2102FE Financial Accounting ASSIGNMENT 2: Semester 2‚ 2013 DUE DATES: ASSIGNMENT: 22nd Oct 2013 (5.00pm) Tuesday‚ WEIGHTING: 15% WORD LENGTH: Maximum 1500 words. This assignment requires students to: (i) Prepare an essay relating to the Presentation of Financial Statements‚ (ii) Apply the relevant Accounting Standards and Corporate Legislation to a practical situation‚ and (iii) Analyze and discuss specific problems to associate with changes in accounting policies‚ and changes
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Accounting for non-accounting students eighth edition John R. Dyson ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTING STUDENTS Visit the Accounting for Non-Accounting Students‚ eighth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/dyson to find valuable student learning material including: G G G G Multiple choice questions to help test your learning Extra question material Links to relevant sites on the web Glossary explaining key terms mentioned in the book We work with leading authors to develop
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QUESTION P3-22: Cross–sectional ratio analysis :- Use the Financial Statement below and on page 106 for Fox Manufacturing Company for the year ended December 31‚ 2012‚ along with the Industry average ratio below‚ to: a) Prepare and interpret a complete ratio analysis of the firm’s 2012 operations b) Summarize your findings and make recommendations. Based on the overall performance of Fox Manufacturing Company‚ it shows that the company should improve it debt financing
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Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis” Text and Cases Case 1-2 Accounting Ethics a. What‚ if any‚ ethical issue is involved in this case? Legally the financial vice president is not obligated to move to the new standard; however‚ I do see an ethical issue with this decision. The ethical decision lies in the fact that the vice president is knowingly presenting financial statements that do not reflect the true condition of the company. This is a great example of the line between ethics
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Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND A REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 1. Background of the Study The progress of men has been continuously evolving from many years ago since they first populated the world. The use of different primitive tools from stone‚ bone‚ ivory and wood proves that knowledge and skill already exist; and that were the inherent tools of men. As time goes by‚ these knowledge and skill are endlessly developing that led to the progress and innovation of the human race and their resources
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CHAPTER 1 Accounting in Action ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Brief Exercises A Problems B Problems 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 11 1A‚ 2A‚ 4A 1B‚ 2B‚ 4B 3 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 10‚ 11 1A‚ 2A‚ 4A‚ 5A 1B‚ 2B‚ 4B‚ 5B 4 8‚ 9‚ 12‚ 13‚ 2A‚ 3A‚ 14‚ 15‚ 16‚ 17 4A‚ 5A 2B‚ 3B‚ 4B‚ 5B Learning Objectives Questions Do It! Exercises 1. Explain what accounting is. 1‚ 2‚ 5 1 1 2. Identify the users and uses of accounting. 3‚ 4 1 2 3. Understand why ethics is a fundamental business concept. 4. Explain accounting standards
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Responsibilities Of Financial and Managerial Accounting Managers According to Horngren‚ Sundem and Stratton in “Introduction to Management Accounting”‚ “Good management is a result of good information‚” (p.3). Collecting and compiling information about a company are the primary responsibilities of both financial and managerial accounting managers. Management accounting produces information for the managers in a company to help fulfill organizational objectives. “Financial accounting produces reports
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The Introductory‚ the Financial and the Statistical Sections (table of contents) 2) Review the Introductory Section of the CAFR a) Was the entity’s annual report of the previous year awarded a “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
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Adjusting Accounts and Preparing Financial Statements QUESTIONS 1. The cash basis of accounting reports revenues when cash is received while the accrual basis reports revenues when they are earned. The cash basis reports expenses when cash is paid while the accrual basis reports expenses when they are incurred (and matched with revenues they generated). 2. The accrual basis of accounting generally provides a better indication of company performance and financial condition than does the cash
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had fair values that were equal to their carrying values on January 1‚ 20X2‚ except for the following: | Fair value | Carrying value | Inventory | $250‚000 | $350‚000 | The statements of financial position of Haika Inc. and Selina Co. on December 31‚ 20X6‚ were as follows: Statements of Financial Position at December 31‚ 20X6 | | Haika | Selina | Assets | | | | Cash and current receivables | $900‚000 | $400‚000 | | Temporary investments — HFT | | 1‚100‚000 | | Inventories
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