Financial Accounting and Reporting Case: America Online 1. What accounting approach has AOL used in the past that it is now changing (related to the $385 million)? AOL‚ prior to October 1‚ 1996‚ recorded the expenditure related to subscribers acquisitions as an asset and amortized monthly over a period < 24 months. This was a strongly criticized approach. Furthermore‚ the accounting approach in the article is considered aggressive. In October 1996‚ they discontinued capitalizing customer acquisition
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Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest for the Competitive Advantage Introduction I. Chapter 1- What is Strategy and Why is it Important? A. Strategy defined in terms of competitive advantage 1. Company strategies evolve over time a. target population b. business expansion 2. Proactive and Reactive aspects of strategy a. proactive - company supply b. reactive- client demand B. Businesses strategies and business models C. Winning strategies and why they are successful
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ACCT1501 ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1A SEMESTER 1 2008 COURSE NOTES Last Revised: 13th August 2008. kaheiyeh.web.officelive.com Contents Page 3: The Nature of Accounting Page 5: The Balance Sheet & Transaction Analysis Page 8: The Income Statement & Transaction Analysis Page 13: Financial Reporting Principles Page 18: Adjustment to Accounting Entries Page 23: Completing the Accounting Cycle Page 26: Accounting for Cash Holdings & Receivables Page 30: Accounting for Inventory Page 37:
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The objectives of accounting : 1) To keep systematic records: Accounting is done to keep a systematic record of financial transaction. In the absence of transaction there would have been terrific burden on human memory which in most cases would have been impossible to bear. 2) To protect business properties: accounting provides protection to business properties from unjustified and unwarranted use. This is possible on account of accounting supplying the following information to the manager
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n [pic] American International University-Bangladesh Summer 2007 Principles of Accounting (Section B) For CS‚ CSE‚ COE‚ EEE Students Course Outline |Course Teacher : |Shamarukh Aziz Bhuiyan (Angela) | | | | |Credit:
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from the sun. * VOCs+ NOx+heat+sunlight→ground level ozone+photochemical oxidants+aldehydes+other secondary air pollutants 4. List five factors that can reduce air pollution and six factors that can increase air pollution. * See chapter outline notes‚
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Multiple Choice: 1. In general terms‚ financial assets appear in the balance sheet at: a. Face value b. Current value c. Cost d. Estimated future sales value 2. Which of the following practices contributes to efficient cash management? a. Never borrow money – maintain a cash balance sufficient to make all necessary payments. b. Record all cash receipts and cash payments at the end of the month when reconciling the bank statements
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198 Accounting Standard (AS) 14 (issued 1994) Accounting for Amalgamations Contents INTRODUCTION Definitions EXPLANATION Types of Amalgamations Methods of Accounting for Amalgamations The Pooling of Interests Method The Purchase Method Consideration Treatment of Reserves on Amalgamation Treatment of Goodwill Arising on Amalgamation Balance of Profit and Loss Account Treatment of Reserves Specified in A Scheme of Amalgamation Disclosure Amalgamation after the Balance Sheet Date ACCOUNTING STANDARD
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Finance Theory. [online] Available at: Atrill‚ P. and McLaney‚ E.‚ 2011. Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists. 7th Edition. Financial Times: Prentice Hall. Turton‚ A. Workshop 4‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. Turton‚ A. Workshop 8‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. Turton‚ A. Workshop 10‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. The Institute of Chartered
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What are the major limitations of Financial Accounting? Explain with the help of Examples. What are the alternatives to overcome these limitations? Financial accounting can be defined as reporting of the financial position and performance of a firm through financial statements issued to the external users on a periodic basis. It is a field of finance that treats money as a means of measuring economic performance instead of treating it as a factor of production. It encompasses the entire system
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