ACCOUNTING CONCEPT AND CONVENTIONS In drawing up accounting statements‚ whether they are external "financial accounts" or internally-focused "management accounts"‚ a clear objective has to be that the accounts fairly reflect the true "substance" of the business and the results of its operation. The theory of accounting has‚ therefore‚ developed the concept of a "true and fair view". The true and fair view is applied in ensuring and assessing whether accounts do indeed portray accurately the business
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1.0 Introduction of Investigation Investigation can be defined quite simply as a systematic fact finding and reporting process. It is derived from the Latin word vestigere‚ to “track or trace‚” and encompasses a patient‚ step-by step inquiry. Investigation is finding facts; it is akin to research conducted in the academic arena. Investigation is a multi-disciplined field of study. It encompasses law‚ the sciences‚ communications‚ and a host of other things. Investigation requires an inquisitive
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Introduction Traditionally‚ cash basis of accounting has been used in the public sector; however‚ in recent years extensive debates have emphasised whether a move to accruals basis of accounting would be more feasible. The proponents argue for such a change due to the benefits accruals basis has to offer. There are still heavyweight supporters for cash basis such as IFAC – a body that issued 21 IPSAS based on IMF‚ EU Commission‚ and IFRS / IAS (Jorge Faustino‚ 2008). Moreover‚ there are several organisations
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Question W 1-8 Shareholder of the oil company would be the ones most interested in the financial reports. The financial statements that would be disclosed‚ would eventually affect the price of the share. Their investment would be on stake. Higher price would mean a higher share price and more returns and dividends. Furthermore prospective share holders can decide whether they want to invest in the oil company or not and whether it is safe to invest in the company or not. The creditors of the company
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Purpose of Accounting Accounting is a service activity. Its function is “to provide quantitative information‚ primarily financial in nature‚ about economic entities that is intended to be useful in making economic decisions in making reasoned choices among alternative courses of action” (Raiborn‚& Watson 2003). The main purpose of accounting focuses on the preparation of pertinent financial reports‚ which will give internal and external parties the essential information that is needed to access
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Chapter 1 Notes: Accounting & the Business Environment Accounting: The information system that measures business activities‚ processes the information into reports‚ and communicates the results to decision makers. Two Major Fields of Accounting: 1) Financial Accounting: The field of accounting that focuses on providing information for external decision makers. 2) Managerial Accounting: The field of accounting that focuses on providing information for internal decision makers. Certified
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GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING EXAM 3 - CHAPTERS 8 THRU 10 Select the best answer for each question and enter your answers on the answer sheet sent with the exam. Submit only the completed answer sheet‚ not the entire exam. Please write your name on the answer sheet. 1. General long-term debt of a governmental entity includes a) All future financial obligations. b) All future financial obligations that result from past transactions. c) All future financial obligations
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WAlmart | Accounting Cycle Paper | Accounting Cycle of Walmart | | Melanie Bartholomew | September 2‚ 2012 | When a company‚ like Walmart‚ begins to prepare financial statements and reports at the end of an accounting cycle they generally use Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and “the collective process of recording and processing the accounting events” (Definition of ‘Accounting Cycle’‚ 2012)‚ known as the accounting cycle. There are nine steps involved in the accounting cycle.
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Geiger DATE: June 19‚ 2011 SUBJECT: Manual Accounting Modifications for Expanded Business M E M O R A N D U M This memo is to advise you of the best possible ways for you to modify your current manual accounting system to accommodate the expanded business activities for your retail store. Pursuant to our conversation‚ you generally obtain your goods on credit using purchase orders‚ and your sales are primarily cash. You currently keep your manual accounting system using a general journal and a general
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Case 10-2 1. Ida needs to test the U.S. commercial building for recoverability under both U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Recoverability test is one of the requirement tests for impairment. As a result‚ we need to verify if impairment should be recognized. 2. The impairement is $600‚000. GAAP methodology of determining impairment uses a two-step recoverability test. Step one‚ requires a company to estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the use of that asset and its eventual disposition
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