Chapter 5 LO1: Describe the objective of financial reporting and identify the qualitative characteristics‚ conventions‚ and ethical considerations of accounting information. The objective of financial reporting is: To provide financial information that is useful in making decisions in assessing; Cash flow prospects‚ Stewardship. * Cash flow prospects: the information needed to make judgments about the entity’s ability to generate cash flows. * Stewardship: the information about the company’s
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measurement on the basis of financial reporting. It provides information about what an entity might realize if it sold an asset or might pay to transfer a liability. In recent years‚ the use of fair value as a measurement basis for financial reporting has been expanded. Determining fair value often requires a variety of assumptions as well as significant judgment. Thus‚ investors desire timely and transparent information about how fair value is measured‚ its impact on current financial statements‚ and its
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Primary users Financial accounting : the primary users of financial accounting are the external users‚ shareholders‚ investors ‚ creditors‚ lenders and government. Share holders are using financial information to know about their investment e.g how the investment is running‚ what is the organization profit and what is the value of the organization. Investors use financial information to know in which organization they should invest and to look how was the organsation performance in the past so
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Accounting is the financial information system that provides these insights. In short‚ to understand your organization‚ you have to know the numbers. Accounting consists of three basic activities—it identifies‚ records‚ and communicates the economic events of an organization to interested users. You cannot earn a living‚ spend money‚ buy on credit‚ make an investment‚ or pay taxes without receiving‚ using‚ or dispensing financial information. Good decision making depends on good information
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1. In the accounting cycle‚ the last step is Student Response Feedback A. preparing the financial statements B. journalizing and posting the adjusting entries C. preparing a post-closing trial balance D. journalizing and posting the closing entries Score: 1/1 2. During the end-of-period processing which of the following best describes the logical order of this process Student Response Feedback A. Preparation of adjustments‚ adjusted trial
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P2-q1a Convergence between IFRSs and US GAAP The IASB and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) have been working together since 2002 to achieve convergence of IFRSs and US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A common set of high quality global standards remains a priority of both the IASB and the FASB. In September 2002 the IASB and the FASB agreed to work together‚ in consultation with other national and regional bodies‚ to remove the differences between international
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variable cost. B. Identifying cost of goods sold and operating costs. C. Identifying costs as financial or managerial. D. Identifying costs in a physical manner. E. Identifying both quantitative and qualitative cost factors. 4. A classification of costs that determines whether a cost is expensed to the income statement or capitalized to inventory is: A. Fixed versus variable. B. Direct versus indirect. C. Financial versus managerial. D. Service versus manufacturing. E. Product versus period. 5. A fixed
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CHAPTER 1 COVERAGE OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS EXERCISES PROBLEMS OTHER LO1: Explain how accounting information assists in making decisions. 1‚2‚3‚4‚5‚23 49‚51 LO2: Describe the components of the balance sheet. 6‚7‚22 26 49‚50‚51 LO3: Analyze business transactions and relate them to changes in the balance sheet. 8‚9 27‚28 32‚33‚34‚35‚ 36‚37 48‚51 LO4: Prepare a balance sheet from transactions data. 29‚30‚31 38‚39‚40‚ 41‚42 LO5: Compare
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING FINAL EXAMINATION‚ JUNE 2009 J ACCT 5930 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING • Time Allowed: Reading Time: This examination paper has 3 Hours 10 minutes 16 pages Total Number of Questions: 6 Total Marks Available: Answer ALL questions The questions are NOT of equal value All answers are to be written in the examination booklet provided Candidates are to supply their own calculators All answers must be written in ink. Except where they are expressly required
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improvement in aspect to business efficiency‚ reputation risk management ‚ stakeholder management other social and economic part of the business by disclosing the status of the business in the eyes of society and its stakeholders. Reporting non financial Corporate activities provide a way to communicate and deal with social issues and help to protect a continuing good relationship with company’s stakeholders. Organisation that are performing properly in the market and society may face less problems
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