The role of accounting is to allow business owners to make informative decisions. The main objectives of accounting are to maintain a record of business transactions‚ calculate profit and loss and depiction of financial position. Recording business transactions accurately is essential in accounting. If proper and complete records are kept‚ it will make it easier to find and correct any errors made. Different officials can also use records for different decision-making purposes. A balance sheet
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards ACC/491 Contemporary Auditing 1 March 27‚ 2014 Richard A Cochran Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Generally Accepted Auditing Standards‚ also known as GAAS‚ are the most acknowledged auditing standards known. GAAS relates to the conduct of individual audit engagements and are a set of standards in which quality of audits are performed and may be judged. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has a division
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Accountants follow professional guidelines for measurement and disclosure of financial information. These are called generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In the United States‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) formulates GAAP. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) sets global or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ the two basic types of external providers of capital include investors (who exchange cash for stock) and creditors (who loan cash)
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ACC 551 Midterm Exam Solution Follow the link below http://www.tutorialsguider.com/downloads/acc-551-midterm-exam-solution/ ACC 551 Midterm Exam Solution 1. Question :(TCO C) Under current accounting practice‚ intangible assets are classified as 2. Question :(TCO C) Which of the following intangible assets should not be amortized? 3. Question :(TCO C) The intangible asset goodwill may be 4. Question :(TCO C) ELO Corporation purchased a patent for $90‚000 on September 1‚ 2008. It had a useful
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What is the prudence concept in accounting? Under the prudence concept‚ you should not overestimate the amount of revenues that you record‚ nor underestimate the expenses. You should also be conservative in recording the amount of assets‚ and not underestimate liabilities. Another way of looking at prudence is to only record a revenue transaction or an asset when it is certain‚ and to record an expense transaction or liability when it is probable. Another aspect of the prudence concept is that you
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Four Accounting Principles Sharon Wallace American Intercontinental University Accounting Principles 2012 Four Accounting Principles ABSTRACT Accounting principles used by Wal-Mart and the core function of its departments. Wal-Mart’s strength and weaknesses will be listed. Wal-Mart’s last two years of accounting statements are also present. FOUR ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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a) Which accounting standards or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are used in preparing the financial statements of the company (International‚ local or US GAAP standards)? Where did you find that information? For our accounting analysis we found the key accounting policies and related them to our identified key success factors. McDonald’s most important factors include consolidation‚ financial statement estimates‚ revenue recognition‚ advertising costs‚ compensation from stocks
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Paper Write a 700- to 1‚050-word paper in which you explain the nature and functions of auditing. Relate your explanation to the audit functions in your organization‚ or an organization with which you are familiar. In your paper‚ be sure to address the following: Describe the elements of the Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS). Broad rules and guidelines promulgated by the AICPA’s AuditingStandards Board. CPAs employ GAAS in preparing for and performing
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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 18‚ No. 2 May 2003 pp. 137ñ173 The Tallahassee BeanCounters: A Problem-Based Learning Case in Forensic Auditing Cindy Durtschi ABSTRACT: You are auditing the books of the Tallahassee BeanCounters (TBC)‚ a minor league baseball team in Tallahassee‚ Florida. During your audit the teamís owner‚ Franklin Kennedy‚ approaches you and offers an additional fee if you will quietly investigate the possibility of fraud within the firm. Mr. Kennedy reports that he received
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In the case “Big GAAP/Little GAAP”‚ we can see that some information is better provided in the notes. For example‚ the bank may not be aware that Forthwright Co. is in a strained financial position now because the financial statements do not show. The accounting profession has adopted a full disclosure principle that calls for financial reporting of any financial facts that are significant enough to influence the judgment of a reader. In this situation‚ several issues are left out of the reports
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