“Financial statements are like fine perfume; to be sniffed but not swallowed.” - Abraham Briloff (Professor Emeritus of CUNY Baruch) ACCOUNTING: Accounting is defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as "the art of recording‚ classifying‚ and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are‚ in part at least‚ of financial character‚ and interpreting the results thereof." ACCOUNTING AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY:
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Commercial Accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Dan Markwell ACC/290 12/18/12 Anita Renee’ Johnson Commercial Accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Commercial accounting is an accurate account of business transactions‚ it can only be acquired if both cash and credit transactions are performed‚ recorded‚ and recognized in such a way that there can be no duplication and the transactions are recorded under commercial accounting. The system
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Universal Accounting Standards Issue The internationalization of business activities has increased exponentially over the past 3 decades. Because the accounting standards and practices of different countries have developed in response to diverse environments‚ accounting has developed with strong national accents . As a result‚ multinationals with branches and investments in a wide array of countries find it difficult to achieve a consolidated financial report. Further‚ investors in these multinationals
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The financial statements most frequently provided include all of the following except the statement of retained earnings.** Which of the following statements is not an objective of financial reporting? Provide information on the liquidation value of an enterprise.** Accounting principles are "generally accepted" only when an authoritative accounting rule-making body has established it in an official pronouncement. it has been accepted as appropriate because
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Accounting Principles and Ethics A health care organization is believed to be a place where there is care‚ organization‚ consistency‚ and support; a place where patients need to feel and see the unity and harmony within the organization. Health care organizations necessitate this consistency‚ unity‚ and organization within because of its dependency on its’ patients and to provide the proper care for such a diverse group of individuals. A health care organization also needs consistency and organization
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT o 6. I 7. J 8. SANJAY INDUSTRIES LTD. Balance Sheet and Income Statement The following is the trial balance bf Sanjay Industries Ltd. as on 31 st March 2006. 1. 2. of Rs. 10 each) Mal IntE Pre Further information 1. Outstanding rent amounted to Rs. 7‚200 while outstanding salaries Rs. 8‚100 at the end Ca: 2. 3. 4. 5. the year. Make a provision for doubtful debts amounting to Rs. 4‚590. Stock on 31st March 2006 was valued
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Accounting Tutorial Question Topic 2 Week 5 Question 1 Encik Abbul has a sundry shop business registered under the name of Prudential Enterprises. The following is the summarised version of the bad debts‚ doubtful debts and the A/Receivables accounts of his business start in 2011. (The accounting period of the business is similar to the normal calendar year) Year | Account Receivables | Bad debts already written off during the year | Allowance for doubtful debts (percentage of outstanding
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GUARDS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD BY NASWALI INNOCENT 09/U/02/AFD/GV A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE OF KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY SEPTEMBER 2012 DECLARATION I NASWALI INNOCENT‚ declare that this research report is my original work and has never been submitted to any institution or college for any award. Signed ....................
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RESEARCH: Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 1. FASB had four primary goals in developing the codification. List these four goals: 1. Simplify user access to all authoritative U.S. GAAP by putting them all in one place with codification 2. Assist FASB with the research and international convergence efforts required during the standard-setting process 3. Become the authoritative source of literature for the completed extensible business reporting language (XBRL) taxonomy 4. Clarify that
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Financial Reporting Practices Financial Reporting Practices Health Care Financial Accountin September 7‚ 2011 Ethical standards in financial reporting are essential. Tools have been set in place to ensure that this takes place. Some of these tools are agencies that have been established‚ elements of financial management‚ and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Several administrative agencies have been established to strive to create a more standardized and ethical standard
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