HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING Primitive Accounting Traced as far as 8500 BC in Mesopotamia through the use of clay like: a. Record for paid wages b. Record purposes‚ as general Pyramids in Egypt‚ for the costs of structures Other places like China‚ Babylon‚ and Greece Middle Ages More formal account-keeping methods were developed by the merchants and banks. Double-entry records first appeared in Genoa in 1340 AD. First accounting book was written by Contrugli in Naples Summa de Arithmetica
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1.1 Value Chain Analysis Applied to the Timber and Timber Products Industry. Exhibit 1.A below contains a depiction of the value chain. The links in the value chain are as follows: 1. Timber Tracts: Plant and maintain timber tracts (Weyerhaeuser) 2. Logging: Harvests timber (Weyerhaeuser) 3a. Sawmills: Cut timber into various grades of wood (Weyerhaeuser) 3b. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing: Grinds timber into pulp and converts the pulp into various grades of paper and
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appropriate job. Leading/Motivating: exhibiting skills in these areas for getting others to play an effective part in achieving plans.(To make individual work willingly in the organization) Controlling: monitoring -- checking progress against plans‚ which may need modification based on feedback. Management accounting is concerned with the provisions and use of accounting information to managers within organizations‚ to provide them with the basis to make informed business decisions that will
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The Importance Of Accounting In Our Modern Society Accounting is a very important term to our modern society. It is the career for men and women who at the start have their eyes set on top positions in industry‚ management‚ government‚ and general business. Accounting is a basic need of every businessmen‚ from the operator of a filling station to the government of the United States. It’s so important to our society. None of the business organization can operate without is. They
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Statement Not this time! The White House officially responded to a petition that asked for Justin Bieber’s deportation on Friday‚ April 18‚ ultimately siding with the 20-year-old entertainer. PHOTOS: Justin’s biggest scandals "Sorry to disappoint‚ but we won’t be commenting on this one‚" the statement read. "We’ll leave it to others to comment on Mr. Bieber’s case‚ but we’re glad you care about immigration issues. Because our current system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring
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ABSTRACT The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of computerized accounting systems in organizations (the general objective of the study). It employed a case study design and Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs was chosen as the case of the study. Various literatures were consulted to get the theoretical and empirical thoughts of stupendous authors about the topic under study to help the researcher craft and refine her methodology. Questionnaires‚ documentation and interviews were
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accounting standards accounting standards Introduction to Accounting Standards Accounting is the art of recording transactions in the best manner possible. Accounting Standards are the policy documents issued by recognized expert accountancy bodies relating to various aspects of measurement‚ treatment and disclosure of accounting transactions and events. Every country has its own standards. Accounting Standards in India are issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
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Why did the New Zealand government offer Warner Brothers incentives to film “The Hobbit” in New Zealand? Analyse how this will affect the New Zealand film industry and New Zealand society. Warner Brothers‚ one of Hollywood ’s most famous studios‚ was founded in 1923 by four actual brothers: Jack‚ Sam‚ Harry & Albert Warner. On April 4‚ 1923‚ with help from a loan given to Harry Warner by his banker Motley Flint‚ they formally incorporated as Warner Bros. Pictures‚ Inc. I believe that production
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INTRODUCTION Cost accounting is an important tool in the management of any business firm or organization‚ which includes those in the small scaled industry. In the cause of our research instrument indicated the maintenance of improper and inadequate records coupled with the fact that cost methods used‚ through sometimes effective‚ were unconventional. For a small scale business to approach profit maximization level‚ it must be effective in cost control procedures and appropriate books
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Balpreet Singh (bsingh13@schulich.yorku.ca) Preface This document was created by the York University chapter of Students Offering Support (York SOS) to accompany our ACTG2010 Exam-AID session. It is intended for students enrolled in any section of Introduction to Financial Accounting – ACTG2010 course who are looking for an additional resource to assist their studies in preparation for the exam. References Friedlan‚ John. Financial Accounting: A Critical Approach. Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson
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