Chapter 12 : 1/ As part of the initial investment ‚ a partner contributes office equipment that had cost $20‚000 and on which accumulated depreciation of $ 12500 had been recorded . If the partners agree on a valuation of $ 9000 for the equipment ‚ what amount should be debited to the office equipment account? a/ 7500 c/ 12500 b/ 9000 d/ 20000 2/ Chip and Dale agree to form a partnership. Chip is to contribute $50000 in assets
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Self-Test 1 Problem: The following is a set of transactions during the month of May‚ 2012 for the business of Jess Consulting Office. The chart of accounts shows the following accounts: Jess Capital 300‚ Withdrawals 320‚ Cast at Bank 100‚ Advertising Expense 520‚ Wages Expense 525‚ Prepaid Advertising 112‚ Prepaid Rent 114‚ Tax Service Fees 405‚ and Consulting Revenue 400. The balance of cash account at 1st of May 2012 is $10‚000. May 2. Jess Barley invested $30‚000 more into the business
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Homework of Corporate Finance The 3rd Week 【Corporations】 What is the primary disadvantage of the corporate form of organization? Name at least two advantages of corporate organization. Answer: The primary disadvantage of the corporate form is the double taxation to shareholders of distributed earnings and dividends. Advantages include: limited liability; ability to raise capital; and unlimited life 【Agency Problem】 Who owns a corporation? Describe the process whereby the owners control
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To: From: Subject: Financial needs Polar For Polar Sports‚ Inc. one potential big change could be the switch from seasonal production to level monthly‚ as is brought up by Mr. Johnson‚ vice president of operations. This will lead to several differences in forecasting compared with when the company still adopts seasonal production. The forecast will through light on the financial needs of the company. First of all‚ production will be distributed evenly throughout the year under level production
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles HCS/571 Generally accepted accounting principles‚ better known as (GAAP) discloses statements and reports financial information dealing with businesses and organizations. They are rules made by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in which are commonly used in the health industry to maintain the decisions of the organization. GAAP gives detailed information to investors about the budget of the organization and their debt. GAAP includes the
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Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Heather Sheetz Accounting 491 Julie Oldham March 28‚ 2008 Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Generally Accepted Auditing Standards or GAAS is “a set of systematic guidelines used by auditors when conducting audits on companies’ finances‚ ensuring the accuracy‚ consistency and verifiability of auditors’ actions and reports” (Lexico Publishing Group‚ 2008). The following paper will explain the elements of GAAS and how GAAS is applied to audits. GAAS
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Health care organizations financial statements are the key tools to show the economic stability of an organization and guide leadership in making informed decisions. The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is basic assumptions‚ and principles of accounting to determine the financial position of an organization. These principles offer consistency across health care organizations‚ and businesses maintaining track of the organizations fiscal
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Accounting Principles The general rules and concepts that govern the Accounting filed are referred to as the Principles of Accounting. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) using the groundwork of principles and guidelines has formulated these rules. They lay the foundation for sound and ethical accounting practices. The GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principles or "GAAP") consists of three important sets of rules: • The underlying accounting principles • The rules and standards
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PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING(POA)/ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS(AFM) Basic Accounting Concepts & Terminologies ACCOUNTING- DEFINITION Accounting means the various technical activities performed by accountants‚ including financial accounting‚ bookkeeping and management accounting. Accounting is considered to be as old as money. However in 1494 Lucas Fra Pacoili‚ an Italian Merchant is universally regarded as the father of modern system of accounting or double entry system of accounting. Accounting has
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112: PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 1 ACCOUNTING THEORY NOTES (a) International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards. The foreword to accounting standards defines Accounting Standards as Authoritative statements of how particular types of transaction and other events should be reflected in financial statements. Accounting Standards are developed to achieve comparability of financial information between and among different organizations. International Accounting Standards
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