Question 1 a) Identify three accounts on the balance sheet of Sun Hung Kai that represent tangible assets? Fixed assets‚ Investment properties‚ Properties for sale. b) What are the differences among these accounts? Fixed assets: Known as a non-current asset or as property‚ plant‚ and equipment‚ is a term used in accounting for assets and property which cannot easily be converted into cash. This can be compared with current assets such as cash or bank accounts‚ which are described as liquid
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is account receivable? Credit sales‚ sales on account b. How do accounts receivable differ from notes receivable? Notes Receivable arises when the seller asks for a note to replace an Accounts Receivable when the customer requests additional time to pay a past-due account. A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specific amount of money‚ usually including interest‚ at a future date. c. What is a contra asset? An account which offsets another account. A contra-asset account has
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systems: debit/credit system‚ website‚ and accounts receivable system. The debit/credit system and the website are already automated while the accounts receivable system is currently manual. The debit/credit system records all the expenses of the company‚ may it be capitalization expense or daily operating expense. It also records the sales from the job orders. The website simply advertises the company’s sold units and shows the company site map. The accounts receivable system holds the schedule of
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this topic. INTRODUCTION This internal assessment focuses on the impact of technology on accounting. Accounting is the systematic process of collecting‚ recording‚ classifying‚ analysing and communicating financial information. Traditionally‚ accounts were prepared manually using ledgers‚ cashbooks etc. However in recent years‚ technology has played an increasingly important role in accounting and has changed the accounting systems. This has brought with it solutions to previous problems associated
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Accounting Project SHAREHOLDER’S FUNDS Shareholders’ funds are the balance sheet value of the shareholders’ interest in a company. For company (as opposed to group) accounts it is simply all assets less all liabilities. For consolidated group accounts the value of minority interests should also be excluded. The addition of minority interests gives us “shareholders’ fund including minority interests”. A further adjustment gives us total equity. SHARE CAPITAL The capital collected by a joint
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all‚ I would like to thank Almighty God for giving me the strength to do this SBA‚ Mrs. Clovetta Campbell and finally my Principles of Accounts teacher Ms. Williams who helped me along the way. AIMS OF THE BUSINESS The aim of the business is to achieve exposure of what goes on in the business world. The aim of this business is to also know how to prepare Accounting Ratios‚ how to operate a business and how to achieve customer satisfaction and to attain profit
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Reflective Account When I started my work placement at my setting I was working with my members of staff and manager who told me how to monitor children when they eat and which child cannot eat certain food because of their religion or culture. Before I started to give out the food for the children I had to read the food policies and procedures to know how to serve the food and drink for the children. At my placement I learnt how to monitor the children when they ate and how much they ate‚ and
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Corporation’s Disclosures Upon reviewing the financial reports and disclosure notes contained in the 2004 Annual Report for Starbuck’s Corporation‚ it appears that the company uses basic accounting principles when preparing their reports. Their methods for recording and reporting cash and cash equivalents‚ inventories and receivables follow GAAP and are fairly standard. Starbucks Corporation reports cash and cash equivalents as one item on their balance sheet. There are several disclosure notes
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experience in recording‚ analyzing‚ interpreting and communication accounting information. 3) It is in partial fulfillment of CXC Principles of Accounts requirement. The aim of the study is to determine whether Debro’s Wholesale is operating at a profit or a loss. Data was gathered from source documents and posted to the journals‚ ledgers and final accounts. The performance of the business was determined by using ratios. Debro’s Wholesale is a newly developed and simulated entity located at
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As at 31 December 2008 Taka Assets: Non current assets : Property‚ plant and equipment‚ net Intangible assets Investment in shares of X-Net Ltd. Long-term receivables and deposits Current assets: Inventories Deferred cost of connection revenue Accounts receivable‚ net Advances‚ deposits and prepayments Cash and cash equivalents Total assets Equity and Liabilities: Shareholders’ equity: Share capital Share premium Capital reserve Deposit from shareholders General reserve Retained earnings 79
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