Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards Intermediate Accounting‚ 15th Edition Kieso‚ Weygandt‚ and Warfield 1 Financial Statements and Financial Reporting • Goals or purpose of (financial) accounting – Identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about – An economic entity to – Interested Parties (internal and external) • Creditors‚ managers‚ unions‚ government agencies Financial reports (statements) & notes 2 Financial Statements
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ACCG 399 Reflection Learning Log Lecture 1 Financial Accounting is highlighted in the lecture. There are two key points of financial accounting. Firstly‚ financial accounting is a process involving the collection and processing of financial information to meet the decision-making needs of parties external to an orgnisation. The other one is related to laws and accounting standards‚ external reporting‚ financial statements‚ values and material‚ independent audit opinion‚ overview general purpose
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|Definition of ’Positive Economics’ | |The study of economics based on objective analysis. Most economists today focus on positive economic analysis‚ which uses what is and what has been occurring in | |an economy as the basis for any statements about the future. Positive economics stands in contrast to normative economics‚ which uses value judgments. | |Investopedia
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“certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting” by the Government Finance Officers Association? What is the significance of this award? Yes‚ it is significant because it is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting‚ and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. (Page 13) b) What are the key issues addressed in the letter of transmittal? Major initiatives in the city of Charlotte
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costs Labor costs of assembly-line workers $110‚000 – Direct labor Sales commissions $35‚000 – Period costs Factory supplies used $13‚000 – Direct materials Salaries paid to sales clerks $50‚000 – Period costs (b) Explain the basic difference in accounting for product costs and period costs. Product costs are manufacturing costs‚ direct components‚ direct labor and manufacturing overhead‚ do not become expenditures until the company sells inventory. Period costs are non-manufacturing costs‚ including
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inggLecturer’s Guide Accounting for Non-accounting Students Sixth edition J R Dyson ISBN 0 273 68301 2 © Pearson Education Limited 2004 Lecturers adopting the main text are permitted to download the manual as required. Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies around the world Visit us on the World Wide Web at: www.pearsoned.co.uk First published in Great Britain under the Pitman Publishing imprint in 1997 Second edition published
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The lecture last night discussed accrual accounting concepts such as timing issues‚ and the basics of adjusting entries. The discussion went into more detail on periodicity assumption and how accounting divides the economic life of a business into artificial time periods. These time periods are generally a month‚ a quarter‚ or a year‚ now whether it is a fiscal year or a calendar year that is determined by the company itself. The lecture then reviews the revenue recognition principle which expects
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Comparing Accounting Software Programs to Manual Accounting Manual accounting uses several paper ledgers to record financial transactions. It is very time consuming to record each single transaction onto paper‚ being very cautious not to make an error. There are several ledgers for each part of the accounting system‚ such as accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and revenue accounts. Combining these ledgers into one general ledger‚ provide the balance for each ledger. The general ledger
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References: Warren‚ C.‚ Reeve‚ J.‚ and Duchac‚ J (2007). Accounting. 23rd ed South-Western‚ cengage learning in thousands except share data | January 3‚ 2009 | December 29‚ in thousands except share data | December 29‚ 2007 | December30‚
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Accounting for Managers TOPIC A: AN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING Investors – Individual and groups provide initial capital. Creditors – Company which loans money to another company (Suppliers/Bank). Managers – Oversee the day-to-day operations. What is accounting? * Process of Recognising‚ measuring‚ recording (also known as transactions)‚ disclosing and attesting to information. *Information – Decision Making (Value Creation)‚ Control (Monitoring). Process of Accounting: Transactions
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