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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Case Analysis Questions Patten Corporation I find this a very rich case that makes for a great introduction to my course. To get the most out of it‚ you need to spend some time thinking about what the company does. Read the case carefully. 1. What does Patten Corporation do? What does it buy? What goods or services does it sell? How does Patten make money? 2. Is Patten profitable or unprofitable? If it is profitable‚ what does the company do that makes it profitable? If profitable
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The basic accounting concepts have defined the conception of the preparation of financial statements and the process of preparation in the UK is well regulated. But financial accounting requires a fair amount of flexibility in some certain areas‚ so the need of judgements and estimations for accounts preparers is demand. Meanwhile it leaves a significant approach in accounting treatments. For example‚ when organizations decide which of several inventory valuation methods to utilize; managers make
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U. S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U. S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) There are numerous companies that use different types of accounting standards or rules. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles the most popularly used by companies. IFRS is a set of accounting standards that provides a global framework for how public companies prepare and disclose their financial statements. The U.S. Generally
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and gain credibility by preventing fraudulent accounting. Accountants ought to be able to maintain impartiality and independence to create a clear‚ credible and unbiased audit. Hence‚ the ethical principles are considered important. This is because the work of accountants requires a high level of ethics since the financial statements prepared and verified by auditors reflect the true and current financial performance of the company‚ in which the management heavily relies on for decision-making. The
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YARMOUK UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING COURSE SYLLABUS FALL SEMESTER 2011/2012 COURSE: Title: ACC471— Accounting Information System Instructor:Dr. Iaad Sartawi Class Time: Section (1) – 8:00-9:00 Sunday‚ Tuesday‚ & Thursday. Section (2) – 10:00-11:00 Sunday‚ Tuesday‚ & Thursday. Section (3) – 8:00-9:30 Monday & Wednesday. Class Room: LAB 104A Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 Sunday‚ Tuesday‚ & Thursday. 9:30-10:30
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Accounting and Finance Management Assignment 2 Semester: 3 Prepared by: Osoba Seun Student Number: Sc-Kl-00021763 Email Address: josher4real@yahoo.com Date submitted: 17/01/2014 Question 1 Sales Budget September ($) October ($) Budgeted sales (units) 9‚500 Selling price per unit $12 Total sales 90‚000 114‚000 Schedule of expected cash collections: October ($) Account
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ACCT 203: Section 1 Essay Instructions The Issue: You are a partner in Acme Accounting PSC and as such are considering how to respond to a letter written to you by “Bob” a new client. In his letter‚ he stated that he heard that there are two ways he can identify cost in the normal course of his construction business operations. He would like two know what they are‚ the major differences between them and which one best fits his business in terms of performance analysis. Your partners have asked
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The formation of the debit and credit concept In this simplified form we can begin to see what the mathematician and Father of Accounting (Luca Pacioli) saw in 1494 when he codified the double-entry bookkeeping system. It is his codified system that outlined the rules for applying debits and credits when recording the financial transactions of a business in the double-entry bookkeeping system. Now remember that Luca’s book in 1494 was written and published in Latin and at a time when the concept
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residents. The Company EB is incorporated in Eldoret Town‚ its postal address being The mobile number being It is owned and managed by its owner-Eric Kipchoror Kiplagat. Mr.Eric Kipchoror Kiplagat has extensive experience in accounting‚ sales‚ marketing‚ and management and is the Sales Executive of Sergoit Golf & Wildlife. The company intends to hire two full-time pastry bakers and six waitresses to handle customer service and day to day operations. Products and Services EB offers a broad
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