Accounting Basics: Introduction Accounting is a glorious but misunderstood field. The popular view is that it’s mostly mind-numbing number-crunching; it certainly has some of that‚ but it’s also a rich intellectual pursuit with an abundance of compelling and controversial issues. Accountants are often stereotyped as soulless drones laboring listlessly in the bowels of corporate bureaucracies. But many accountants will tell you that it’s people skills‚ not technical knowledge‚ that are crucial to
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About the Companies 1.1 Cerebos Pacific Limited (CPL) Cerebos Pacific Limited (CPL) is a manufacturer and distributor of health supplements‚ Asian and Western food‚ and beverages to market throughout Asia and Australasia. The company’s products include its flagship BRAND’S chicken essence‚ other health supplements‚ coffee‚ sauces‚ canned products and desserts. BRAND’S® will celebrate its 175th Anniversary in 2010‚ with significant milestones underlined by the opening of new state-of-the-art manufacturing
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Article Analysis From Enron to Tyco‚ accounting scandals have always been a worrisome issue in accounting. Regardless of how many internal controls there are‚ there will always be a chance for unethical practices in accounting. Where and when do these problems arise? This paper will analyze an article listing situations that lead to those unethical practices and behavior that lawmakers try to prevent. In his article “What Are the Causes of Ethical Lapses in Accounting‚” Jagg Xaxx writes that business
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Accounting for Managers TOPIC A: AN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING Investors – Individual and groups provide initial capital. Creditors – Company which loans money to another company (Suppliers/Bank). Managers – Oversee the day-to-day operations. What is accounting? * Process of Recognising‚ measuring‚ recording (also known as transactions)‚ disclosing and attesting to information. *Information – Decision Making (Value Creation)‚ Control (Monitoring). Process of Accounting: Transactions
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effectiveness of Management accounting in aiding decision making. ******************************************************* Statement of the problem Does management accounting contribute positively to the financial performance of the organisation? Main research problem The research aims to evaluate the role of management accounting in contributing to the decision making process and financial position of the company. Sub-Problems of the research Modifications of management accounting in the current
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What is TQM? Total Quality Management (TQM) is a structured system for meeting and exceeding customer needs and expectations by creating organization-wide participation in the planning and implementation of improvement (continuous and breakthrough) processes. Why TQM? In a global marketplace a major characteristic that will distinguish those organizations that are successful will be the quality of leadership‚ management‚ employees‚ work processes‚ product‚ and service. This means that products
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Chapter 3-1 The Accounting Information System Chapter 3-2 Financial Accounting‚ Fifth Edition Study Objectives 1. Analyze the effect of business transactions on the basic accounting equation. 2. Explain what an account is and how it helps in the recording process. 3. Define debits and credits and explain how they are used to record business transactions transactions. 4. Identify the basic steps in the recording process. 5. Explain what a journal is and
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Chapter 4 : Account Titles and Preparation of Financial Statements | Article 14 : The balance sheet items shallbe categorized as follows: 1. Assets. (1) Current assets. (2) Funds and long-term investments. (3) Property‚ plant and equipment. (4) Depletable assets. (5) Intangible assets.
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The basic principles of an accounting information system include all of the following except | | | Student Answer: | | cost effectiveness. (Cost effectiveness is one of the basic principles of accounting information systems.) | | | | flexibility. (Flexibility is one of the basic principles of accounting information systems.) | | | | useful output. (Useful output is one of the basic principles of accounting information systems.) | | | | periodicity. (Correct! Periodicity
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BM6026 - Managerial Accounting & Finance Mini Assignment - Sem 1 2014/2015 Name : Suriati Binti Yusse Matric no : MB1412199T Class : Tuesday - 7.00PM - 10.00PM product selling price Variable Cost : Material : Extract of Tongkat Ali Other Ingredients Packing Material Overhead Cost : Drying cost of liquid Other Overhead Cost Labour Cost : Processing Packaging Total Variable Cost Unit Contribution Margin Expected volume sales % of total sales Weighted Contribution Q1 : capsule
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