A. What is the difference between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting? The difference between the two types of accounting is when revenues and expenses are recorded. In cash basis accounting revenues are recorded when cash is actually received and expenses are recorded when the expenses are actually paid. B. Why would politicians prefer the cash basis over the accrual basis? The accrual basis system deals with deprecation of the value of equipment‚ land and such. Politicians would
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qualitative characteristics in order to meet the needs of users of financial statements. There are‚ however‚ a number of issues that surround the qualitative characteristics of financial information. The threshold quality of materiality is not easy to define and can be misunderstood. Similarly‚ the concept of prudence is not clear-cut and can conflict with neutrality. In addition‚ relevance and reliability can be conflicting targets and a trade-off needs to be made between the two. Required: Write
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Article Analysis From Enron to Tyco‚ accounting scandals have always been a worrisome issue in accounting. Regardless of how many internal controls there are‚ there will always be a chance for unethical practices in accounting. Where and when do these problems arise? This paper will analyze an article listing situations that lead to those unethical practices and behavior that lawmakers try to prevent. In his article “What Are the Causes of Ethical Lapses in Accounting‚” Jagg Xaxx writes that business
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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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Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 1 MB0041 – Financial and Management Accounting Q1. Accounting is one of the oldest‚ structured management information system. Give the meaning of accounting and book keeping? Explain the objectives of accounting? ANS. Meaning of Accounting- The systematic and comprehensive recording of financial transactions pertaining to a business. Accounting also refers to the process of summarizing‚ analyzing and reporting these transactions. The financial statements
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101-00128 Oct 2014 Accounting Accounting is the recording‚ measurement‚ and interpretation of financial information (Business 286). This financial information is used to evaluate the organization’s operations. To carry out these interpretations of financial information a public or private accountant is able to do this. To become a public accountant you must earn your CPA (certified public accountant) by passing a test and means you are certified by the state in which you provide accounting services where
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ACC206: Principles of Accounting II Final Paper Instructor: Emmett Denham March 25‚ 2013 ABC Company could reach $3 million in annual sales within 3 years if the company used shingle scrap material to build cedar dollhouses. The new product would add additional costs but would project an aggressive growth in revenue for the company. In the following reports I will show you how beneficial the cedar dollhouses would be to ABC Company. [ABC Company] | Cash Flow Satement | | | | Date:
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materials. Rudolf Diesel Company’s inventory records show the following data: Units Unit Cost Inventory‚ January 1 5‚000 $9.00 Purchases: June 18 4‚500 8.00 November 8 3‚000 7.00 A physical inventory on December 31 shows 3‚000 units on hand. Under the FIFO method‚ the December 31 inventory is $21‚750. $21‚000. $27‚000. $24‚000. Rudolf Diesel Company’s inventory records show the following data: Units Unit Cost Inventory‚ January 1 5‚000 $9.00 Purchases: June 18 4‚500 8.00 November 8 3‚000 7.00 A physical
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Accounting: Topic 6: Analysis And Interpretation Of Financial Statements (Part 2) Capital Structure Analysis Proportion of debt financing relative to equity financing (=gearing or leverage) * Reflects the entity’s financing decisions * Investments in assets are funded externally by liabilities‚ or internally by owner’s as shown in accounting equation (A=L+OE) Debt to equity ratio: Total liabilities/ Total equity x 100=x% Debt ratio: Total liabilities/ Total asset x 100=x%
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Cost reduction Generally defined as the act of cutting costs to improve profitability. Cost reduction‚ should therefore‚ not be confused with cost saving and cost control. Cost saving could be a temporary affair and may be at the cost of quality. Cost reduction implies the retention of essential characteristics and quality of the product and thus it must be confined to permanent and genuine savings in the costs of manufacture‚ administration‚ distribution and selling‚ brought about by elimination
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