………………………………………… MSSV: ………………………………………

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    allowed. You will need a calculator‚ but no other electronic devices will be allowed during the exam. 3. The exam covers materials in classes 1 through 11 inclusive (i.e.‚ topics 1 through 8)‚ with more emphasis on topics 3 through 8. It will have both problem-solving and essay-type questions. It is not going to be an easy exam‚ so you will not waste time studying for it. 4. I suggest that you prepare for the exam by reading my lecture notes and the textbook. Also‚ be sure that you are comfortable

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    Measurement Concept Going concern concept Accrual basis concept Consistency Concept Materiality and aggregation concept Concept on Prudence Matching Principle Dual Aspect Relevance Concept Introduction Financial accounting has a number of conservative laws which have been considered over the years and all the possible identifiable rules are: Business Entity Concept‚ Money Measurement Concept‚ Going concern Concept‚ Accrual basis of accounting concept‚ Consistency Concept‚ Materiality

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