1. Introduction Increasingly‚ we are seeing many firms from various industries allowing their customers to pay on credit. This action will inevitably have a direct implication on the financial statements of these firms‚ in terms of accounts receivables‚ allowance for bad debt and uncollectible debt expense. This is especially so when customers are unable to repay their debts. In this paper‚ we will examine the 2008 financial statement of four companies in the retail industry‚ namely
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Current status of public sector accounting in Malaysia- Cash Basis Accounting Revenue is only recorded when the cash is actually exchanged for example‚ when revenue is received as cash and when expenses are actually paid. http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-cash-basis-and-accrual-basis-accounting Why government used the cash basis of accounting? Easy to learn and carry out and requires care but no special accounting skills. Well-adapted to needs of budgetary control and payment
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Ruth Ganley ACCTG 400 Module 2 Case 6-2 Cash Versus Credit It’s almost Christmas time and you still need to buy presents for eleven relatives. Although you plan to work over the semester break to earn some extra money‚ your current cash resources are low --- you have only $250 in your checking account‚ and you still need to pay your half of the phone bill ($50) before you leave for home. However‚ you do have a Target card (current balance $1‚000) and the lender recently sent you a notice
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Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) refers to a form of funding by the government or other humanitarian agencies whereby the fund donated must be used to finance a predetermined undertaking (Fiszbein et al‚ 2009‚ pp. 31). In Conditional cash transfers‚ money has to be spent for the intended purpose and only those who have been approved to meet the predetermined requirements receive such cash. This means that the recipient of the cash has to be vetted thoroughly and their actions determined before getting
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Efficient Cash Management Upon preparation of cash budgets after forecasting the receipts and payments‚ the management will have knowledge about the cash position of the firm. After knowing the cash position‚ the management should work out the basic strategies to be employed to manage its cash. The strategies of cash management are essentially related to the cash turnover process‚ that is‚ the cash cycle together with the cash turnover. The cash cycle is the amount of time cash is tied up between
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How to : Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) Data flow diagram (DFD) is a picture of the movement of data between external entities and the processes and data stores within a system Order CUSTOMER Status Message Status Data 2.0 Shipping Confirmation In-Stock Request WAREHOUSE 1.0 Shipping Order Check Status Order Data D1 Pending Orders 3.0 Issue Status Messages Order Data Payment Invoice Manage Accounts Receivable 5.0 Accounting Data Accounts Receivable Data
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INVENTORY AND CASH MANAGEMENT SESSION 5 T Cash Can Be Managed as Inventory • Cash managed like inventory in manufacturing o Doesn’t mean physical cash; instead can be ‘quick’ financial instruments:短期国库券 checking accounts t-bills‚ o Demand for cash by organizations‚ individuals varies • Main concepts are: o Need to estimate ‘transactions demand’ o Models for changes in cash balances o Continuous cash management approach • Supply chain of physical cash o Think of advantages
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Petty Cash System Review (last 12 months) |Issue / Potential for Fraud |Fraud Rating |Date Incident Occurred |Notes | |No policy or procedures written up.|1 |Listed in the breakdowns below. |Many of the incidents or potential for fraud could be eliminated if there were documented | | | |
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CASH VERSUS CREDIT Cash and credit are the preferred methods of payments in today’s society. Some consumers only purchase with cash‚ while others enjoy the convenience of using a credit card. There are advantages and disadvantages to using both credit and cash. Understanding the benefits‚ and drawbacks of both‚ should make it easier to decide which method is best for you. Managing your money can be a challenge whether you are using cash or a credit card. For example‚ using your credit
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Chopra/Process Flows 1 How can operations help a company compete? The changing sources of competitive advantage • Low Cost & Scale Economies (< 1960s) – You can have any color you want as long as it is black Focused Factories (mid 1960s) Flexible Factories and Product variety (1970s) – A car for every taste and purse. Quality (1980s) – Quality is free. Time (late 1980s-1990s) – We love your product but where is it? – Don’t sell what you produce. Produce what sells. S. Chopra/Process Flows • •
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