Accountants use generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to guide them in recording and reporting financial information. GAAP comprises a broad set of principles that have been developed by the accounting profession and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Two laws‚ the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934‚ give the SEC authority to establish reporting and disclosure requirements. However‚ the SEC usually operates in an oversight capacity‚ allowing the FASB
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How should goodwill‚ properly recorded on the books‚ be written off in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles? Goodwill is recorded in the accounts only under the circumstances that is is acquired through a purchase of another business or combination of businesses. According to Generally Accepted Accounting Principle under these circumstances where goodwill is acquired through a purchase by another business that it is recognized as having indefinite
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5. In accrual-basis of accounting‚ revenues are recorded when a service is performed. 6. Current liabilities are expected to be paid off or eliminated in the next 12 months. [pic] 7. Each time a business records revenue the account Cash is increased. 8. Accumulated depreciation of an asset – its depreciation expense = book value. 9. Financial accounting provides information for people inside the company while managerial accounting focuses on information for
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a standard guidelines and accounting rules that companies used to prepare‚ present‚ and report financial information. By following this framework‚ companies can ensure that any financial information presented is uniformly consistent‚ relevant‚ feasible and objective. Through this standardization‚ corporate financial information can more readily be reviewed and interpreted by investors‚ stockholders‚ banks and other potential creditors and also promotes
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1. The following transactions have been journalized and posted to the proper accounts. 1. Mark Call invested $7‚000 cash in his new design services business. 2. The business paid the first month’s rent with $700 cash. 3. The business purchased equipment by paying $2‚000 down and executing a note payable for $4‚500. 4. The business purchased supplies for $850 cash. 5. The business billed its clients a total of $4‚000 for design services rendered. 6. The business collected $3‚000 on account from one
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Matric no: ______________ Group: _________ Attendance list no: _____________ Tutorial 1: Chapter 1‚ 2‚ 3 DUE DATE: 3 OCTOBER 2013 1. Accounting is a process involving the following activities‚ EXCEPT: A. recording of economic activities B. communicating to stakeholders C. identifying relevant economic activities D. guaranteeing profitability of business operation 2. A senior accountant working at the Account Department of Universiti Utara Malaysia is also known as: A. a public
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actually performing the research and development activities? Pharmco 2. Justify your response. Disco is obligated‚ via a “Development Agreement‚” to engage Pharmco to perform all of Disco’s research‚ development‚ & clinical testing activities related to products under development. 2. Using the financial statements provided in Teaching Notes Exhibit 1‚ calculate the following ratios for Pharmco without consolidation of Disco and for the consolidated results. Exclude amounts allocated to the
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ACG6026 Boot Camp Quiz Fall 2013 1. Which of the following is the fundamental accounting equation? a. Current assets + Current liabilities = Owners’ equity b. Assets + Owners’ equity = Liabilities c. Cash = Debts + Common stock d. Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ equity 2. Which one of the following best describes a balance sheet? a. A description of the entity’s operations over a period of time b. A snapshot at a point in time of an entity’s assets‚ liabilities and owners’ equity
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2. Accounting functions This chapter will discuss the organization of Dell in general and provide insights about the Dell business. Will discuss the different stakeholders who are interested in Dell Company and what the key resources of Dell are. Will see the role of accounting within the organization and the accounting software‚ if any‚ they use. 2.1. About Dell Michael dell is the founder for Dell Company. Michael‚ with twenty seven years old‚ was the youngest CEO of a fortune 500company in
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Amy Santus RN BSN HCS/571 October 3‚ 2011 Debra Vaughn Increasing pressures of cutting costs and improving the quality of care in health care services influences the management of the health care organization to implement the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) within their daily routines. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are a set of uniform accounting guidelines health care organizations follow
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