The revenue recognition principle is a foundation of accrual accounting and one of the main principles of GAAP. The revenue recognition principle is a set of guidelines that helps accountants to identify when a revenue event has taken place and how to appropriately record cash exchanges before‚ during‚ and after the revenue event. According to the revenue recognition principal‚ revenue must (1) be realized or realizable and (2) earned‚ in order to be recognized. According to the SEC revenue is realized
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examine carefully some time tested procedures and the challenges the Revenue Authorities faces when mobilizing revenue. Various scholars and administrative practitioners have put out a lot of theories‚ concerns and views on GRA’s ability to mobilize revenue and how these monies mobilized are spent. Among the reasons assigned by such concerns and opinions is‚ the challenges of the GRA administration is to be blamed on inadequate revenue mobilization‚ due to lack of mission or comprehensive functional
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Revenue allocation is the distribution of revenue‚ or total income‚ through a business‚ corporate or government structure. It often involves a complex process of determining how and where to funnel revenues in order to best maintain the viability and operating structure of an organisation. The present formula gives the Federal Government 52.68 per cent‚ state governments 26.72 per cent and local governments 20.6 per cent. llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll- llllllllll
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HISTORY OF TAXATION IN GHANA Introduction & Definition of taxation: To tax (from the Latin taxo; "I estimate") is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. A tax may be defined as a "pecuniary burden laid upon individuals or property owners to support the government [...] a payment exacted by legislative authority." A tax "is not a voluntary payment
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Revenue Management 2012/2013 (FTRD 9001) In an economic downturn‚ the task of the Revenue Manager is a challenging one‚ with a fall in overall demand and ensuing lower prices in the Market Place. Discuss strategies and tactics that may be used to best manage revenue in the current environment. TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary......................................................................................................................3 1. Introduction ...................
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BERGERAC CASE STUDY Summary The purpose of this report is to analyze the opportunity to produce plastic components for cartridge production and choose the best alternative. It is predicted that the annual demand growth is a triangular distribution with a minimum of 5%‚ most likely of 17% and a maximum of 25%. Due to the continuous growth in the demand‚ the alternatives cannot be compared using just the data for 2010. An analysis is carried out for the time period 2011 to 2015 and the present worth
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TEST OF CONTROLS – REVENUE TRANSACTIONS |Audit Objective |Audit procedure |Findings | |General | | | |Validity |Observe
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Statement Four Revenue recognition issues top the list of reasons for financial reporting restatements and one of the methods for creative accounting practices. Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction 3 Literature Review 4 Revenue recognition 4 Sale of goods 4 Rendering of services 5 Interest‚ royalties‚ and dividends 5 Creative Accounting 5 To meet internal targets 6 Meet external expectations. 6 Provide income smoothing. 6 Taxation 6 Change in management
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Reported Airline Ancillary Revenue Surged to $27.1 Billion in 2012—Up 19.6% in One Year Analysis from IdeaWorksCompany‚ sponsored by CarTrawler‚ adds Air France/KLM‚ Korean Air‚ and Virgin Atlantic to the list of top ancillary revenue carriers for 2012. Dublin‚ Ireland & Shorewood‚ Wisconsin‚ USA‚ 05 June 2013: IdeaWorksCompany‚ the foremost consultancy in the area of airline ancillary revenues‚ and CarTrawler‚ the leading provider of online car rental distribution systems‚ today announce the
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Expenditures and Revenues Summary: Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Expenditures and Revenues Summary: Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office‚ a statutory government agency‚ is responsible for providing services to three mandated programs in Palm Beach County‚ Florida (PBSO.org‚ 2013). Those programs are Law Enforcement‚ Corrections Services throughout Palm Beach County’s jails‚ and finally Bailiff and Court staff. Palm Beach Sheriff’s office is required to respond
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