The expression “Financial statements can be manipulated by the people who prepare them” is very much disputed for us and we think we can look at this from two different points of view. Firstly‚ we would like to define the term financial statement; to be sure we mean the same thing. In every enterprise accountants track‚ organise and record the financial dealings of a company during the accounting cycle. At the close of each period‚ accountants use the information they have gathered to prepare
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Much of the world is moving toward a common set of global accounting standards. Discuss the benefits of having one set of accounting and financial reporting standards around the world‚ with particular reference to investors and multinational firms. What are the disadvantages of moving toward a set of global standards and what barriers need to be overcome to achieve the goal of standardization? (ESSAY) As people need to speak the same language to understand each other while talking‚ participants
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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis” Text and Cases Case 1-2 Accounting Ethics a. What‚ if any‚ ethical issue is involved in this case? Legally the financial vice president is not obligated to move to the new standard; however‚ I do see an ethical issue with this decision. The ethical decision lies in the fact that the vice president is knowingly presenting financial statements that do not reflect the true condition of the company. This is a great example of the line between ethics
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Satyam Computer Services Limited IFRS Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (unaudited) September 30‚ 2008 Index Consolidated interim balance sheet........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Consolidated interim income statement..................................................................................................................................................
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IFRS 9 Financial Instruments (AASB 9) was issued to replace IAS 39 (AASB 139) Discuss critically the shortcomings and criticisms of IAS 39 (AASB 139) which have given rise to IFRS 9 (AASB 9). How will the application of IFRS 9 (AASB 9) impact on the accounting for financial instruments in financial reports? Your discussion should be illustrated and informed by reference to two listed companies (ASX or other sources for the most recent years)‚ that are either using IAS 39 (AASB 139) or that have
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This year ’s preliminary results season has been something of a landmark. Last year was to be the last reporting period where listed companies presented their results according to UK generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). After that‚ they would be required to use international financial reporting standards (IFRS) to prepare their consolidated financial statements for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st January 2005 (http://search.ft.com‚ 2004). The requirement to adopt IFRS applies
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The different between the formats of financial statements (income statement and balance sheet) for different types of business such as sole proprietorship‚ partnership and limited company Each company will have different economic sectors so they use different financial statements with different format that satisfy those sectors. The financial statements collect the financial records form the sales and purchases produce‚ the net taxable profit or loss for each month. Different types of business use
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Corporate Reporting | With reference to the measurement of tangible non-current assets‚ critically evaluate whether financial statements prepared using IFRS’s provide useful information. Use specific examples from the annual reports of FTSE 100 companies to illustrate your points. | | | 3rd December‚ 2012 | Word Count: 2004 | As the business environment grows and companies find new ways to expand into their respective - or even new – markets‚ it is important that reporting standards
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CHAPTER 1 Financial Reporting and Accounting Standards ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Topics Questions Cases 1. Global markets. 1 2. Environment of accounting. 2‚ 3‚ 4 4‚ 5‚ 7 3. Objective of financial reporting. 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 10 2 4. Standard-setting organizations. 11‚ 12‚ 13‚ 14‚ 15‚ 16‚ 17‚ 18 1‚ 3‚ 6 5. Financial reporting challenges. 19‚ 20‚ 21‚ 22‚ 23‚ 24‚ 25 8‚ 9‚ 10 6. Ethical issues. 25 11‚ 12 Copyright
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Financial reporting framework in Bangladesh Legal framework The Companies Act of 1994 provides basic requirements for financial reporting by all companies in Bangladesh. It is silent about either Bangladesh Financial Reporting Standards (BFRS/BAS) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IASs/IFRSs). o Listed companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Bangladesh regulates financial reporting by listed companies. SER 1987 requires compliance with IASs/IFRSs as adopted in Bangladesh
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