"Observers of the accounting profession suggest that many courts attempt to socialize investment losses by extending auditors liability to third party financial statement users" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 3 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    THE JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING ANAN Volume 1‚ No 1‚ March 2009 Published by: Nigerian College of Accountancy‚ Jos Postgraduate Professional College and Training Arm of ANAN ...Advancing the Science of Accountancy EDITORIAL BOARD Prof. Edet Robinson Iwok‚ Ph.D‚ FCNA Prof. A. A. Okwoli‚ Ph.D‚ FCNA Prof. Abimaje Akpa‚ Ph.D‚ FCNA Prof. B. C. Osisioma‚ Ph.D‚ FCNA Prof. Edet B. Akpakpan‚ Ph.D‚ FCNA‚ Prof. A. C. Ezejulue‚ Ph.D‚ FCNA Prof. A. S. Mikailu‚ Ph.D‚ FNIA Chairman‚ Education‚ Training

    Premium Audit Financial statements Finance

    • 39062 Words
    • 157 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Third Party Proceedings – O 16 • Third party notice – O 16 r 1 • Application for leave to issue third party notice – O 16 r 2 • Issue‚ service of and entry of appearance to third party notice – O 16 r 3 • Third party directions – O 16 r 4 • Default of third party – O 16 r 5 • Setting aside third party proceedings – O 16 r 6 • Judgment between defendant and third party – O 16 r 7 • Claims and issues between a defendant some other party – O 16 r 8 • Claims by third and subsequent

    Premium Management Strategic management Marketing

    • 1979 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Accounting Profession

    • 749 Words
    • 3 Pages

    change his attempt into success he needs detailed planning and systematic preparation. Those persons who do not think in advance of their future and do not plan their course of action are liable to fail in life. The career I choose is to be a Certified Public Accountant but there is a lot of research beside my decision which answers why I want to become a CPA and how I can become a CPA. “Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession” (Charles

    Premium Certified Public Accountant Accountant

    • 749 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Financial Accounting

    • 2997 Words
    • 12 Pages

    define accounting. What are the three main characteristics of accounting? Is accounting static or dynamic? Accounting collects‚ analyzes‚ measures and records financial information about an organization and reports that information to stakeholders and decision makers. Accounting has 3 essential characteristics. Accounting is the (1) identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about economic entities to interested persons. Like social sciences‚ accounting is largely

    Premium International Financial Reporting Standards Financial statements Financial Accounting Standards Board

    • 2997 Words
    • 12 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    inAccounting information helps users to make better financial decisions. Users of financial information may be both internal and external to the organization. Internal Users of accounting information are those individuals directly involved in managing and operating an organization and users within the company. They include managers‚ internal auditors‚ sales staff‚ budget officers‚ controllers‚ officers‚ directors‚ and other important internal decision makers. Internal users make the strategic and operational

    Premium Financial statements International Financial Reporting Standards Balance sheet

    • 1672 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Financial Statement Analysis Financial Statement Analysis The financial health of an organization can be evaluated using ratio analysis. A comprehensive review of Landry’s Restaurants‚ Inc using their 2003 Annual Report will use seven different ratios calculated from Landry ’s financial statements. The ratio analysis will test the profitability‚ liquidity‚ and solvency of the company. Liquidity ratios measures the "short-term ability of the enterprise to pay its maturing obligations

    Premium Balance sheet Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Asset

    • 879 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Financial Accounting

    • 1974 Words
    • 8 Pages

    CHAPTER 1 FInANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND ITS ECONOMIC CONTEXT ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION ID1–1 Security analysts and stockholders: These users would use financial statements to try to estimate the future earnings and cash flow potential of the company‚ which would be used to project a value for the company’s stock. Bank loan officers: These users would use the financial statements to determine the ability of a company to repay loans to the bank. A company’s

    Premium Stock market Stock Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

    • 1974 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Liabilities Ch13 Accounting

    • 10384 Words
    • 42 Pages

    Multiple choice Ch13 Liabilities TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual 1. A zero-interest-bearing note payable that is issued at a discount will not result in any interest expense being recognized. 2. Dividends in arrears on cumulative preferred stock should be recorded as a current liability. 3. Magazine subscriptions and airline ticket sales both result in unearned revenues. 4. Discount on Notes Payable is a contra account to Notes Payable on the balance sheet. 5. All long-term

    Premium Balance sheet

    • 10384 Words
    • 42 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Historically‚ the United States has seen and become a custom to a two-party political system. Typically a person identifies with a Republican or Democrat. That is not to mean that those are the only two parties‚ however. Third Parties are influential on the political aspect as well. They may not be as heavily represented‚ but they can be influential on political issues‚ and even benefit to the Republican and Democratic parties. Third parties bring something else to the ballot. They create an outlet for those

    Premium Left-wing politics Libertarianism Political philosophy

    • 1165 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    12 Accountant’s Liability to Third Party Table Of Contents Introduction 2 The Ultramares Doctrine 3 Foreseen Users 5 Auditors Defenses against Third Party Suits 8 The Impact of the Doctrine 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Introduction This purpose of this research paper is to provide information about the importance of accountant’s liability to third party. In 1931‚ the case of Ultramares Corporation v. Touche brought about

    Premium Balance sheet Tort Misrepresentation

    • 2616 Words
    • 11 Pages
    Best Essays
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50