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    If a company earns net income of $25 million in Year 8‚ has 10 million shares of stock‚ pays a dividend of $1.00 per share‚ and has annual interest costs of $10 million‚ then | | |[pic]|[pic]|the company would have Year 8 earnings per share of $1.50. | | |[pic]| | |[pic]|[pic]|the company’s retained earnings for

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    How IS Has Affected the Accounting Profession Sarah Ralston Empire State College Author Note This Paper was prepared for Management Information Systems SMT 273754 taught by Professor Catherine White. Abstract This research paper will show the impact of information technology and information systems on the accounting profession. It will focus on internal and external auditing practices as well

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    Objectives • Ask Why‚ Asshole? • Identify the types of threats professional accountants encounter and identify ways of minimising these. • Outline the disciplinary procedures for accountants. • Discuss the role of ethics in a global environment Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room? Threats to Accountants • Code of Ethical Conduct • Compliance with these principles may be undermined by the following 5 threats from APES 110: • Self-Interest Threat ▫ may occur as a result of the financial or

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    99 Accounting Standard (AS) 6 (revised 1994) Depreciation Accounting Contents INTRODUCTION Definitions EXPLANATION Disclosure ACCOUNTING STANDARD Paragraphs 1-3 3 4-19 17-19 20-29 94 AS 6 (issued 1982) Accounting Standard (AS) 6* (revised 1994) Depreciation Accounting (This Accounting Standard includes paragraphs 20-29 set in bold italic type and paragraphs 1-19 set in plain type‚ which have equal authority. Paragraphs in bold italic type indicate the main principles. This Accounting

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    1 Auditing issues in Enron case Independent Needed for the Houston office of Andersen‚ an audit partner that understands the role of being a "public watchdog" with "ultimate allegiance to the creditors and shareholders" . Arthur Anderson abandoned its roles as independent auditor by turning a blind eye to improper accounting‚ including the failure to consolidate‚ failure of Enron to make $51million in proposed adjustments in 1997‚ and failure to adequately disclose the nature of transactions with

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    am detailThe ENRON Scandal is considered to be one of the most notorious within American history-White Collar  By misrepresenting earnings reports while continuing to enjoy the revenue provided by the investors not privy to the true financial condition of ENRON‚ the executives of ENRON embezzled funds funneling in from investments while reporting fraudulent earnings to those investors; this not only proliferated more investments from current stockholders‚ but also attracted new investors desiring

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    Classes caravi1234.blogspot.in ACCOUNTING STANDARDS "Accounting standards are written policy documents‚ issued by regulatory authority (ICAI)‚ covering the aspects of recognistion‚ treatment‚ measurement‚ presentation & disclosure of transactions &events in the financial statements" ‐ Issued by; ICAI ‐ Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. ‐ Total Number of Accounting Standards issued till date = 32 ‐ Total Number of effective/applicable Accounting Standards till date = 28  (AS‐8‚ AS‐30‚ AS‐31 & AS‐32 not applicable)

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    Accounting‚ or accountancy‚ is the measurement‚ processing and communication of financial information about economic entities. Accounting‚ which has been called the "language of business"‚ measures the results of an organization ’s economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of users including investors‚ creditors‚ management‚ and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting‚ management

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    Part 3 The bankruptcy of Enron not only significantly impact the employment and pension of workers‚ but also the relevant major financial institutions‚ including investment Banks‚ commercial Banks‚ pension funds and mutual funds. On Feb. 14th‚ 2002‚ the international accounting standards foundation chairman and former Federal Reserve chairman Paul pointed out that the obvious problems in accounting and auditing profession has formed a kind of crisis after a long-term period of existence. A typical

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    In 2001‚ Enron was the fifth largest company on the Fortune 500. Enron was also the market leader in energy production‚ distribution‚ and trading. However‚ Enron ’s unethical accounting practices have left the company in joint chapter 11 bankruptcy. This bankruptcy has caused many problems among many individuals. Enron ’s employees and retirees are suffering because of the bankruptcy. Wall Street and investors have taken a major downturn do to the company ’s unethical practices. Enron ’s competitors

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