FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE By Thomas Clarke and Marie dela Rama SAGE Publications (2008) London; Thousand Oaks CA. ISBN: 978-1-4129-3589-0 Website: http://www.ccg.uts.edu.au THE FUNDAMENTAL DIMENSIONS AND DILEMMAS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Introduction As the scale and activity of corporations has increased immeasurably‚ the governance of these entities has assumed considerable importance. Business corporations have an enduring impact upon societies and economies‚ and “how corporations
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“internal consistency” of accounting standards is Any entity intends to create its own standard must in accordance with the existing system of standard 2. In order to achieve “internal consistency”‚ the necessary factors are as follow: a) Any entity intends to create its own standard must in accordance with the existing system of standard b) Developing standards are correspondence with the same conceptual framework. It is necessary to establish an accounting law or principle to regulate
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time are avail-able annually on the machine. Since each drum requires 0.8 hours of welding time‚ annual production is limited to 2‚500 drums. At present‚ the welding machine is used exclusively to make the XSX drums. The accounting department has provided the following financial data concerning the XSX drums: Management believes 3‚000 XSX drums could be sold each year if the company had sufficient manufacturing capacity. As an alternative to adding another welding machine‚ management has looked
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Business Unit 10: Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting Student name Assessor name Date issued Completion date Submitted on 28/03/15 09/05/15 Assignment title Presentation of financial information and Interpretation of Financial Statements (2 of 2) Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to: Task no. Evidence (Page no) LO3 Be able to present financial information in accepted
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Managerial Accounting and Control Decision Making: Relevant Costs and Benefits Case 14-62 Roy Kondoy Shella Faye Sportway Corporation • Sportway is a wholesale distributor supplying a wide range of moderately priced sports equipment to large chain stores • Products: 60% purchased‚ 40% manufactured • The company has a Plastics Department that is currently manufacturing molded fishing tackle boxes • Sportway is able to manufacture and sell 8‚000 tackle boxes annually‚ making full use of its direct-labor
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Maritime Greenwich Business Accounting & Finance ACCO1116 Financial & Management Accounting (MAIB) M TWO HOURS August 2008 Course co-ordinator: Dr Agnieszka Herdan INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Answer TWO questions only. All questions carry equal marks. This is a CLOSED book examination Students are permitted to use non-programmable calculators. THIS PAPER MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE EXAMINATION ROOM August 2008 - RESIT Course Title Financial & Management Accounting (MAIB) Course Code ACCO1116
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examination of financial statements and underlying records for conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). It does this as well as generally accepted governmental auditing standards C. Tests for compliance with laws and regulations. D. Both B and C. 2. Government Auditing Standards (GAS) issued by the U.S. Comptroller General apply to A. Financial statement audits of federal organizations made by the Government Accountability Office. B. Financial statement audits
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Accounting for Managers Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting concepts and conventions and of the regulatory framework (SSAPs and FRSs) that govern published financial statements. Do the criticisms of the concept and the regulatory framework mean that published financial statement do not provide investors with useful information? Introduction Strengths Weaknesses Information needs of investors Conclusion Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting concepts and conventions
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| Question : | (TCO 2) Bubba’s Crawfish Processing Company uses a traditional overhead allocation based on direct labor hours. For the current year overhead is estimated at $2‚250‚000 and direct labor hours are budgeted at 415‚000 hours. Actual overhead was $2‚200‚000 and actual direct labor hours worked were 422‚000. (a) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. (b) Calculate the overhead applied. (c) Determine the amount of overhead that is over/underapplied. | | | Student Answer:
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This is based on a number of key concepts including unit of account; exit price; valuation premise; highest and best use; principal market; market participant assumptions and the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is an important measurement on the basis of financial reporting. It provides information about what an entity might realize if it sold an asset or might pay to transfer a liability. In recent years‚ the use of fair value as a measurement basis for financial reporting has been expanded. Determining
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