Chapter 2 Discussion Questions 1. What is the meaning of cost behavior and how does the variable cost behave differently than fixed cost (per unit & total)? Cost behavior is the change of cost relative to change in some extent of activity. The total fixed cost remains constant regardless of change in the volume of activity. However‚ the fixed cost per unit is inversely related to the change in the volume of activity. As the change in the volume of activity increases‚ the fixed cost per unit
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Individual Assignment 30% (40 marks) Question Spears Limited is engaged in manufacturing of special component (KWQ 12) be used in for calculators. As a step towards reducing uncertainty over the finance needs of the new business‚ the finance manager has asked you to prepare a cash budget for Spears Ltd for the nine (9) months period from 1 January 2014 till 30 September 2014. You have collected some raw data from the concerned department heads and tabulated them as follows: a)
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5 PROBLEM 28. Y‚ an S corporation formed at the beginning of the year‚ has the following information in its first year: Gross Income from services $100‚000 Net short-term capital loss (2‚200) Salary paid to F (10‚000) Medical insurance premium for F (300) Other operating expenses (54‚000) Cash distributions to F 5‚000 F‚ a 50 percent owner of Y‚ is single and has no other tax information. F’s A.G.I. is a. $21‚900 b. $26‚750 c. $26‚900 d. $35‚700 e. Some other amount‚ which is $_________
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Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………… Page 1 Roles of accounting ………………………………………………………………………… Page 1 Jobs available in accounting field …………………………………………………… Page 1 Salary …………………………………………………………………………………………….… Page 2 Computerised accounting ………………………………………………………………… Page 2 Source documents …………………………………………………………………………… Page 3 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………… Page 3 Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. Page 4 Appendix 2 ………………………………………………………………………………………
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Accounting historians have attempted to relate their knowledge of the variety of accounting practices at various points of time‚ and in various places. It is to wider questions of the role of accounting in reflecting and shaping not only business and management practice‚ but also economic and social organization more generally. Finley’s classic ¡§The Ancient Economy¡¨ ‚ which analyzed the embedded-ness of ancient economic activity in the social structure‚ and in the status concerns of the free citizens
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manual method of accounting is being gradually replaced. And finally‚ the database technology has revolution the accounts department of the business and non business organisations. In the use of computerised accounting system the risk of data loss is eliminated‚ high speed in data manipulation is maintained and larger volume of data are kept safely. In computerised accounting system calculation became easy and controlled effective‚ also development of computerised accounting system‚ facilitate
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GREEN ACCOUNTING: ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING As we all know‚ businesses are formed to deliver services or produce products in order to earn a profit. In the 21st century accounting goes beyond the bottom line of black or red � � it includes �green�‚ too. With the growing green consumer awareness‚ companies are more than ever expected to align its business strategies with environmental initiatives. Environmentally conscious companies have already discovered that they can generate business strategies
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ACCG 399 Reflection Learning Log Lecture 1 Financial Accounting is highlighted in the lecture. There are two key points of financial accounting. Firstly‚ financial accounting is a process involving the collection and processing of financial information to meet the decision-making needs of parties external to an orgnisation. The other one is related to laws and accounting standards‚ external reporting‚ financial statements‚ values and material‚ independent audit opinion‚ overview general purpose
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major of accounting calls to them. Those men and women who choose accounting as their major will spend many semesters trying to figure out what the hell the professors are talking about when they go into managing and valuing inventories for companies. This one area of accounting is one of the most important parts to understand‚ because of the vast amounts of money companies have raped up in inventories. So sit back and get ready to be bored because we are entering the world of accounting. Inventories
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Problem 1-4 Managers need accounting information and need to know how to use it. Critically evaluate this statement. Accounting information provides managers with data needed to determine whether a business is at a profit or a loss‚ how much debtors owe‚ company’s liabilities‚ and much other financial information. Accounting measures business transactions and as such can help direct managers in the right course with concrete information. Principally accounting information is a tool for managers
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