FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES The primary aim of Financial Accounting is to provide students with an introduction to the process and function of financial reporting. Whilst a large proportion of the course is aimed at understanding accounting as a process‚ taking a preparers‟ perspective‚ we will also seek to develop an understanding of the importance of the role of accounting in today’s society. LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this course the student will be able to understand:
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Question 1: Although the adoption of a single set of globally accepted accounting standard has become a need to the globalised capital markets nowadays‚ however the international differences in financial reporting practices between countries still exists mainly due to the setting of national accounting standards in different countries by their own respective government. Looking at this issue in a world-wide view‚ we can notice that every country in the world regardless of whether it is a developed
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ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES F 1. Taxable income is a tax accounting term and is also referred to as income before taxes. F 2. Pretax financial income is the amount used to compute income taxes payable. T 3. Deferred tax expense is the increase in the deferred tax liability balance from the beginning to the end of the accounting period. T 4. A deferred tax liability represents the increase in taxes payable in future years as a result of taxable temporary differences existing at the end
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Overview of government accounting Government accounting Government accounting refers to the different accounting systems that the different entities in the public sector use. Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) set the accounting standards to be used by the state and local government. The role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is to set up and improve the accounting standards of state and local government. It also ensures that financial reporting gives accurate and
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who updated account payable. This is to ensure the payment of bills is authorized by account payables not the finance clerk‚ who writes the checks. Implications (effects of the problem) a. There will be a manipulation of accounts and misuse of cash. b. Without a copy of PO‚ vendor‚ Receiving Department and AP cannot review and
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ACQUISITION Answers to Discussion Questions How Does a Company Really Decide which Investment Method to Apply? Students can come up with literally dozens of factors that should be considered by Pilgrim in making the decision as to the method of accounting for its subsidiary‚ Crestwood Corporation. The following is simply a partial list of possible points to consider. Use of the information. If Pilgrim does not monitor its own income levels closely‚ applying the equity method would seem to be a
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Slide 1-1 Chapter 1 Accounting in Action Financial Accounting‚ IFRS Edition Weygandt Kimmel Kieso Slide 1-2 Study Objectives 1. 2. 3. Explain what accounting is. Identify the users and uses of accounting. Understand why ethics is a fundamental business concept. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Explain accounting standards and the measurement principles. Explain the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption. State the accounting equation‚ and define its components. Analyze
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Introduction to Financial Accounting Introduction to Financial Accounting The question asked was what accounting and auditing standard does Abercrombie and Fitch utilize. We also need identify the accounting and auditing standard for Hennes and Mauritz. Lets discuss the difference standards and where they are enforced. In accounting there are standards and practices that each company has to adhere to when dealing with finance. There
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THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION The accounting equation can be described as of the basis of accounting. This is because it describes the double entry principle of book-keeping. It is a representation of how funds are raised to finance Assets. The equation is illustrated below: Asset = Capital + Liabilities For example‚ a girl needs to buy a laptop costing £500. She already had £250 in personal savings and then took a loan of £250 from her boyfriend. Here is the equation again: Asset Capital
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