Perspectives on Accounting Education Volume 6‚ 2009‚ 83-96 A FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS PROJECT FOR INTRODUCTORY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Marilyn B. Misch Business Administration Division Pepperdine University Malibu‚ California USA Carolyn A. Galantine Business Administration Division Pepperdine University Malibu‚ California USA ABSTRACT This paper describes a financial statement analysis project useful in both preparerbased and user-based introductory courses in financial accounting. The project
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8 Accounting theory and conceptual frameworks After studying this chapter you should be able to: & explain what accounting theory is & describe the main attempts at constructing an accounting theory & appraise current developments in the area & describe and discuss the contents of the IASB Framework & appraise the quality and usefulness of the IASB Framework in the context of its self-declared purposes & describe and discuss the parts of IAS 1 relating to accounting concepts and policies & appraise
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners’ analytical skills in reviewing the adoption of accounting standards in financial statements. In this assignment we are required to assess the accounting treatment of borrowing costs as per FRS 123‚ by using the latest two years financial statements for two companies listed on the Maldives Stock exchange. Financial Reporting Standard 123 Borrowing Costs (FRS 123) consists of paragraphs 1 to 30. All of the paragraphs in FRS123 have
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analysis of increases and decreases in individual items in comparative financial statements is called a. vertical analysis b. solvency analysis c. profitability analysis d. horizontal analysis 2. Which of the following below generally is the most useful in analyzing companies of different sizes a. comparative statements b. common-sized financial statements c. price-level accounting d. audit report 3. The percent of fixed assets to total
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Serial Bond Debt Service Fund Journal Entries and Financial Statements. As of December 31‚ 2010‚ New Town had $9‚500‚000 in 4.5 percent serial bonds outstanding. Cash of $509‚000 is the debt service fund’s only asset as of December 31‚ 2010‚ and there are no liabilities. The serial bonds pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1‚ with $500‚000 in bonds being retired on each interest payment date. Resources for payment of interest are transferred from the General Fund and the debt service
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be recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Accounting for plan terminations and curtailments and other circumstances in which recognition of gains and losses as a component of net periodic pension cost might not be delayed is addressed in the Settlements‚ Curtailments‚ and Terminations Subsection of this Section. (b) Explain the rationale behind the accounting method described in part (a). According to FASB ASC 715-30-35 35-22 Gains and Losses
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Executive Summary GAAP‚ generally accepted accounting principles‚ are the rules for preparing the financial statements. There are specialized professionals FASB‚ SEC‚ AAA‚ FEI‚ IMA‚ AIMR and others for developing GAAP. There are 13 principles for preparing Financial Statement. Business Entity Principle requires business to be separated from owner of the business. Going Concern principles requires the business to assume that the business will for long time. Revenue Recognition Principle considers
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CHAPTER 22 ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND ERROR ANALYSIS TRUE-FALSE—Conceptual Answer F T F T F T T T F T F F T F T T F F T T No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Description Change in accounting estimate. Errors in financial statements. Adoption of a new principle. Retrospective application of accounting principle. Reporting cumulative effect of change in principle. Disclosure requirements for a change in principle. Indirect effect of an accounting change. Retrospective
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ACCOUNTING CHANGES AND ERROR ANALYSIS TRUE-FALSeConceptual Answer No. Description F 1. Change in accounting estimate. T 2. Errors in financial statements. F 3. Adoption of a new principle. T 4. Retrospective application of accounting principle. F 5. Reporting cumulative effect of change in principle. T 6. Disclosure requirements for a change in principle. T 7. Indirect effect of an accounting change. T 8. Retrospective application impracticality. F 9. Reporting changes in accounting estimates
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Chapter 02 Worldwide Accounting Diversity Multiple Choice Questions 1. What is the equivalent of U.S. balance sheet common stock on the balance sheet of a British company? A) Capital redemption reserve B) Share premium account C) Own shares held D) Called-up share capital Answer: D Level: Medium LO: 1 2. Which of the following is not a problem caused by accounting diversity? A) Lack of qualified international
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