SEMESTER SPRING 2013 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (MGT101) ASSIGNMENT NO. 01 DUE DATE: 2nd May 2013 MARKS: 20 TOPIC TO BE TESTED : • Application of “Rules of debit and credit” LEARNING OBJECTIVES: • To develop an understanding for applying the rules of debit and credit ASSIGNMENT QUESTION On 1st March 2013‚ Mr. Adnan organized a business called A.R Rentals. Mr. Adnan’s new business was able to begin operations immediately by purchasing the assets and taking over the location of Ammar Rentals‚ an equipment
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What are the major limitations of Financial Accounting? Explain with the help of Examples. What are the alternatives to overcome these limitations? Financial accounting can be defined as reporting of the financial position and performance of a firm through financial statements issued to the external users on a periodic basis. It is a field of finance that treats money as a means of measuring economic performance instead of treating it as a factor of production. It encompasses the entire system
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recover the investment ’s initial cost. 3. The discount rate that causes the net present value of a project to equal zero is called the: A. yield to maturity. B. required return. C. market rate. D. internal rate of return. E. average accounting return. 4. The net present value profile is a graphical relationship depicting how a change in the _____ affects the project ’s NPV. A. initial cost B. discount rate C. timing of the project ’s cash inflows D. inflation rate E. real rate
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operations: If the managers of Baring bank would have instituted internal audit of operations then they would have been able to uncover Leeson teeming and lading acts‚ Fraudulent cover up and grave misjudgment made while undertaking his duties.However this was not in place and their isn’t evidence of any manager who undertook to review Leesons work as they viewed Leeson to be independent. 4. Background Review: Due to the fact that the management of Baring Bank had created a wrong impression of Leeson
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Financial accounting is the only branch of accounting and it is not perfect. There are large numbers of limitations which open new way to use other tools of accounting. To know what are the main limitations of financial accounting. It is very necessary for accountants. Accountants are often blind to these limitations. So‚ I am covering its limitation a lot of ground. Read below and understand:- Net effect of transactions are recorded in financial accounting which has happened in past. These
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Bibliography: 1. Brigham‚ F.E.‚ Houston‚ J.F.‚ 2009‚ “Fundamentals of Financial Management”‚ 12th edition‚ The Thomson South Western‚ USA. 2. Weygandt‚ J.J.‚ Kimmel‚ P.D.‚ Kieso‚ D.E.‚ Accounting Principles‚ ninth edition‚ 2010‚ www.wiley.com‚ viewed 05.03.2010 3. Beneski A‚ 2005 “Internal Company image”‚ http://www.ippnou.ru/article.php?idarticle=001840‚ translated from Russian
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The objectives of accounting : 1) To keep systematic records: Accounting is done to keep a systematic record of financial transaction. In the absence of transaction there would have been terrific burden on human memory which in most cases would have been impossible to bear. 2) To protect business properties: accounting provides protection to business properties from unjustified and unwarranted use. This is possible on account of accounting supplying the following information to the manager
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board employs a "due process" system which (Points: 5) has all CPAs in the United States vote on a new Statement. enables interested parties to express their views on issues under consideration. identifies the accounting issues that are the most important. requires that all accountants receive a copy of financial standards. 2. (TCO A) The IASB: (Points: 5) governs accounting standards in the U.S. is working on a convergence project with the FASB. sets the
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Financial Accounting Course Objectives: This course introduces the fundamentals of financial accounting to graduate students. Throughout the course‚ communication skills will be emphasized. After completing the course‚ a student is expected to understand how accounting information is produced‚ interpret and analyze financial statements‚ communicate firms’ financial health and appreciate ethical issues in accounting. Since the course content will be approached from the perspective of a user‚ rather
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Limitations of Financial Accounting: Financial accounting is the only branch of accounting and it is not perfect. There are large numbers of limitations which open new way to use other tools of accounting. To know what are the main limitations of financial accounting. It is very necessary for accountants. Accountants are often blind to these limitations. So‚ I am covering its limitation a lot of ground. Read below and understand:- 1. Financial accounting is of historical nature Net effect
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