“certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting” by the Government Finance Officers Association? What is the significance of this award? Yes‚ it is significant because it is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting‚ and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. (Page 13) b) What are the key issues addressed in the letter of transmittal? Major initiatives in the city of Charlotte
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costs Labor costs of assembly-line workers $110‚000 – Direct labor Sales commissions $35‚000 – Period costs Factory supplies used $13‚000 – Direct materials Salaries paid to sales clerks $50‚000 – Period costs (b) Explain the basic difference in accounting for product costs and period costs. Product costs are manufacturing costs‚ direct components‚ direct labor and manufacturing overhead‚ do not become expenditures until the company sells inventory. Period costs are non-manufacturing costs‚ including
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external users 4. FASB – responsible for GAAP (accounting principles) 5. Accounting Equation 6. Know the 3 activities that business engage in and give examples of each activity. (These 4 questions also relate to Chapter 12‚ The Statement of Cash Flows) 7. The International Accounting Standards Board is responsible for developing a single set of worldwide accountings standards (IFRS). 8. These standards will help companies to reduce accounting costs‚ make it easier to acquire foreign companies
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1. The final exam will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 am on Wednesday‚ October 19 in EX 200 (255 McCaul). 2. It is a closed book and closed note exam. No aid sheet is allowed. You will need a calculator‚ but no other electronic devices will be allowed during the exam. 3. The exam covers materials in classes 1 through 11 inclusive (i.e.‚ topics 1 through 8)‚ with more emphasis on topics 3 through 8. It will have both problem-solving and essay-type questions. It is not going to be an easy exam
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used creative accounting to portray that the company’s profit were increasing when it fact it was making losses during the period 2000 – 2002 Creative accounting can be refers to accounting practices that seem to follow the applicable accounting standards but differ from the essence of those standards. It use the accounting methods to hide some elements of company’s financial dealings in order to make the company appears more successful that it is in reality. Creative accounting also can be describe
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4011 APRIL 7‚ 2009 CRAIG CHAPMAN Biovail Corporation: Revenue Recognition and FOB Sales Accounting Background Late on October 9‚ 2003‚ David Maris‚ an analyst at Banc of America Securities (BAS)‚ was trying to interpret the shocking events of the previous few days and finish the write-up of his first report on the Canadian pharmaceutical firm‚ Biovail Corporation. Maris didn’t like what he saw at the company‚ but he never liked writing “Sell” recommendations. In any event‚ he wanted to make
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IFRS 8-1: “Basic accounting and reporting issues related to recognition and measurement of receivables‚ allowance accounts‚ recording discounts‚ the allowance method to account for bad debt and factoring are basically the same between IFRS and GAAP. However‚ the FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) and IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) are taking steps by working to implement fair value measurement‚ the amount they currently could be sold for‚ for financial instruments. “The
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*Functions of Accounting Work ( Recording / Classifying / Summarizing *Accounting- “art of recording‚ classifying & summarizing in a significant matter and in terms of money; transactions and events w/c are in part at least of a financial character and interpreting the results thereof.” ( How? (AICPA – American Institute of CPA) *Science- existing body of knowledge that governs accounting practice (Accounting Theory) *Art- creative skill & ability *4 Functions of Accounting 1. Recording-
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ACCT TEST 1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a corporation? a. Corporations are organized as a separate legal taxable entity. b. Ownership is divided into shares of stock. c. Corporations experience an ease in obtaining large amounts of resources by issuing stock. d. A corporation’s resources are limited to its individual owners’ resources. e. Corporations make up 20% of all businesses. 2. An entity that is organized according to state or federal statutes
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What is the full disclosure principle in accounting? Why has disclosure increased substantially in the last 10 years? The full disclosure principle gives financial facts in financial reporting to help give the reader a clear judgment of the report. This is a difficult task because full disclosure within a company can be costly. The benefits of this principle are not easy to assess. The full disclosure is an information overload. The purpose of disclosure is to prepare current and future investors
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