Unit 9 Final Project: Integrity in Accounting “In 2001 and 2002 corporate giants like Enron‚ Global Crossing‚ and WorldCom were forced to declare bankruptcy‚ and massive accounting and other irregularities were revealed… In response to the public outcry that ensued‚ the [Sarbanes-Oxley] Act was enacted” (Lander‚ 2004‚ p. 1). Officials feared that because of these scandals in the financial reporting industry that investor confidence would be lost‚ which would cause the economy to deteriorate.
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Financial Accounting vs Management Accounting Management accounting is a field of accounting that analyzes and provides cost information to the internal management for the purposes of planning‚ controlling and decision making. Management accounting refers to accounting information developed for managers within an organization. CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) defines Management accounting as “Management Accounting is the process of identification‚ measurement‚ accumulation
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Management Accounting Managerial accounting is the process of identifying‚ measuring‚ analyzing‚ interpreting‚ and communicating information in pursuit of an organization’s goals. Managerial accounting is an integral part of the management process‚ and managerial accountants are important strategic partners in an organization’s management team. The relation between accounting and management has been commonly expressed by the phrase‚ “Accounting is a tool of management”. Accounting practice has
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In the present day forensic accounting plays a huge role in many of the court cases publicized by the media. With the spotlight on the profession‚ this is a good opportunity to discuss the following topics: 1) Five skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess. 2) The role of a forensic accountant within a courtroom environment. 3) Analyze the legal responsibility a forensic accountant has while providing service to a business. 4) Examine two cases where forensic
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Research Methods in Accounting and Finance ACC4003 The Project Dr. Tambudzai Mangezi (Tambu) Tambudzai.mangezi@northampton.ac.uk What is required? • A 6‚000 word document on an industry of your choice • You will be expected to choose an industry that has at least 3 companies quoted on the UK stock exchange • Examples of “good” projects are available on NILE • You will not be able to chose companies from the Airline and Financial Services Industries • You do not need to register your project
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HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING Primitive Accounting Traced as far as 8500 BC in Mesopotamia through the use of clay like: a. Record for paid wages b. Record purposes‚ as general Pyramids in Egypt‚ for the costs of structures Other places like China‚ Babylon‚ and Greece Middle Ages More formal account-keeping methods were developed by the merchants and banks. Double-entry records first appeared in Genoa in 1340 AD. First accounting book was written by Contrugli in Naples Summa de Arithmetica
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Accounting information – Coursework Some academics believe that there is a direct relationship between accounting information systems and organisations. It is thought there is a two-way system whereby organisations shape their accounting information systems but are also shaped by them. This report will look at the highlighted relationship and in the context of the information literacy and management skills that are needed by an accountancy graduate in the 21st Century. The report will also cover
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Responsibilities Coal projects have numerous environmental and social costs that need to be fully accounted Without accounting for all associated costs‚ an effective evaluation of viable alternatives is impossible. The Energy Strategy must provide for full cost accounting for coal and other energy Industry Life cycle Cost Analysis which is very important issue for Coal Industry (for mining‚ processing‚ transportation‚ combustion‚ and storage). Adequate energy planning requires an accurate
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Hollywood Accounting Despite the many copyright infringement accusations and the recent economic recession‚ the Hollywood box office remains a multi-billion dollar industry. If it is unarguably profitable and healthy then how do highly acclaimed feature presentations such as Harry Potter‚ My Big Fate Greek Wedding‚ Lord Of The Rings‚ Who Wants To Be A Millionaire‚ Forest Gump and Nash Bridges report incredible losses of up to $167 million? The answer is Hollywood Accounting and it basically consists
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EFFECTIVE UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS The Experience of China‚ India‚ Japan‚ Philippines‚ the Republic of Korea‚ Singapore and Thailand WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY O R G A N I Z AT I O N THE PRESENT STUDY* IS BASED ON RESEARCH** CONDUCTED BY A GROUP OF EXPERTS UNDER THE COORDINATION OF: Mr. Risaburo Nezu‚ Senior Executive Fellow‚ Economic Research Center‚ Fujitsu Research Institute‚ Japan WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF: Chou Siaw Kiang‚ Vice-Dean‚ External and Industry Relations‚ Faculty of
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