ACCOUNTING NOTES FOR MY PERSONAL USE 4/12/2013 ELISHA VERIWA | Introduction to Accounting Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users (stakeholders) such as shareholders and managers (Elliot‚ Barry & Elliot‚ Jamie: Financial accounting and reporting). Accounting has been defined as: * the art of recording‚ classifying‚ and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are‚ in part at least
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Abstract The observance of international accounting standards is playing an increasingly significant role in dynamic regulatory developments and presents several challenges‚ which may necessitate a variety of procedural and technical data processing changes. Regulatory consolidation under the influence of international accounting standards The observance of international accounting standards is playing an increasingly significant role in dynamic regulatory developments. On the one hand‚ publicly
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$500‚000 and is known by both Brickhouse and Boudreau to be a fairly "soft" amount. Identify possible causes of action. -Brickhouse is acting unethically. His action serves only his self-interest‚ self review and has no clear basis in proper accounting procedures‚ so ignoring the familiarity with brickhouse ‚the controller‚ Louise Boudreau‚ should not manipulate net income in view of any compensation plan the company may have.He must comply with relevant laws and regulations and not assist others
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Chapter 2 Cost Terms‚ Concepts‚ and Classifications Exercise 2-2 (15 minutes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . Depreciation on salespersons’ cars ................ Rent on equipment used in the factory .......... Lubricants used for machine maintenance ..... Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse.............................. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift ...................... Factory supervisors’ salaries
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when Answer a. the purchase order to manufacture the house is received. b. the house is sold. c. cash is collected for the sale of the house. d. the house is completed. The basic document for keeping track of costs in a job order costing system is a Answer a. labor time card. b. job order cost card. c. process cost report. d. materials requisition form. The following information is available at the end of May: Balance in work in process on May 1 $141‚800 Direct materials costs
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stunned financial markets on Dec. 19 when it said a document showing 3.95 billion euros ($5.07 billion) held by a Cayman Islands subsidiary was declared false by Bank of America. Company founder Calisto Tanzi subsequently said when questioned that the accounting hole was about 8 billion euros. He is among nine arrested so far in what U.S. regulators have called one of the world’s biggest corporate fraud scandals.” Allegations: Company’s total debt was more than doubled on the balance sheet. Forgery and
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measures that an entity adopts to: * safeguard assets * encourage adherence to company policies * promote operational efficiency * ensure accurate and reliable accounting records. It is either an administrative control or an accounting control Characteristics of an effective internal control system include: * Competent‚ reliable‚ and ethical personnel * Assignment of responsibilities * Proper authorisation * Separation of duties Internal Controls for e-Commerce
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CHAPTER 3 THE REPORTING ENTITY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Q3-1 The basic idea underlying the preparation of consolidated financial statements is the notion that the consolidated financial statements present the financial position and the results of operations of a parent and its subsidiaries as if the related companies actually were a single company. Q3-2 Without consolidated statements it is often very difficult for an investor to gain an understanding
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Chapter 4 : Account Titles and Preparation of Financial Statements | Article 14 : The balance sheet items shallbe categorized as follows: 1. Assets. (1) Current assets. (2) Funds and long-term investments. (3) Property‚ plant and equipment. (4) Depletable assets. (5) Intangible assets.
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correct picture on the firm’s financial performance and financial position. We have to recognize all transaction occurring in that accounting period‚ irrespective of whether cash has been received or paid. The ultimate objective of adjusting entries is to ensure that the revenues (income) earned in the accounting period are matched by all costs incurred for that same accounting period (Monash College‚ 2011). Prepayment There are two types of adjusting entries‚ prepayments and accruals. Prepayment is
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