NATURE OF ACCOUNTS A separate account is maintained for each item in the balance sheet. Transactions may be recorded by entering the amount by which each item is affected into the respective account. The process of recording transactions consists of • T-Accounts. The T-account‚ named for its shape‚ is a convenient way of representing an account on a piece of paper. The T‚ with the account name entered at the top‚ permits transaction information to be entered on either side of the vertical
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PSCM (2006): MIS Course work Case study: Nestlé Struggles with Enterprise Systems Nestlé SA (www.nestle.com) is a giant food and pharmaceuticals company that operates virtually all over the world. Headquartered in Vevey‚ Switzerland‚ the company had 2004 revenues of $76 billion and more than 253‚000 employees at 500 facilities in 80 countries. Best known for its chocolate‚ coffee (it invented instant coffee)‚ and milk products‚ Nestlé sells thousands of other items‚ most of which are adapted to
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ACCOUNT BALANCES For many purposes‚ it is necessary to determine the balance in an account. This is accomplished by adding the debits‚ credits‚ and determining the difference between the two sums. An account is said to have a debit balance if the sum of the debit entries to that account exceeds the sum of the credit entries. Conversely‚ an account has a credit balance if the sum of the credit entries exceeds the sum of the debit entries. Asset accounts normally have debit balances inasmuch as
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Types of Receivables Accounts Receivable: amounts due from customers for sales on credit. Businesses sell to customers on credit in an attempt to increase their sales. Also called Trade Debtors. Bills Receivable: similar to accounts receivable but bills receivable are a legal instrument. Interest is charged on the bill receivable and it usually gives more time to pay than accounts receivable. interest receivable‚ rent receivable Accounts Receivable Recognition of accounts receivable Recorded
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| Nestlé: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative | | | Introduction Sustainability can be defined as the capacity to endure. Our world today‚ populated by nearly 7 billion people - number that will reach 9 billion by the year 2050 - is using more and more resources each day. Our main resource of energy‚ the oil‚ has already reached its climax‚ which mean that we will run out of it within 40 years; our forests are disappearing; our lands are degrading because of intensive farming.. All this
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conduct with other men is what determines if we are just or unjust” (Aristotle‚ p75). An example of this can be seen with the Nestle Company. The company had developed a healthy alternative to breastfeeding‚ a formula which they distributed to new mothers who were unable to successfully breastfeed in developing countries. This appears to be a just and virtuous act and Nestle is seen as an excellent company. Conversely‚ they began to distribute the formula to all new mothers and suggested they use formula
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National Accounts • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the final value of all goods and services that are produced within a country in a given time period. • There are 4 types of expenditure: 1. 2. 3. 4. Consumption: expenditure by domestic residents Investment: expenditure by firms on plants & equipment Government purchases: expenditure by governments on goods and services Net exports (exports minus imports): net expenditure by foreigners on domestic goods and services 1 GDP
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in the individual accounts in ledgers. 4. Create preliminary trial balance 5. Adjusting entries 6. Create adjusted trial balance of the accounts 7. Combine sums in various accounts 8. Close books for current month Permanent accounts are also known as real accounts. These are accounts that do not close at the end of the accounting year. The permanent accounts are all of the balance sheet accounts (asset accounts‚ liability accounts‚ owner’s equity accounts) except for the owner’s
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go about saving your money. This way you will get an idea of how to save your money in a bank. First I will talk about a checking account. This is a type of account that is widely used by many to easily access their funds. Many different banks offer a wide variety of options. You should always carefully choose your account based on what your needs for the account will be. Another good option to look for is see what the required minimum balance is for each month. From personal experience‚ you need
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Government and Not-For-Profit Environment TRUE/FALSE (CHAPTER 1) 1. F The main objective of a typical governmental or not-for-profit entity is to earn a profit. 2. TA government’s budget may be backed by the force of law. 3. FGovernmental entities have no need for an accounting system. 4. TA government’s internal managers rely on general purpose financial statements for a considerable amount of information about their government. 5. FGovernments and not-for-profits may never engage
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