Jim McFie‚ a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya FASB (the Financial Accounting Standards Board‚ a US body) was the first organization to develop “Concepts Statements”. All the other “Concepts Statements” have been based on those developed by FASB. A new “Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting” was worked on jointly by FASB and IASB (the International Accounting Standards Board) and was published simultaneously by FASB and IASB in September 2010. It deals with
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1. Accounting is an information and measurement system that: A. Identifies business activities. B. Records business activities. C. Communicates business activities. D. Helps people make better decisions. E. All of these. 2. Technology A. Has replaced accounting. B. Has not changed the work that accountants do. C. Has closely linked accounting with consulting‚ planning‚ and other financial services. D. In accounting has replaced the need for decision makers. E. In accounting is only
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Week One Exercise Assignment Basic Accounting Equations 1. Concepts. Jean ’s Marine Supply specializes in the sale of boating equipment and acces¬sories. Identify the Basic items that follow as an asset (A)‚ liability (L)‚ revenue (R)‚ or expense (E) from the firm ’s viewpoint. a. The inventory of boating supplies owned by the company. – Asset (A) b. Monthly rental charges paid for store space. – Expense (E) c. A loan owed to Citizens Bank. – Liability (L) d. New computer equipment
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Review of Accounting Fundamentals The Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Equity Equity = Contributed Capital + Retained Earnings Retained Earnings = Beginning Retained Earnings + Net Income for the Period – Dividends Net Income = Revenues – Expenses + Gains – Losses Assets ( Probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by a particular accounting entity as a result of past transactions or events Liabilities ( Probably future sacrifices of economic benefits
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Senior Accountant for the Patty Corporation which has several divisions. They each keep their own accounting books and have chosen the appropriate method of revenue recognition based on their operations. | | | | Pat’s Electronics Division | | | | | Pat’s Electronics Division sells computers through agents in various cities. Agents send orders and down payments to our company. The division then ships the goods F.O.B. shipping point directly to the customers. Revenue is recognized
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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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that shape share prices and returns might eventually lead to a revolution in thought (Kuhn‚ 1962)—but it will arguably take a long time. 10.7 Evaluate the following statement: If an item of accounting information is released by a corporation and there is no apparent change in the share price of the company‚ the information is not relevant to the market and therefore there is no point in disclosing such information again. From a capital markets perspective‚
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Inventory Valuation 1 Lewis Corporation Case: 6-2 Page: 173 2 Lewis Corporation Traditionally used inventory valuation method: FIFO Uses periodic inventory system 3 Inventory Transaction 2005-2007 No. of Cartons Price per Carton 2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007 Beginning balance 1840 1020 1040 $20.00 Purchases 600 700 1000 $20.25 $21.50 $22.50 800 700 700 $21.00 $21.50 $22.75 400 700 700 $21.25 $22.00 $23.00 200 1000 700 $21.50 $22.25 $23.50 Sales 2820 3080 2950 $34
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1. Accounting Analysis Assess the degree to which the firm’s accounting reflects the underlying business reality. Identify accounting distortions and evaluate their impact on profits and the sustainability of profits. Financial statements are used to determine the business activities of a firm and the role of accounting analysis is to determine the accuracy and quality of the information provided. This analysis would look into the degree of its accounting figures captures its business reality through
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General Accounting Department to reduce hundreds of millions of dollars in line cost expenses and increase capital asset accounts by the same amount through fraudulent adjustments and entries in WorldCom’s general ledger to mask WorldCom’s true performance. These entries were made after the close of the quarter and lacked any business justification or supporting documentation. Sullivan explained to Ebbers that to meet Wall Street expectations the Company would have to engage in accounting practices
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