CHAPTER 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Subject matter of accounting. Environment of accounting. Role of principles‚ objectives‚ standards‚ and accounting theory. Historical development of GAAP. Authoritative pronouncements and rulemaking bodies. Role of pressure groups. Ethical issues. Questions 1 2‚ 3‚ 29 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ 11 12‚ 13‚ 14‚ 15‚ 16‚ 17‚ 18‚ 19‚ 20‚ 21‚ 22‚ 23 23‚ 24‚ 25‚ 26‚ 27‚ 28 30 Cases 4 6‚ 7 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 5 8
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Intermediate Accounting Paper The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is a private‚ not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to develop generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within the United States in the public ’s interest. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) designated the FASB as the organization responsible for setting accounting standards for public companies in the U.S. It was created in 1973‚ replacing the Accounting Principles Board and the Committee
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................................................ 22 Accounting changes and prior period adjustments ............................................................ 24 4. Comprehensive income ................................................................................................ 31 5. Balance sheet and disclosures overview .......................................................................... 36 6. Interim financial reporting ..........................................
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Stella Omusa is another interesting case study. As she pursued early schooling‚ Stella never had any idea of her orientation. Even her parents and peers could not help Stella on the same. Luckily‚ as a bright student‚ it was not difficult to secure admission into a public university. However‚ it is not clear whether Stella pursued a degree in bachelor of commerce‚ accounting option by choice or just as a matter of natural flow of events. Most likely though‚ it was the course she was selected to
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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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There is more to Financial Accounting than meets the Eye ACCT 201 The Impact of Financial Accounting The current economy reinforces the necessity for businesses and organizations to maintain a strict watch over their assets. “Two-thirds of new establishments survive two years and 44 percent survive at least four years” (Knaup‚ 2005‚ p. 50). These survival rates are based across the spectrum of all industries. Despite the views that other industries survive more frequently‚ research shows that
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dissenters felt that there was indeed a problem with sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) that could be solved only with the installation of a shift-interlock system‚ something the NHTSA was not willing to mandate on the basis of the Audi or isolated SUA cases that followed. However‚ SUA would reemerge in 2007 as another auto maker‚ Toyota experience the mysterious phenomenon. Toyota’s Issues Begin The Audi SUA problem unfolded quickly and furiously and quite nearly destroyed a brand. The problems
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Diez Pena Ezequiel Small Business Management Professor Gustafson 31 August‚ 2011 Chapter 6 Case Study 1. What theories of trade help to explain Russia’s position as an oil exporter? Which ones do not‚ and why? In our opinion two theories of trade help to explain Russia’s position‚ namely theory of absolute advantage and competitive advantage. “A country has a natural advantage in producing a product or service because of climatic conditions‚ access to certain natural resources‚ or
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1121 theory Topic 1 BDA/inventory * Time period assumptions: firm would find it desirable to report their financial statements more frequently therefore the economic life could be divided into artificial time periods. * Why are adjusting entries required? The purpose of balance day adjustment is to recognise revenue and expenses in the relevant Period. * Compare and contrast the purposes of adjusting entries‚ closing entries and reversing entries The purpose of closing entry is
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chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ● the navigator ● ● ● ● ✓ Scan Study Objectives Read Feature Story Scan Preview Read Text and Answer Do it! p. 5 p. 11 p. 18 p. 20 Work Using the Decision Toolkit Review Summary of Study Objectives Work Comprehensive Do it! p. 23 Answer Self-Test Questions Complete Assignments Go to WileyPLUS for practice and tutorials Read A Look at IFRS p. 42 study objectives After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1 Describe the primary
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