regulations relating to financial accounting as rules that are developed by independent authoritative body to govern the preparation of financial statements which are accounting standards. Since decades ago‚ there have been arguments for and against the existence of accounting regulations. With a stance of pro-regulation‚ this essay is going to examine the reasons that financial accounting and reporting should be regulated and the merits of accounting regulations. Firstly‚ financial reports are normally
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concepts that can lead to inaccurate perceptions‚ cognitions‚ and conclusions of certain situations. Ideas such as the afterimage effect‚ availability heuristic‚ ethnocentrism‚ groupthink‚ the lack of object permanence‚ non-random assignment of research participants‚ optimistic explanatory style‚ and proactive interference are all subjects that tend to skew one’s original perspective or path. To start things off I will begin by discussing the afterimage effect. This effect is what occurs when your
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A practical guide to segment reporting September 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ IFRS and corporate governance publications and tools 2008 IFRS technical publications IFRS Manual of Accounting 2008 Provides expert practical guidance on how groups should prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Comprehensive publication including hundreds of worked examples‚ extracts from company reports and model financial statements. IFRS Pocket Guide 2008 Provides a summary
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Animal testing for scientific or commercial use is wrong and inaccurate because animals are made up differently than humans. Animal testing is procedures done on animals for research to test medicine and commercial items to see if they are harmful or effective for humans. The experiments can cause the animals to have physical and mental suffering and distress. Most of the animals are killed at the end of the experimentation but some are used again in other experiments. The most common animals used
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Chapter 03 The Reporting Entity and Consolidated Financial Statements Multiple Choice Questions On January 3‚ 2009‚ Jane Company acquired 75 percent of Miller Company’s outstanding common stock for cash. The fair value of the noncontrolling interest was equal to a proportionate share of the book value of Miller Company’s net assets at the date of acquisition. Selected balance sheet data at December 31‚ 2009‚ are as follows: 1. Based on the preceding information‚ what amount should
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Index 1 Introduction to segmental reporting 2 2 Origin of segmental reporting 2 2.1 The fineness-theorem 2 2.2 Market efficiency theory 2 2.3 Agency theory 2 2.4 Accounting theory 3 3 The most important segmental reporting standards 3 3.1 International Accounting Standard 14 (IAS 14) 3 3.1.1 The International Accounting Standards Committee 3 3.1.2 The International Accounting Standards Board 4 3.1.3 IAS 14: Segment reporting 4 3.1.3.1 Objective of IAS 14 (revised) 4 3.1.3.2 Applicability
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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION A TERM PAPER ON – IMPACT OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE ON COST OF CAPITAL AND VALUATION OF FIRM: A STUDY OF CEMENT INDUSTRY NAME- DIPANNITA GHOSH DEPT- MBA ROLL- 11 INTRODUCTION In corporate finance‚ financing decisions has greater importance because the optimal capital structure can be created trough proper mix of finance. Corporate managers generally prefer borrowings over other means of financing. Management of a company has to be very careful while
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Intermediate Accounting Paper The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private‚ not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public ’s interest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) designated the FASB as the organization responsible for setting accounting standards for public companies in the U.S. It was created in 1973‚ replacing the Accounting Principles Board and the Committee
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper HCS/405 November 23‚ 2011 Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper This paper discusses the elements of financial management that is important to the healthcare organizations‚ generally accepted accounting principles‚ and a summary of the articles related to healthcare financial management. Elements of Financial Management There are four different elements used in financial management. These elements include: planning‚ controlling‚ organizing and directing
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By Afra Sajjad Introduction In recent years‚ particularly since the advent of the global financial crisis‚ the debate has grown over whether annual reports have relevance to investors and other users‚ and enable them to make proper decisions on companies’ prospects. To bridge the perceived information gap‚ and to satisfy the information requirements of the standard setters‚ narrative reporting has come to the fore. In its various guises – Business Review‚ Management Commentary‚ Management Discussion
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