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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St Joseph Campus Capitol Hill‚ Monrovia Liberia Accounting 401 Section 01 Accounting Theory Assignment #2 To: Mr. Oye Williams By: Fatima E. Manyeh 07436 March 6‚ 2014 1) BDO Seidman’s attorney pointed out correctly that professional standards do not prohibit auditors and client personnel from being ‘friends’. At what point does such relationship result in violation of the auditor independence rules and guidelines? Provide hypothetical examples to strengthen your answers. Health
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Accounting Principles‚ Concepts and Conventions Accounting principles are guidelines & standards‚ which have been accepted by the accounting profession in preparation and presentation of accounts of the business. It is approved and normally accepted by the government bodies &controlling authorities. Accounting principles are uniform in order to understand in the same sense by those using it. Also they are not rigid (i.e. inflexible) like principle of gravity but they are flexible.
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Purpose of Accounting Accounting is a service activity. Its function is “to provide quantitative information‚ primarily financial in nature‚ about economic entities that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions in making reasoned choices among alternative courses of action” (Raiborn‚& Watson 2003). The main purpose of accounting focuses on the preparation of pertinent financial reports‚ which will give internal and external parties the essential information that is needed to access
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E-Accounting. E-accounting is the application of online and Internet technologies to the business accounting function. Similar to e-mail being an electronic version of traditional mail‚ e-accounting is "electronic enablement" of accounting and accounting processes which are more traditionally manual and paper-based. E-accounting involves performing regular accounting functions‚ accounting research and the accounting training and education through various computer based /internet based accounting
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Careers in Accounting Accounting is a very diverse career field. It continues to rank among the top chosen career paths in many universities. As one of the most successful careers in the business field‚ accounting has recently thrived on a continually growing demand. If need for education and skill are met‚ the result is a rewarding and enjoyable work experience. Accounting is the financial information system that provides insights into how organizations are funtioning financially. There
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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 5. The drawings account is a subdivision of the owner’s capital
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APRIL 7‚ 2009 CRAIG CHAPMAN Biovail Corporation: Revenue Recognition and FOB Sales Accounting Background Late on October 9‚ 2003‚ David Maris‚ an analyst at Banc of America Securities (BAS)‚ was trying to interpret the shocking events of the previous few days and finish the write-up of his first report on the Canadian pharmaceutical firm‚ Biovail Corporation. Maris didn’t like what he saw at the company‚ but he never liked writing “Sell” recommendations. In any event‚ he wanted to make sure
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theory of accounting. There are a number of accounting theories (though a systematic attempt has been made by Financial Accounting Board (FASB) of USA and IASC and other to formulate a comprehensive theory of accounting). The definition of Accounting Theory given by Hendriksen as “a set of broad principles that (i) provide a general frame of reference by which accounting practice can be evaluated‚ and (ii) guide the development of new practices and procedures” lead us to perceive accounting theory as
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*Functions of Accounting Work ( Recording / Classifying / Summarizing *Accounting- “art of recording‚ classifying & summarizing in a significant matter and in terms of money; transactions and events w/c are in part at least of a financial character and interpreting the results thereof.” ( How? (AICPA – American Institute of CPA) *Science- existing body of knowledge that governs accounting practice (Accounting Theory) *Art- creative skill & ability *4 Functions of Accounting 1. Recording-
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