HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING Primitive Accounting Traced as far as 8500 BC in Mesopotamia through the use of clay like: a. Record for paid wages b. Record purposes‚ as general Pyramids in Egypt‚ for the costs of structures Other places like China‚ Babylon‚ and Greece Middle Ages More formal account-keeping methods were developed by the merchants and banks. Double-entry records first appeared in Genoa in 1340 AD. First accounting book was written by Contrugli in Naples Summa de Arithmetica
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and therefore has to follow a due process system that entails steps like placing an item on the agenda‚ performing research and issuing a discussion memorandum‚ having a public hearing on the DM‚ performing more research and issuing an exposure draft‚ providing additional time to receive input from the public‚ and passing a final standard. CA 1-2 · The objective of financial statements emphasizes a stewardship approach for reporting financial information. True · The purpose of the objective
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2) 1) D 2) A 3) D 4) B 5) A 3) b) The types of risk indicated by this situation are systems risk‚ and legal and regulatory risks. c) I would recommend background checks on employees‚ segregation of duties‚ and physical security. 6) A. Conducting surprise cash counts- safeguarding assets B. Creating a policy manual-encouraging compliance C. Creating separate departments for purchasing inventory a d receiving inventory-promoting operational efficiency D. Deleting and employee’s
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Management Accounting Techniques adopted by Puma are essentially reported on thereby describing the company’s strategic positioning and the challenges faced by Puma in implementing is techniques. PUMA was established in 1924 by founding brothers Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler and Adi Dassler and was renamed PUMA Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler in 1948 when Adi left the company to start his own shoe company‚ Adidas. This revolution of management came to understand the need for amalgamating accounting and management
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JB Accounting Fraud‚ the Investor and the Sarbanes Oxley Act Throughout the past several years major corporate scandals have rocked the economy and hurt investor confidence. The largest bankruptcies in history have resulted from greedy executives that “cook the books” to gain the numbers they want. These scandals typically involve complex methods for misusing or misdirecting funds‚ overstating revenues‚ understating expenses‚ overstating the value of assets or underreporting of liabilities
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Table of Contents The purpose of accounting 3 The objective of accounting 3 Important to the company 4 Accountant ’s integrity 5 Technologies impact on the accounting profession 5 Conclusion 6 Bibliography 7 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors The purpose of accounting Is to gather and report financial evidence about the cash flow‚ performance‚ and financial position of that business. “Once this information has been entered into the accounting records‚ it is then made into a financial
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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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Abstract The aim of this short paper is targeted at broadening general understanding of the impact of accounting for goodwill in the Non-for-Profit environment based on its financial practicability and how a focus on the fair value of goodwill goes to the heart of the value of an Organization. Various amendments and new accounting rules; Enron and WorldCom misfortunes; Ponzi Schemes and other white collar financial frauds have brought about stricter governance and financial statement reporting responsibilities
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1 ACCOUNTING 1 (ACN101- M) STUDY UNIT 1: THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF ACCOUNTING DEFINITION: • • • Accounting can be defined as the orderly & systematic recording of the monetary values of financial transactions of a business The reporting of results Providing financial information as a basis for decision making 3 main processes define the accounting process: 1. IDENTIFYING: Selecting evidence of economic / financial activity (transactions) 2. RECORDING transactions to provide a permanent
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or hobby into an official enterprise. Today‚ you have finally decided to turn that hobby into a business but have realized that you need start- up capital from a lender or investor. To obtain funding‚ you need to convince a lender / investor that your business is more than a hobby. You need to demonstrate that you have a firm grasp of your business‚ the accounting practices that impact your business‚ the controls needed to safeguard assets‚ and which accounting system will produce accurate and relevant
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