Though we often think of the field of accounting as a single discipline‚ there are‚ in fact‚ several specialties that are practiced. These include financial accounting‚ managerial accounting‚ tax accounting‚ cost accounting‚ international accounting and social accounting‚ among others. Of these‚ the former two classes of accounting are the most common. This paper will explore the key differences between financial and managerial accounting and discuss some of the standards of ethical conduct placed
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Financial statements are the basic statements that summarize the financial activities of a business and are prepared by businesses to indicate the financial steadiness of the business to investors‚ creditors‚ and other external entities (McGraw-Hill Higher Education‚ 2009). The income statement is a representation of the revenues and expenses for a specific period of time in a business. Its purpose is to detail the revenues‚ expenses‚ and net income or loss. A net income is the result of revenues
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Business Law in Accounting Melissa Randall Business Law I / 421 Professor Deborah Gronet March 16‚ 2009 Business Law in Accounting Accounting is the system of recording‚ reporting and verifying financial information for individuals and businesses‚ including income‚ expenses‚ value of assets‚ and so on. However‚ Business Law I‚ takes what is normally known of accounting and moves into another arena‚ one which includes civil and criminal liabilities‚ contract law‚ ethics and the Sarbanes-Oxley
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Accounting in a Business Context BU2021 Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 1 Ratio Analysis.........................................................................................................................................2 Profitability........................................
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Accounting for Merchandising Business A. Comparison of Income Statement Service Company Net Income = Revenues – Expenses Merchandising Company Net Sales - Cost of Goods Sold = Gross Profit/ Margin from Sales Gross Profit/ Margin from Sales – Operating Expenses = Operating Income Operating Income – Finance Costs = Net Income Sample Problem: Carlito Delights Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31‚ 2013 Net Sales P 2‚393‚250 Cost of Goods Sold 1‚313‚600 Gross Profit from Sales
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Chapter 1 Accounting and the business environment Learning Objectives 1. Use accounting vocabulary 2. Apply accounting concepts and principles 3. Use the accounting equation 4. Analyse business transactions 5. Prepare the financial statements 6. Evaluate business performance Horngren‚ Best‚ Fraser‚ Willett: Accounting 6e © 2010 Pearson Australia Objective 1 Use accounting vocabulary. Horngren‚ Best‚ Fraser‚ Willett: Accounting 6e © 2010 Pearson Australia Accounting... is
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Internship Report 1. Introduction During April 12th and April 30th‚ I served as an intern for ZhiqinCertified Public Accountants CO.‚ LTD. Foshan City‚ ZhiqinCertified Public Accountants Co.‚ Ltd. is officially registered‚ a certified public accountant firm‚ in 1990‚ a period approved by Guangdong Provincial Department of Finance was established in 2000 began operating a limited company‚ a practicing certificate number is 44060005‚ assets assessment Certificate No. 440 200 756. Since its
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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The objectives of the Industrial attachment The purpose of industrial attachment is to bridge the gap between the theory and the practise of coursework learnt in the University of Botswana. It is meant to give students a clearer perspective of concepts learnt in the academic environment and in turn prepare them for the work environment upon completion of the degree programme. Internship is also aimed at give students a chance to apply the material learnt into a practical environment
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Terms of Reference This report has been written in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Accounting. It is a requirement that every third year student on Industrial attachment write an account of their experiences during the attachment period. This account details every aspect of the experience obtained with which ever company the student was with. Therefore‚ this report is submitted as a proof of completion of the attachment that the author went through at Delta
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For as long as there have been companies and accounting standards there have been people who are trying to beat the system and divert some of the company’s profits and assets to their own pockets. In this report we will discuss an accounting scandal that surfaced in 2004 and it involved Hollinger International as well as Conrad Black who was the CEO at the time. History of Hollinger International Inc. The original Hollinger was discovered in 1909 by Benny Hollinger‚ it was a gold mine named Hollinger
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