organisational plan and all the related measures that an entity adopts to: * safeguard assets * encourage adherence to company policies * promote operational efficiency * ensure accurate and reliable accounting records. It is either an administrative control or an accounting control Characteristics of an effective internal control system include: * Competent‚ reliable‚ and ethical personnel * Assignment of responsibilities * Proper authorisation * Separation of duties
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Accounting Information Systems International Journal of Information Science & Technology‚ Volume 6‚ Number 2 July / December‚ 2008 49 International Journal of Information Science and Technology EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS H. Sajady‚ Ph.D. M. Dastgir‚ Ph.D. Department of Economics and Social Sciences Department of Economics and Social Sciences Shahid Chamran University Shahid Chamran University Ahvaz‚ I. R. of Iran
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Section A Under Case Study (Newspaper) HB Global 1. Types of audit opinion Qualified opinion * A qualified opinion report can result from a limitation on the scope of the audit or failure to follow generally accepted accounting principles Adverse opinion * It is used only when the auditor believes that the overall financial statements are so materiality misstated or misleading that they do not present fairly the financial position or results of operations and cash flows in conforming
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Outcome 5 Section 1 Badges of Trade Firstly it is important to determine if Ali is trading as annual profits from trade or non-trade are taxed under different schedules. There is no single test for trade; in determining if trade has occurred there are six badges which must be considered‚ a brief description of each badge and an outline of how it affects Ali’s circumstances is outlined below. Subject Matter If the asset sold might be for personal enjoyment or investment e.g work of art or shares
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Introduction to Control Accounts • Trade receivables are reported as a current asset and trade payables are reported as current liability in the balance sheet at the end of an accounting period. • It is important‚ therefore‚ that a business taken steps to ensure the accuracy of these figures. • One such step is the preparation of Control account to confirm that the total of the sales ledger balances and the total of the purchases ledger balances are accurate What is Control Account? • A control
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time of the exchange transaction and should include all costs necessary to get the asset in place and ready for use. Other Meanings of historical cost. Historical Cost Concept Accounting is concerned with past events and it requires consistency and comparability that is why it requires the accounting transactions to be recorded at their historical costs. This is called historical cost concept. Historical cost is the value of a resource given up or a liability incurred to acquire an asset/service
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incurred in one year are always meaningful in the following year. 2. Which of the following is a product cost? A. Glass in an automobile. B. Advertising. C. The salary of the vice president-finance. D. Rent on a factory. E. Both "A" and "D." 3. The accounting records of Georgia Company revealed the following costs: direct materials used‚ $250‚000; direct labor‚ $425‚000; manufacturing overhead‚ $375‚000; and selling and administrative expenses‚ $220‚000. Georgia’s product costs total: A. $1‚050‚000.
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and Management Accounting Assignment Q1. Accounting is one of the oldest‚ structured management information system. Give the meaning of accounting and book keeping? Explain the objectives of accounting? Accounting Accounting is an information science used to collect‚ classify‚ and manipulate financial data for organizations and individuals. According to the definition given by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) ‚ accounting can be defined as‚ “Accounting is the art of
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CLUB MED: Introduction; Visionary Gerard Blitz created a way to revolutionalize holidays‚ creating a place where people can live in the moment and be happy‚ his vision was Club Med. This was a concept centered on providing customers with leisure and unforgettable experiences‚ centered on freedom‚ pleasure and relaxation. Club Med was open to different cultures; customers were treated with kindness and were considered to be special. Club Med had become the major player in world tourism form its
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Aim This Accounts SBA will allow me to achieve many general goals as well as some personal goals in my life. For instance‚ the mark I will receive may serve as a perfect aid to my overall C.X.C grade. In addition to this‚ the SBA alone prepares me for the actual CXC Examinations. In result‚ it simply acts as a guide for the future. Generally‚ I seek to provide Brand Name hats to the public. In turn‚ I will fully understand the accounting procedures used to manage a business. Particularly‚ I
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