← Abstract Faced with various issues of international accounting in cultural‚ economic‚ ethical and social level‚ after comparing US with China about the GAAP‚ analyzing the differences and difficulties in global accounting standard‚ it’s necessary to separate different accounting standards because of the diversification in different countries‚ it shows that accountancy professions play an important role in capital market‚ which can provide useful‚ relevant and reliable information to interested
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Homework Week 2 Exercise E1-1 SEC – K Audit – G Sole Proprietorship – I Corporation – E Accounting – A Accounting Entity – D Audit Report – J Cost Principle – F Partnership – C FASB – L IASB – H Unit of Measure – B GAAP – N IFRS – M E1-2 Accounts receivable – Asset Cash and cash equivalents – Asset Net sales – Revenue Notes payable – Liability Taxes payable – Liability Retained earnings – Stockholders’ Equity Cost of products sold – Expense Marketing‚ administrative
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CHAPTER 2 21. Generally accepted accounting principles a. are fundamental truths or axioms that can be derived from laws of nature. b. derive their authority from legal court proceedings. c. derive their credibility and authority from general recognition and acceptance by the accounting profession. d. have been specified in detail in the FASB conceptual framework. 22. A soundly developed conceptual framework of concepts and objectives should a. increase financial statement users’
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of the times‚ people find it difficult to understand the various accounting Concepts. In this coursework‚ I shall analyze these concepts and explain them. First of all I shall discuss the materiality concept. WHAT IS MATERIALITY? Authoritative accounting bodies in the USA such as Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB)‚ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ General Accounting Office (GAO)‚ American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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University of Michigan Why Do Firms Smooth Earnings?* I. Introduction Corporate earnings management has been much in the news lately. For example‚ Business Week has recently run two cover stories‚ one titled “Who Can You Trust?” (October 5‚ 1998) and the other titled “The Numbers Game” (May 14‚ 2001)‚ that suggest that the credibility of earnings reports is being eroded by earnings management. Arthur Levitt‚ Jr.‚ chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ commented in 1998:
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will I am sure be of interest not only to our student audience but as a refresher to those of you in practice that may be required to deal with this concept. In most businesses debtor balances represent an important element of working capital. Accounting principles dictate that the supply of goods or services is accounted for as sales‚ at the point at which the buyer has a legal obligation to pay for them. Total debtors represent the value of credit sales for which payment has yet to be received
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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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by the Government Finance Officers Association? What is the significance of this award? Yes‚ it is significant because it is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting‚ and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. (Page 13) b) What are the key issues addressed in the letter of transmittal? Major initiatives in the city of Charlotte are General Government‚ Water and Sewer‚ Aviation‚ Charlotte
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Accounting Homework Individual Chapter 7 Question 1&2 1. (a) What are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)? In the U.S.‚ generally accepted accounting principles‚ commonly abbreviated as US GAAP or simply GAAP‚ are accounting rules used to prepare‚ present‚ and report financial statements for a wide variety of entities‚ including publicly-traded and privately-held companies‚ non-profit organizations. (b)What bodies provide authoritative support for GAAP
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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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