The basic accounting concepts have defined the conception of the preparation of financial statements and the process of preparation in the UK is well regulated. But financial accounting requires a fair amount of flexibility in some certain areas‚ so the need of judgements and estimations for accounts preparers is demand. Meanwhile it leaves a significant approach in accounting treatments. For example‚ when organizations decide which of several inventory valuation methods to utilize; managers make
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Faculty of Creative Industries and Business Department of Accounting and Finance Bachelor of Business ACTY 7201 - ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Report Semester: Semester 2‚ 2014 Date issued: Monday 4 August 2014 Due time and date: 1.00pm Wednesday 8 October 2014 Delivery: Submission is through the assignment box on level 3 of Building 180 along with a soft copy submitted to Turnitin Total marks: 60 Weighting: 20% Instructions: Copy and complete this cover sheet and
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analyzing the relationship between Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) I realized that both play an important role in the accounting field. There are different objectives for each board and I will explain the similarities and differences. I will describe the role of government regulation in the application of accounting standards and reporting requirements. Finally‚ I will present a situation in a governmental accounting environment in which FASB
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Rahul Balhara Accounting and Finance: Managerial Use and Analysis MAR12 Sec C Financial Statement Analysis Project -- A Comparative Analysis of Kohl’s Corporation and J.C. Penney Co MAR12 Sec C Analysis of Kohl’s Corporation and J.C. Penney Corporation J.C. Penney was founded by James Cash Penney in 1902. This Plano‚ Texas based company is presently providing family apparel and footwear‚ accessories‚ jewelries‚ beauty products and home furnishings via 1‚100 department stores as of
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Accounting is the financial information system that provides these insights. In short‚ to understand your organization‚ you have to know the numbers. Accounting consists of three basic activities—it identifies‚ records‚ and communicates the economic events of an organization to interested users. You cannot earn a living‚ spend money‚ buy on credit‚ make an investment‚ or pay taxes without receiving‚ using‚ or dispensing financial information. Good decision making depends on good information
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Primary users Financial accounting : the primary users of financial accounting are the external users‚ shareholders‚ investors ‚ creditors‚ lenders and government. Share holders are using financial information to know about their investment e.g how the investment is running‚ what is the organization profit and what is the value of the organization. Investors use financial information to know in which organization they should invest and to look how was the organsation performance in the past so
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HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand the history of accounting dating from prehistoric times to written record keeping. Identify the seven preconditions for the emergence of systematic book keeping. Know Luca Pacioll contributions in introducing double entry book keeping. Accounting is a tool‚ invented by humankind‚ to fulfill needs of society. Unlike the explorers of the past who discovered new lands‚ accounting cannot in any true sense be said to have been discovered
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While I was looking for an appropriate topic for research‚ I found an interesting publication‚ which fitted best to the subject (ethics in managerial accounting issues) and also included 5 good examples examples of possible problems associated with the field. The method of the study seemed unclear‚ especially considering the connection between the serial number of a dollar bill and the question to which the respondent had to answer in the end (in my work I will constantly refer back to the text
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ACCOUNTING SUBSTANCE OVER FORM Substance over form is an accounting concept where the entity is accounting for items according to their substance and economic reality and not merely their legal form. It is one of the key determinants of reliable information. For most transactions there will be no difference and in some cases however‚ the two diverge and the choice of how to present the transactions can give very different results. This differences occurs when an asset or liability is not recognized
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING FINAL EXAMINATION‚ JUNE 2009 J ACCT 5930 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING • Time Allowed: Reading Time: This examination paper has 3 Hours 10 minutes 16 pages Total Number of Questions: 6 Total Marks Available: Answer ALL questions The questions are NOT of equal value All answers are to be written in the examination booklet provided Candidates are to supply their own calculators All answers must be written in ink. Except where they are expressly required
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