Financial Accounting Course Objectives: This course introduces the fundamentals of financial accounting to graduate students. Throughout the course‚ communication skills will be emphasized. After completing the course‚ a student is expected to understand how accounting information is produced‚ interpret and analyze financial statements‚ communicate firms’ financial health and appreciate ethical issues in accounting. Since the course content will be approached from the perspective of a user‚ rather
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[pic] BUS256 Contemporary Financial Accounting Semester 1‚ 2011 Unit Information and Learning Guide Unit coordinator Dr. David Holloway Associate Professor Murdoch Business School Room: ECL 4.028 Tel: 9360 2704 Fax: 9310 5004 E-mail : D.Holloway@murdoch.edu.au [pic] © Published by Murdoch University‚ Perth‚ Western Australia‚ January 2011. Originally written by: David A. Holloway Date: October 2008 Amended by: David A. Holloway Date:
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is a vital component of a business strategy as it not only helps the environment‚ but it wins the trust of communities and gains the respect of the governments of the countries in which the business operates. All businesses impact on the environment: they emit pollution‚ they produce waste and use resources. Businesses‚ however‚ are continually being encouraged to improve their approach to environmental issues. To the casual observer‚ the greening of mainstream business may appear to be a recent
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History of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) …………… 2 2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Adopting IFRS ……………….. 4 2.1. Advantages…………………………………………………………………………4 2.2. Disadvantages………………………………………………………………………………..5 3. Similarities and Differences between IFRS and U.S.GAAP......6 3.1. Similarities between IFRS and U.S. GAAP.......................................7 3.2. Differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP……………………………………..10 4. International Accounting Harmonization…………………………
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obstacles faced by the family bring some serious ethical choices to the forefront. ETHICAL DELIMAS An ethical dilemma is described as a situation where the appropriate response is not clear because the answer does not exist in a rule or policy Ethical Models and Dilemmas: For analysis purposes‚ the five approaches to ethical decision-making are utilized. Utilitarian approach: This principle states that for any two actions‚ the more ethical one will produce the greatest balance of benefits
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current financial reporting environment in Sri Lanka and its impact on the companies listed on the Colombo stock exchange. Hotel SIGIRIYA PLC has been chosen to study the financial reporting requirements‚ cultural impacts and the political influences on the Sri Lankan listed companies. 1. Financial Reporting Environment in Sri Lanka 1.1. Current financial reporting requirements for publically listed companies in Sri Lanka. In August 2007‚ two stages were adopted by Sri Lankan accounting standards
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Over the course of completing the simulation‚ which was designed to address international legal and ethical issues for a company‚ there were a number of things that can be taken for granted within the United States but is though upon differently in other countries. It was interesting to note that there are distinct issues that must be addressed in resolving legal disputes‚ especially in international transactions. One issue is that there needs to be a clause‚ written within the contract‚ which
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Ethical concerns were respected in every phase of development and implementation of this study. For example‚ the principles of the Belmont Report (U.S. DHEW‚ 1979)—which include respect‚ justice‚ and beneficence—were adhered in all phases of this study. Moreover‚ the investigator received permission to perform research in compliance with federal regulations (Hall‚ Prochazka‚ & Fink‚ 2012; Stoljar‚ 2011). Also‚ the investigator submitted the application form requesting an expedited review for this
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Introduction The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is a statutory body under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Act 2001 and its purpose is to oversee the process of setting accounting & auditing standards. One of the many key roles of FRC includes the maintenance of independence functions of auditor by monitoring and assessing the overall adequacy of the procedures followed by the auditors and their compliance with auditor independence requirements (FRC 2011). It also
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing How personal and societal values can influence ethical decision- making process when nurses are faced with ethical issues‚ nursing has long advocated a nonjudgmental approach to care. Nurses need to able to apply ethical principle in decision- making and consider their own values and belief and the values and belief of the client. As nurses we have the responsibility to protect the right of the client by acting as client advocate. According with Blais‚ Hayes‚
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