UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 2014 – 2015 ACCOUNTING & FINANCE BSc Accounting (N400) BSc Accounting and Finance (N490) BSc Accounting and French (N410) BSc Accounting and German (N4R2) BSc Accounting and Spanish (N4R4) BSc (Econ) Accounting and Economics (Joint Honours) (LN14) BSc (Econ) Accounting and Management (Joint Honours) (NN24) BSc Finance and Management (NN23) INTERCALARY YEAR ©2014 Cardiff Business School Version control: v1.0: Initial version published to students CBS0422 Created
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A. What is the difference between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting? The difference between the two types of accounting is when revenues and expenses are recorded. In cash basis accounting revenues are recorded when cash is actually received and expenses are recorded when the expenses are actually paid. B. Why would politicians prefer the cash basis over the accrual basis? The accrual basis system deals with deprecation of the value of equipment‚ land and such. Politicians would
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101-00128 Oct 2014 Accounting Accounting is the recording‚ measurement‚ and interpretation of financial information (Business 286). This financial information is used to evaluate the organization’s operations. To carry out these interpretations of financial information a public or private accountant is able to do this. To become a public accountant you must earn your CPA (certified public accountant) by passing a test and means you are certified by the state in which you provide accounting services where
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To: Carminho Building Products Ltd From: Rodrigues Accounting Dear Sir/Madam‚ We are submitting herewith our report entitled UK Subsidiary Expansion. The main purpose of this report is to help Carminho Building Products Ltd decide the potential and suitable site for the formation of a public listed subsidiary. This report will include United Kingdom’s current financial reporting environment and other information that Carminho Building Products Ltd would need in order to make a sound decision
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Chapter 1 Question 1-18 Consumers Union is a nonprofit organization that provides information and counsel on consumer goods and services. A major part of its function is testing of different brands of consumer products that are purchased on the open market and then the reporting of results of the tests in Consumer Reports‚ a monthly publication. Examples of the types of products it tests are middle-sized automobiles‚ residential dehumidifiers‚ flat-screen TVs‚ and boys’ jeans. a.) In what ways
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Management Accounting Research ‚ 1996‚ 7‚ 247 – 269 Global competition: challenges for management accounting and control Jeremy F. Dent* The success of Japanese and south-east Asian firms in world markets over recent decades is well known. Playing by ‘new’ rules‚ these firms have pursued global strategies which many Western firms have found difficult to confront. Moreover‚ the rules are continually evolving. This paper analyses some issues arising for management accounting. By way of introduction‚
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ledger a.a chronological record of all transactionsb.the balance of each account in the chart of accountsc.budget records for each account in the chart of accountsd.subsidiary details supporting a control account 2. Which steps in the Financial Accounting Process are in the correct sequence based on closing the accounts and determining timing differences prior to issuing financial statements a.record the transaction‚ post to the ledger‚ prepare the adjusted trial balance‚ enter adjusting entries
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the Seattle area. Increased sales would mean the hiring rate would rise to meet workflow demands. This would be valuable because employees would need to relocate and would be looking for housing. d. Boeing’s management Reviewing the company’s financials allows the management to see where their losing or gaining money. It also allows them to assess in what areas they could possibly make investments. e. International Aerospace Machinists‚ a labor union representing many Boeing employees
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Section A Under Case Study (Newspaper) HB Global 1. Types of audit opinion Qualified opinion * A qualified opinion report can result from a limitation on the scope of the audit or failure to follow generally accepted accounting principles Adverse opinion * It is used only when the auditor believes that the overall financial statements are so materiality misstated or misleading that they do not present fairly the financial position or results of operations and cash flows in conforming
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Content 1 Introduction 1 1.Task one 2 The models and concepts affecting the pricing decisions taken by organisations‚ critically reflecting upon their usefulness 2 2‚ Task two 6 The role of standard costing and variance analysis in management accounting and a critically discussion of the value and limitations of variance analysis as a means of identifying key areas which have contributed to the overall profit figure. 6 3‚ The advantages and disadvantages of introducing an Activity Based Costing
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