ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 26‚ No. 4 2011 pp. 797–806 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/iace-50053 Home Heaters: A Holistic View of the Financial Statements M. Cathy Claiborne and Kirkland A. Wilcox ABSTRACT: In this case‚ two start-up companies in the same industry have identical economic transactions. Although both companies follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)‚ each manager makes different choices and estimates when applying GAAP. By preparing
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ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE Yosita Nur Wirdayanti ABSTRACT This paper addresses the issue of basis of income recognition from Islamic perspective. In Islamic banks‚ income recognition is very important since it will determine amount of profit that will be distributed to depositors. Begin with accounting principles from Islamic perspective‚ this paper discusses the concept of accrual and cash basis and scholar opinion about this basis of accounting. Both accrual and cash basis implementation with its advantages
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Overview of government accounting Government accounting Government accounting refers to the different accounting systems that the different entities in the public sector use. Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) set the accounting standards to be used by the state and local government. The role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is to set up and improve the accounting standards of state and local government. It also ensures that financial reporting gives accurate and
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drink‚ Xonic Tonic (XT). The standard direct materials price per pound is $3.00 (which includes cost of the direct material‚ the freight cost and the cost of receiving and handling); The standard direct materials quantity per gallon of XT is 4 pounds (this takes into account the waste‚ and spoilage). The standard direct labor rate per hour is $15 (including: hourly wage rate‚ payroll taxes and fringe benefits); the standard direct labor hours per gallon of XT is 2 hours; Xonic Tonic company uses standard
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Assignment: Cost Accounting Applied By Professor Bryan Womack Course Title ACC 350012VA016-1122-001 Cost Accounting February 26‚ 2012 Companies that are successful financially know what their costs are and how those costs are being spent. The company I have chosen wants to change from a general accounting system where costs are put in general categories and they currently do not have any allocation
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Problem 4.4A Preparing Adjusting Entries from a Trial Balance The Off-Campus Theater adjusts its accounts every month. Below is the company’s unadjusted trial balance dated July 31‚ 2002. Additional information is provided for use in preparing the company’s adjusting entries for the month of July. (Bear in mind that adjusting entries have already been made for the first seven months of 2002‚ but not for July.) OFF-CAMPUS THEATER Unadjusted Trial Balance July 31‚ 2002 Cash $ 16
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ACCA 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3EE e-mail: a.wynne@accaglobal.com tel: +44 207 396 5778 Abstract • IFAC Public Sector Committee issued their standard on the cash basis of accounting and the ASB (UK) issued its draft interpretation for public benefit entities (not-for-profit organisations) earlier this year. In each case the private sector model of accounts was followed closely. • What is the experience in the UK of producing full accrual based accounts for public sector organisations
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STATE HOW BOTH COMPANIES SHOULD CLASSIFY THE LEASE. GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR ANSWER. Both Purple Ltd and Lemon Ltd should classify the lease as a finance lease based on the below. Present value of all future lease payments = ($8‚000 – $1‚000) X 3.8897 = $27‚228 Present value of guaranteed residual value = 50% X 7‚200 X 0.6499 Total present value = $27‚228 + $2‚340 of the Bulldozer The present value of the minimum lease payments is substantially all of the fair value of the leased
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Table of Contents The purpose of accounting 3 The objective of accounting 3 Important to the company 4 Accountant ’s integrity 5 Technologies impact on the accounting profession 5 Conclusion 6 Bibliography 7 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors The purpose of accounting Is to gather and report financial evidence about the cash flow‚ performance‚ and financial position of that business. “Once this information has been entered into the accounting records‚ it is then made into a financial
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Accounting For Kids AIU Online Abstract Many people hear accounting and think of an office full of file cabinets and cubicles‚ thus its far more complex. Accounting covers far more ground than the average person may imagine. With a proper accounting process in place‚ a business will always be well informed of the company’s finances. Accounting is a business aspect that affects numerous corporation and individuals all around the world. In the business world today‚ companies use the accounting
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