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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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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Principles of Accounts A Handbook is prepared mainly for the purpose of helping the grade 8 students who are new to this subject. In this book we have included all the topics to be covered in grade 8. Each topic is serially numbered. At the end of each topic‚ a large number of descriptive‚ multiple choice and gapped questions‚ which are related to that topic‚ are given. Gapped questions are included mainly for improving the students’ knowledge of theory. The multiple choice and descriptive
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Introduction Assumptions‚ principles‚ and constraints are the operational guidelines set by the FASB. These principles where put in place to provide a foundation‚ with specific rules on how to report economic events‚ while allowing for constraints or relaxation of the principles under certain circumstances. Assumption of accounting There are two assumptions in accounting that provide a solid foundation for accounting‚ the monetary unit assumption and the economic entity assumption. The monetary
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achieving future cash flows. Limitations * Companies omit items that cannot be measured reliably. * Income is affected by the accounting methods employed. * Income measurement involves judgment. Earnings Quality Companies have incentives to manage income to
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simply repeating previous posts and agreeing. Discuss the pros and cons of accural accounting versus cash accounting methods. All discussion forums must require at a minimum: 1-Research (at least 2 citations) 2-Critical Thinking 3-Opportunity for dissent. Accrual Accounting versus Cash Accounting Ok‚ if we are to attain our career goals we need to understand these two methods of accounting. This topic is very important in almost any field that one chooses to fashion their
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aggregation concept Concept on Prudence Matching Principle Dual Aspect Relevance Concept Introduction Financial accounting has a number of conservative laws which have been considered over the years and all the possible identifiable rules are: Business Entity Concept‚ Money Measurement Concept‚ Going concern Concept‚ Accrual basis of accounting concept‚ Consistency Concept‚ Materiality and aggregation concept‚ Prudence‚ Matching Principle and Dual Aspect 1. The Business Entity Concept
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accounting standards accounting standards Introduction to Accounting Standards Accounting is the art of recording transactions in the best manner possible. Accounting Standards are the policy documents issued by recognized expert accountancy bodies relating to various aspects of measurement‚ treatment and disclosure of accounting transactions and events. Every country has its own standards. Accounting Standards in India are issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
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Commercial Accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Dan Markwell ACC/290 12/18/12 Anita Renee’ Johnson Commercial Accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Commercial accounting is an accurate account of business transactions‚ it can only be acquired if both cash and credit transactions are performed‚ recorded‚ and recognized in such a way that there can be no duplication and the transactions are recorded under commercial accounting. The system
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Accounting Speech By Jill A. DeBonis American InterContinental University Online Abstract In this essay I hope to explain the more common terms used in accounting. A small biography of why I love accounting. And how technology (computers) has helped create a much easier way of life for accountants. Accounting Speech What is the definition of an accountant? Someone who solves a problem you did not know you had in a way you don’t understand (n.a. 2011). Does that sound about right for
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