* Write an essay in 250 to 300 words‚ Include the following: * The basic assumption of accounting * The constraints of accounting * A conclusion stating how you think sound financial reporting depends on principles‚ assumptions‚ and constraints. Refer to the U.S. GAAP in your response. The basic assumptions of accounting = separate entity assumption- finances from the company finance so that they don’t get intertwined with the owner or shareholders finance. Going concern assumption=
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Accounting Exploration To most people being an accountant means sitting in an office crunching numbers all day and having little to no people skills. This could not be further from the truth. I have only recently decided that I would like to pursue a career in accounting after spending two years as a pre-medical student and realizing that I no longer had the desire to spend another ten years in school and residency programs. Accounting grabbed my attention because it does deal with a lot of numbers
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value of the common stock would be $20.83 per share. b. the market value of the common stock would be $25.00 per share. c. an increase in earnings of $0.20 per share‚ with no change in the multiple‚ would result in a market price increase of $2.40 per share. d. an increase in earnings of $0.20 per share‚ with no change in the multiple‚ would result in a market price increase of $1.67 per share. 8. When a corporation has both common stock and preferred stock outstanding: a. dividends on preferred
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How Accounting Information Systems has Improved Payroll Accounting Abstract Payroll accounting has been greatly improved with the invention of accounting information systems (AIS). The process of payroll is a complicated one that involves many steps. From updating the employee information to printing the checks‚ almost all areas have been improved with the help of AIS. There are many things to keep track of when processing payroll from beginning to end. Many larger companies have turned to outsourcing
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Managerial Accounting Focusing on Internal Accounting Debby L. Lenahan AIU Online ACCT310-1302A-04: Managerial Accounting interoffice memorandum to: | CEO | from: | debby lenahan | subject: | hiring new managerial accountant | date: | May 5‚ 2013 | cc: | prof. kristina unutoa | | | It is imperative that we hire another managerial accountant to focus on our internal accounting. Our internal accounting is very important because this is what sets our standards and policies. In order
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German Accounting - GPK Leave it to the Germans to develop a costing model based on detail‚ precision and improving overall control. Flexible Analytic Cost Planning and Accounting (GPK) is a powerful tool‚ having withstood 60 years of alternative methodologies and widespread hands-on use across Europe. In manufacturing companies‚ particularly those with a homogenous product line‚ GPK can be used to define the effects of resource consumption to the bottom line while greatly illustrating to management
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ROLE OF RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING IN FOSTERING GOAL CONGRUENCE RATIONALE: It is impossible for top managers to make all the necessary decisions about everything except in very small organizations. Somehow at some point he has to delegate some decisions to those who are at the lower levels and are more knowledgeable to the everyday detail of the company’s operation. By empowering lower level managers to make decisions‚ decision-making authority is spread throughout the organization rather
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B6013 Spring 2010 B6013 - Financial Accounting Financial Assets and Liabilities Shareholder’s Equity Professor Urooj Khan o esso U ooj a Outline – Session 19 1. Financial Assets and Liabilities – Accounting for Financial Assets 2. Shareholder’s Equity – – – – Capital Stock Cisco Case Dividends and Share Repurchases Comprehensive I C h i Income B6013 Spring 2010 © Columbia Business School 2 Prof. Urooj Khan 1 B6013 Spring 2010 Background Readings and Practice Problems
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Peyton Approved Accounting Final Final Part 1 SALES BUDGET The sales budget is prepared by multiplying the expected unit sales volume for each product by its anticipated unit-selling price. As reflected in Exhibit A noted below and included in the overall Peyton Approved budget worksheet included in Appendix A‚ Peyton Approved expects sales volume to be 18000‚ 22000 and 20000 units in the month of July‚ August and September respectively. The budgeted sales in August exceeded July’s sales units
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----------------------- A PRIMA - FACIE CASE FOR ISLAMIC ACCOUNTING • Purpose Accounting : To permit informed decision which will enable scare resources to be allocated efficient to achieved ‘social welfare’. |Islamic |Conversational | |To achieve socio – |To meet needs of | |economic & religions|‘capitalist’ | |objective of Islamic|economy. | |Institution & | | |Muslims Users. | | |Provide holistic
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