Part I. A. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. GAAP is not a fixed set of rules. It is a guideline or more precisely a group of objectives and concepts that have evolved over 500 years from the basic concepts of Luca Pacioli set forth in the 1400s. It governs how financial statements are prepared and presented in the United States. The Financial Accounting Standards Boards (FASB)‚ the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Accountants use generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to guide them in recording and reporting financial information. GAAP comprises a broad set of principles that have been developed by the accounting profession and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Two laws‚ the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934‚ give the SEC authority to establish reporting and disclosure requirements. However‚ the SEC usually operates in an oversight capacity‚ allowing the FASB
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“Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the methods‚ rules‚ practices and other procedures that have evolved to govern the preparation of financial statements” Justify the statement with suitable examples. Accounting is the language of business and it is used to communicate financial information. In order for that information to make sense‚ accounting is based on some fundamental concepts. Transactions are recorded in accounts‚ following certain fundamentals concepts and conventions
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Accounting Principles and Health Care Samantha Mrazek HCS 571 March 19‚ 2012 John Hodnette Accounting Principles and Health Care There are no formal accounting principles that apply to health care. However‚ there are five generally accepted guiding principles used in the management of the financial aspects of health care management (Cleverly‚ Song & Cleverly‚ 2011). Understanding the five guiding principles are important in understanding financial information and managerial accounting
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Accepted Accounting Principles Stephanie R. Stewart HCS/571 September 24‚ 2012 Anne Harney Finlon Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are important ideas to understand when discussing finances of any kind. It is important for all nurses‚ especially those in management roles‚ to understand financial concepts and be involved in the budgetary process. This paper will help to create an understanding of GAAP‚ the purpose of the principles‚ and
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Accounting Principles i Running head: GENERAL ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES General Accepted Accounting Principles Accounting Principles ii Abstract My paper is about the GAAP (General Acceptance of Accounting Principles) which were created by the Accounting Principles Board (APB). The board was created by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in 1959. APB issued 31 Opinions from 1959 to 1973 and those Opinions created GAAP. I think GAAP is interesting
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Basic Accounting Principles and Concepts http://misscpa.com/basic-accounting-principles-and-concepts/ Accounting is called the language of business that which communicates the financial condition and performance of a business to interested users‚ also referred to as stakeholders. In order to become effective in carrying out the accounting procedure‚ as well as in communicating the financial information of the business‚ there is a widely accepted set of rules‚ concepts and principles that
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Running Head: Foundational Accounting Principles and Terminology 1 TUI University Eric Bollar Module 1: Case Assignment ACC501 Accounting For Decision Making Dr. Wendy Achilles January 21‚ 2011 Foundational Accounting Principles and Terminology 2 We all know how important the accounting aspect of any business/organization is. It is basically the most important way to manage
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Accounting Assumptions‚ Principles‚ and Constraints The basic assumptions of accounting provide a foundation for recording the transactions and preparing the financial statements. There are two main assumptions of accounting: Monetary unit assumption and Economic entity assumption (Weygandt‚ J. J.‚ Kimmel‚ P. D.‚ & Kieso‚ D. E. (2008)). The monetary unit assumption requires a company to include accounting records that show transaction data. Next‚ is the Economic entity assumption. It requires
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stricter for the average American citizen or ban guns altogether. However‚ opponents of more gun control believe that the amendment is protecting an individual’s rights right to own guns and protect themselves. However‚ gun control laws do not deter crime; gun ownership deters crime. Guns will still exist even if it’s not legal for civilians to own them because there is always a way for criminals to get a hold of them‚ it has been proven in history‚ and don’t prevent gun related deaths.
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