differences between management accounting and financial accounting include:[1] 1. Management accounting provides information to people within an organization while financial accounting is mainly for those outside it‚ such as shareholders 2. Financial accounting is required by law while management accounting is not. Specific standards and formats may be required for statutory accounts such as in the I.A.S International Accounting Standard within Europe. 3. Financial accounting covers the entire organization
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unreliable in nature or representation that its recognition may be potentially misleading. Constraints -Timeliness -Balancing cost and benefit – Financial information will be sought if the benefit to be derived from the information exceeds its costs. Para 44 -Benefit derived from its information should exceed the cost of providing it General Purpose Financial Reporting Objective SAC 2 – focus on providing info to meet the common info need of users who are unable to command the preparation of reports
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Eighth Edition Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts Thomas P. Edmonds University of Alabama–Birmingham Frances M. McNair Mississippi State University Philip R. Olds Virginia Commonwealth University Edward E. Milam Mississippi State University (Contributing Author) FUNDAMENTAL FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin‚ a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 1221 Avenue of the Americas‚ New York‚ NY‚ 10020. Copyright © 2013‚ 2011‚ 2008‚ 2006
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Chapter 2 1. A conceptual framework is a coherent system of interrelated objectives and fundamentals that can lead to consistent standards and that prescribes the nature‚ function‚ and limits of financial accounting and financial statements. A conceptual framework is necessary in financial accounting for the following reasons: (1) It enables the FASB to issue more useful and consistent standards in the future. (2) New issues will be more quickly solvable by reference to an existing framework
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Ch 8: Financial Reporting and Management Reporting System GL master ledger: the principal file in the GLS database. Based on chart of accounts. FRS draws upon GL master to produce the firm’s financial statements General ledger history file and journal voucher history file- prior period info Responsibility center file: contains revenues‚ expenditures‚ and other resource utilization data for each responsibility center in the organization (used for responsibility reports) Budget master file: contains
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this voluntary disclosure to the public‚ ANZ is trying to "win over" customers by showing their concerns for the community. This is an example of Positive Accounting Theory (PAT) - a theory which attempts to explain and predict how groups in an organisation (eg. management‚ owners‚ creditors; stakeholders) will interact with one another. In this case‚ ANZ has made a voluntary social disclosure to the public (ie. its customers) in order to "soften the blow" of the political costs which are often imposed
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Fair value or false accounting 1. How are assets and liabilities measured under IAS 39? Answer: According to IAS 39‚ Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement‚ financial instrument are to be stated at their ‘fair value’- defined as ‘the amount for which an asset could be exchanged‚ or a liability settled‚ between knowledgeable‚ willing parties in an arm’s length transaction’. ‘If the market for a financial instrument is not active‚ an entity establishes a fair value
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Chapter 1: THE DYNAMIC NEW WORKPLACE Multiple Choice Questions 1. The dynamic new workplace of the 21st century is characterized by: 1. A highly competitive global economy‚ driven by innovation and technology‚ that has created both unparalleled opportunities and unprecedented uncertainties. 2. Smart people and smart organizations creating their own futures. 3. Companies with a future sharing an important commitment to people 4. All of the above. 5. None of the above. 2. The
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Solutions for Chapter 1 Auditing: Integral to the Economy Review Questions: 1-1. The special function performed by the public accounting profession is the attestation to the fairness of the financial statements of clients. The special function ensures the reliability and integrity of the financial reporting system. Judge Burger described the special function as "certifying the public reports that collectively depict a corporation’s financial status‚" which involves "a public responsibility transcending
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ONE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT : AN OVERVIEW |Question : What do you mean by financial management ? | Answer : Meaning of Financial Management : The primary task of a Chartered Accountant is to deal with funds‚ ’Management of Funds’ is an important aspect of financial management in a business undertaking or any other institution like hospital‚ art society‚ and so on. The term ’Financial Management’
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