A COMPARISON BETWEEN CASH ACCOUNTING AND ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING 1. Introduction Accounting principle and theory are generally referred to two main accounting methods which include cash accounting and accrual accounting. Cash basis accounting on income and cost is determined by the amount of actual payment for reference and accounting recording mode is simple‚ easy to master. The use of the accrual basis of accounting is more complicated than it with a main difference of recording timing. This essay
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BUSN1002 Financial Accounting Processes Semester 2‚ 2013 LECTURE OUTLINES 1 – 6 Topic Coordinator: Philip Palmer Room 3.70 Law and Commerce Building Email: philip.palmer@flinders.edu.au Ph: 8201 2013 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY FLINDERS BUSINESS SCHOOL BUSN1002 Financial Accounting Processes Philip Palmer Lecture Outline 1 Introduction to Financial Accounting Reading: Hoggett et al.‚ Chapters 1 and 2 1 Introduction to Accounting Accounting is an information system designed to
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Accounting Accounting is defined by investorwords.com as “the systematic recording‚ reporting‚ and analysis of financial transactions of a business. The person in charge of accounting is known as an accountant‚ and this individual is typically required to follow a set of rules and regulations‚ such as the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Accounting allows a company to analyze the financial performance of the business‚ and look at statistics such as net profit.” Accounting is mainly used
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Instructions for the Microsoft Excel Templates by Rex A Schildhouse | | Be advised‚ the template workbooks and worksheets are not protected. Overtyping any data may remove it. | | | Extensive detail and information is contained within the help function of Microsoft Excel and in the provided text. | | You should enter your name‚ date‚ instructor’s name‚ and course into the cells at the top of the page. This information will be printed on the top of each page if the template requires
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sheet is relatively simple in concept. Every company’s balance sheet is comprised of three elements: Assets: often defined as an economic resource which is owned by the corporation and is expected to provide future benefits to its operation. Accounting rules allow assets to take two forms: Tangible Assets‚ which have a physical form such as a building or a piece of machinery. Intangible Assets‚ which usually involve a legal right or claim such as a patent. Liabilities: these are the debts
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a French project after numerous debates. The historical cost principle states that the asset should include all cost necessary to get the asset in place and ready for use. The principle of historical cost is based upon two fundamental principles: the principle of monetary standardization and principle of prudence. The principle of monetary standardization ignores the fluctuations in monetary values of asset and liability. The principle of prudence accounts only the losses but ignores potential profit
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BUACC5901 - Accounting & Finance A Comparative Financial Analysis for the Financial Years 2011 and 2010 of DIALOG GROUP BERHAD TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................2 II. INTRODUCTION ................................................... .............................................3 III. RATIOS CALCULATION...................................... .............................................4 IV. ANALYSIS OF
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Masters of Business Administration – MBA Semester 1 MB 0041 – Financial and Managerial Accounting – Assignment Roll No. 1305015785 Name of the Student: Pallab Kakoti Email id: ksetrajna@gmail.com Mobile : 958 256 3250 Q1. Accounting is one of the oldest‚ structured management information system. Give the meaning of accounting and book keeping? Explain the objectives of accounting? Accounting‚ as an information system is the process of identifying‚ measuring and communicating the economic
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United States‚ United Kingdom‚ and Chinese Accounting Systems‚ Accounting Standards‚ Accounting Practices This report discusses the accounting practices of the following countries U.K‚ U.S.A and China. An analysis of these different accounting systems will be conducted on issues such as the growth and background‚ social‚ economic and fiscal pressures that have led to each nations current characteristics. Concluding on the direction each nations accounting systems and practices seem to be heading
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15.515: Financial Accounting Fall 2012 Problem Set 2 Question 1. Understanding Walmart’s financial statements In this homework we will ask you a series of questions related to revenue recognition based on Wal-Mart 2012’s Annual Report (posted on Stellar ~/Materials/Financial statements used / discussed in class). The goal is to become familiar with real financial statements. 1. How much net sales did Walmart generate for the fiscal period ending on January 31‚ 2012? $443‚854M
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