A. What is the difference between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting? The difference between the two types of accounting is when revenues and expenses are recorded. In cash basis accounting revenues are recorded when cash is actually received and expenses are recorded when the expenses are actually paid. B. Why would politicians prefer the cash basis over the accrual basis? The accrual basis system deals with deprecation of the value of equipment‚ land and such. Politicians would
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of principles-based accounting? Perhaps the primary benefit of principles-based accounting rests in its broad guidelines that can be applied to numerous situations. Broad principles avoid the pitfalls associated with precise requirements that allow contracts to be written specifically to manipulate their intent. A 1981 study sponsored by FASB found evidence that managers purposefully try to structure leases as operating leases to avoid incurring additional
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Accounts Receivable: an amount due from another party two of the most common are: Accounts Receivable &Notes Receivable others are: interest receivable‚ rent receivable‚ tax refund receivable‚ and receivables from employees Accounts Receivable- are amounts due from customers for credit sales when a company does extend credit directly to customers it: 1. Maintains a separate account receivable for each customer 2. accounts for bad debts from credit sales Recognizing Accounts Receivable:
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Case 1-4 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles At the completion of the Darby Department Store audit‚ the president asks about the meaning of the phrase “in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles‚” which appears in your audit report on the management’s financial statements. He observes that the meaning of the phrase must include more than what he thinks of as “principles.” Required: a. Explain the meaning of the term accounting principles as used in the audit report. (Do
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$500‚000 and is known by both Brickhouse and Boudreau to be a fairly "soft" amount. Identify possible causes of action. -Brickhouse is acting unethically. His action serves only his self-interest‚ self review and has no clear basis in proper accounting procedures‚ so ignoring the familiarity with brickhouse ‚the controller‚ Louise Boudreau‚ should not manipulate net income in view of any compensation plan the company may have.He must comply with relevant laws and regulations and not assist others
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ACC 201 Principles of Financial Accounting Week 1 Chapter 1 and 2 Practice Exercises: 1-2‚ 1-4‚ 1-9‚ 1-12‚ 1-18‚ 2-1‚ 2-3‚ 2-19‚ 2-22‚ 2-25. Memo to Blair Complete the writing assignment‚ ATC 1-4 from Chapter 1 and submit to your instructor. Week 2 Discussion 1: Fraud Discuss in general the ethical issues when employees are tempted to defraud their employer or when companies defraud the public. What sort of situations can lead to this behavior? What are the costs of
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Chairs N More Table of Contents Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Aim of Study…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Chapter 1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 Transactions-Sept……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 Cash Book………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
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SHANGRI-LA You are partner in charge of the audit of Shangri‑La‚ Inc. The company is a real estate developer‚ specializing in luxury vacation areas. The company’s operations have been profitable‚ although not spectacular. Most of the development property is pledged as collateral for bank loans; there is a reasonable stockholders’ equity of about $10‚000‚000. Shangri‑La has a substantial
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Q & T Explain what debit and credit mean. T For each of the following transactions of Dennen‚ Inc.‚ for the month of January 2015‚ indicate the accounts‚ amounts‚ and direction of the effects on the accounting equation. A sample is provided. a. (Sample) Borrowed $30‚000 from a local bank b. Lent $10‚000 to an affiliate; accepted a note due in one year. c. Sold 100 additional shares of stock with a par value of $.10 per share to investors for $500 cash. d. Purchased $15‚000 of equipment‚ paying $5000
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Question 1 Use the data below to answer Parts (a) through (c). Show all calculations in your solutions. On January 1‚ 20X2‚ Haika Inc. purchased 60% of the outstanding voting shares of Selina Co. for $3‚000‚000. On that date‚ Selina’s shareholders’ equity consisted of retained earnings of $2‚000‚000 and ordinary shares of $1‚000‚000. Selina’s identifiable assets and liabilities had fair values that were equal to their carrying values on January 1‚ 20X2‚ except for the following: | Fair value
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