chapter 1 accounting information systems: An overview Suggested Answers to Discussion Questions 1.1 The value of information is the difference between the benefits realized from using that information and the costs of producing it. Would you‚ or any organization‚ ever produce information if its expected costs exceeded its benefits? If so‚ provide some examples. If not‚ why not? Most organizations produce information only if its value exceeds its cost. However‚ there are two situations
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Emotional Bank Accounts We all do things that are counter-productive to our relationships. We all like to have people be nice to us. The concept of an emotional bank account is powerful‚ yet not quite as simple as keeping a ledger of debits and credits. One of the problems is the perception of worth. What is a “deposit” worth. We may think it is quite valuable. The affected person may consider it so routine it is not even remembered. The trick in making deposits is to know what value the
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efox Account Plan Account: ANZ Operations and Technology Pvt Ltd Total WSP Revenue: $40‚000 Total CDSP Revenue: $0 Sales Professional: Amit D Bhattacharya 29/11/2010 Page 1 of 12 efox by Holden International www.holdenintl.com efox Account Plan Corporate Goals & Initiatives Corporate Goals: undefined Corporate Initiatives: undefined 29/11/2010 ANZ Operations and Technology Pvt Ltd Page 2 of 12 efox by Holden International www.holdenintl.com efox Winning Sales Plan Account: ANZ
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in bonds paying 12% annual simple interest and the rest of the money in a savings account giving 4% annual interest. At the end of the year‚ he received $2‚400 as extra income. How much money did John place in each investment? .4x+.12(30000-x)=2400 .04x+.12(30000)-.12x=2400 .04x+3600-.12x=2400 .12x-.04x+3600=2400 .08x+3600=2400 .08x+3600-3600=2400-3600 8x=1200 (8x/8)=1200/8 X=1500 15000-30000=15000 Total invested at .12=$15‚000.00 At .04=$15‚000.00 15000*.04=$600.00 15000*.12=$1‚800
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bearing the risk of collecting payment from that customer in the future. True False 2. At the time of a credit sale‚ a company would record an increase in assets and an increase in revenues. True False 3. A sale on account is recorded as a debit to revenue and a credit to accounts receivable. True False 4. Accounts receivable represent the amount of cash owed to the company by its customers from the sale of products or services on account. True False 5. Trade discounts represent
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bank account in one of the countries in which PayPal operates‚ even if he or she does not have a PayPal account. Opening a PayPal account is very straightforward. You just need to go to the PayPal website (see References below)‚ put in an email address and choose a password. Once you are allowed into the PayPal system‚ you will be required to enter your bank account information‚ which will then be verified. You can then fund your PayPal account by transferring money from your bank account once both
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SECTION A Answer any FOUR questions from this section. Each question carries 10 marks. 1. a. Explain the following accounting concepts and illustrate each with an example: i. Historical cost ii. Stable monetary measures (5 marks) b. For each of the independent situations described below‚ list the accounting principle or concept that has been violated and give your explanation: i. Andy Company accrued interest expense on the personal bank loan of the owner at year end
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* INTRODUCTION TO DEMAT ACCOUNT: * EVOLUTION OF DEMAT ACCOUNT: The term "demat"‚ in India‚ refers to a dematerialised account for individual Indian citizens to trade in listed stocks or debentures in electronic form rather than paper‚ as required for investors by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). In a demat account‚ shares and securities are held electronically instead of the investor taking physical possession of certificates. A demat account is opened by the investor
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QUIZ CHAPTER 3 ACTG 500 BE 161 Prepare adjusting entries for the following transactions. Omit explanations. 1. Depreciation on equipment is $800 for the accounting period. 2. There was no beginning balance of supplies and purchased $500 of office supplies during the period. At the end of the period $80 of supplies were on hand. 3. Prepaid rent had a $1‚000 normal balance prior to adjustment. By year end $600 was unexpired. Solution 161 |1 |Depreciation Expense
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Reflective Account – Use of A Diary System In our team we have a duty rota. The details of which are entered and used in a diary system each person is scheduled in for a day of duty on a rotational basis. I enter this into an outlook diary/calendar every 6 months. I have to check individual personal diaries first to check that the dates I enter for them do not clash with appointments that they already have booked in‚ also taking into account annual leave. Once I know what prior appointments
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