Evolution of Financial Accounting Introduction Accountancy is the art of communicating financial information of a business entity to its stakeholders. It is the branch of mathematical science that assists in discovering the causes of success and failure in a business. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) defines accountancy as "The art of recording‚ classifying‚ and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are‚ in
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Topic 1 Accounting and Society Prepared by Graeme Wines. One issue in Topic 1 that can be a little confusing is the distinction between inductive and deductive theories. The example of the topical area of climate change can be used to provide explanations of the distinction which may help your understanding. Inductive theory A descriptive (explanatory/scientific) theory‚ as these terms imply‚ suggest that the theory is attempting to describe or explain a particular phenomenon‚ and that
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Problem Set 1 Due: Monday‚ Sep. 30th‚ at the beginning of the class You may work together in answering the questions‚ but each student should write his or her own answers. DUPLICATE ANSWERS WILL RECEIVE ZERO CREDIT. SHOW ALL YOUR WORK FOR EACH SOLUTION. Answer each question clearly‚ completely‚ and neatly. 1. Use the information for the question(s) below. In November 2009‚ Perrigo Co. (PRGO) had a share price of $39.20. They had 91.33 million shares outstanding‚ a market-to-book ratio of
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The word “invisible” is defined as “as if treated as unable to be seen; ignored or not taken into consideration” (Webster’s Dictionary). That seems to be an accurate description for how most characters in William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Twelfth Night” feel. Focusing specifically on Sir Andrew‚ the man interested in Countess Olivia’s hand for marriage. Not only is he treated horribly by people who he thought were his friends‚ but he ends up leaving Illyria broken-hearted and penniless. He let his unreciprocated
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1 Intercorporate Acquisitions and Investments in Other Entities McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2009 The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. The Development of Complex Business Structures • Enterprise expansion as a means of survival and profitability – Size often allows economies of scale – New earning potential – Earnings stability through diversification – Management rewards for bigger company size – Prestige associated with company size 1-2 Organizational
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Chapter 1: Overview—The Financial Statements Chapter 1 introduces the four financial statements--Income Statement‚ Statement of Retained Earnings‚ Balance Sheet‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. Accounting as the language of business is discussed along with an introduction of the various users of accounting information. Financial and Managerial accounting are compared. The four ways to organize a business – proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited – liability company‚ and corporation‚ are discussed
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Financial Analysis and Interpretation | Kier Group Plc vs. Barratt Developments Plc | | This report is about the financial analysis and interpretation of two construction companies. Analysis and comparison is based upon 4 broad areas: financial performance‚ financial position‚ corporate governance and corporate social and environmental reporting. | | Mr Gajender‚ Student ID- 1025087 | 3/14/2013 | Word Count- 4‚116 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction4 1.1 Introduction to Companies4
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1230 Unit 5 Problem Set 1 Matching Complete the following exercise by matching the terms with their corresponding definitions. a. automated password guessing b. Windows authorization mechanism c. passwords plus smartcards d. stored in a digital certificate e. standard for smart card support f. decrypts data encrypted with a certificate g. firewall exceptions h. standard for fingerprint scanners and other devices i. potentially destructive software j. firewall rule requiring IPsec ___C____ 1. multifactor
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following contributes to growth and development of the economy of the Philippines: A. Highways and Bridges B. Airports and Ports C. Private schools D. Villages and subdivisions Out of 20 respondents‚ 9 answered letter A‚ 8 answered letter B‚ 1 answered letter C and lastly‚ 2 respondents answered letter D. As the result shows‚ most of the respondents think and say that highways and bridges contributes‚ if not the most but prominently‚ to Philippine economy. Most of the students answered the
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No.6 (Serial No.61) Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing‚ ISSN 1548-6583‚ USA Fair value accounting under financial crisis HE Cai-xia1‚ ZHANG Chi2 (1. School of Accounting‚ Zhongnan University of Economics and Law‚ Wuhan 430073‚ China; 2. School of Management‚ Huazhong University of Science and Technology‚ Wuhan 430073‚ China) Abstract: The recent financial crisis has led to a vigorous debate about the pros and cons of fair-value accounting (FVA). This debate presents a major challenge
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