primarily responsible for the Japanese accounting system being significantly different from other national systems and what influences do you consider the Japanese system will have on international accounting in the future? INTRODUCTION Japan as an accounting jurisdiction is characterized by the dominance of the state (Haller and Raffournier‚ 2003). The accounting rules have been set out in the past fifty years as statute law with an implicit objective that accounting should contribute to the growth
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Creative accounting refers to accounting practices that deviate from (the spirit of ) standard accounting practices. They are characterized by excessive complication and the use of novel ways of characterizing income‚ assets or liabilities. Sometimes the words "innovative" or "aggressive" are used. The term is also (used more seriously and disparagingly) to refer to systematic misrepresentation of the true income and assets of business organizations. "Creative accounting" on this scale has led
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been working for ten years to bridge the gap between the United States’ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). As part of this movement‚ Russell Golden‚ the chairman of the FASB‚ indicated that he would like to focus on making corporate disclosures more consistent. By doing so‚ it would be easier for investors to compare companies from different sectors. The FASB is “working on a
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TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 Introduction | | 2.0 Issues Surrounding the Professionalism of Accounting | | 3.0 Literature Review | | 4.0 Presentation of the main Idea about the Professionalism of Accounting | | 5.0 Analysis and discussion | | 6.0 Conclusion | | 7.0 Reference | | 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 ISSUES SURROUNDING THE PROFESSIONALISM OF ACCOUNTING Twenty years ago‚ Briloff (1986) alerted the profession to the crisis of credibility being faced because society perceived
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Introduction Accounting is a very old science as it is strictly related to the first forms of trade in the old world. According to Belkaoui (1992: 22)‚ the Committee on Terminology of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) defines accounting as follows: "Accounting is the art of recording‚ classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are in part at least‚ of a financial character‚ and interpreting the results thereof
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Department of Accounting and Finance BA (Hons) Accounting BSc (Hons) International Finance BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance Financial Accounting 2 (AAF005-2) Referral Assessment 1 Academic Year 2012-13 Miryam Ghoitom Student ID: 112368 Contents Page * Introduction and Background * Cash basis accounting * Accrual basis accounting * Financial reporting * Conclusions‚ recommendations‚ or implications for the future. * References * Introduction * Cash Accounting vs Accrual
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Introduction Traditionally‚ cash basis of accounting has been used in the public sector; however‚ in recent years extensive debates have emphasised whether a move to accruals basis of accounting would be more feasible. The proponents argue for such a change due to the benefits accruals basis has to offer. There are still heavyweight supporters for cash basis such as IFAC – a body that issued 21 IPSAS based on IMF‚ EU Commission‚ and IFRS / IAS (Jorge Faustino‚ 2008). Moreover‚ there are several organisations
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Chapter 2 Lab Intermediate Accounting I (a) The president of Gonzales‚ Inc. used his expense account to purchase a new Suburban solely for personal use. Miscellaneous Expense 29‚000 Cash 29‚000 This in inappropriate based on the economic entity assumption. Economic Entity Assumption states that the economic activity can be identified with a particular unit of accountability. In other words‚ a company
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Integrated Accounting Daniel Evan G. Ong Jan Edick M. Esconde Mark Jay A. Lapidez ongdanielevan@yahoo.com je_esconde@yahoo.com markjaylapidez@ymail.com 09262057431 09223795744 09169957560 INTRODUCTION: PROJECT CONTEXT Integrated accounting is a well-known accounting system in which the accounts are integrated and only a single set of accounts are maintained‚ basically it avoids maintenance of accounts under cost accounting &
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Introduction Accounting and finance are two very important factors that exist in every company out there that is commercialized. Every firm needs to do accounting and manage its finance well in order to continue operating‚ an organization cannot run without any funds. The management of the company will need to evaluate the accounts and finance of the company to make important decisions‚ such as whether to invest in a certain stock or to buy more of a particular item to sell. In this report‚ we will
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