ACCOUNTING NOTES FOR MY PERSONAL USE 4/12/2013 ELISHA VERIWA | Introduction to Accounting Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users (stakeholders) such as shareholders and managers (Elliot‚ Barry & Elliot‚ Jamie: Financial accounting and reporting). Accounting has been defined as: * the art of recording‚ classifying‚ and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are‚ in part at least
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To whom it may concern‚ For me‚ choosing to be a part of the nursing profession was not as easy as it may have been for others. I am not the daughter or granddaughter of a nurse. My mother was a single unemployed woman for most of my life. I knew I wanted to walk my own path‚ but I wasn’t certain what that was. When I entered the workforce‚ I didn’t follow my dreams; I simply followed familiar steps. For many years I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field‚ but responsibilities held me back
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What is a theory? In this book we consider various theories of financial accounting. Perhaps‚ there¬fore‚ we should start by considering what we mean by a ’theory’. There are various perspectives of what constitutes a theory. The Oxford English Dictionary provides various definitions‚ including: A scheme or system of ideas or statements held as an explanation or account (description) of a group of facts or phenomena. Explanation or Account (description) of a group
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BFA303 AUDITING THE FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF THE AUDIT PROFESSION Word Count: 1995 Executive Summary This report discusses the historical and current practices required by audit professionals. This is broken down into three main subject areas‚ being:- 1 The Monitoring of the Profession’s Quality Issue; 2 The Skills and Auditor Needs To Posses; and‚ 3 The Structure of an Audit and Non Audit Service Engagement. It is found from a comprehensive review of various literature available
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UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY B.COM ( BANKING‚ FINANCE‚ MANAGEMENT‚ INSURANCE‚ MARKETING & ACTURIAL SCIENCE) HONOURS COURSE ACCOUNTING IA CODE CAC 1107 AIM The purpose of the course is to provide an understanding of the basic concepts and techniques of accounting and their application to business management. The course covers the accounting cycle and assumes no prior knowledge of accounting. The course is intended for those who will use accounting information as managers
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Chapter 6: The effects of using ICT Hacking: Using a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system (malicious intent). Exp: Nokia hacked by Kevin Mitnick‚ hacking into email accounts Software Copyright: Certain portions of software that are licensed. Protects others from copying it without the owner’s permission. Exp: Torrent (illegally download films)‚ Jail Break Encryption: Scrambling data/information into an unrecognized format. Exp: Used when sending a private message‚ to
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Sciences TEC/401 Version 2 Human Factors in Technology South Florida Campus: Palm Gardens Mondays – Feb 4‚11‚25‚Mar 4‚11‚ 2013 6pm – 10pm | Copyright © 2009‚ 2006‚ 2005‚ 2004‚ 2003‚ 2001 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an understanding of the effective integration of technology to improve organizational performance. Students will learn how to evaluate strategies for utilizing technology to support personal and organizational growth
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CHAPTER 2 21. Generally accepted accounting principles a. are fundamental truths or axioms that can be derived from laws of nature. b. derive their authority from legal court proceedings. c. derive their credibility and authority from general recognition and acceptance by the accounting profession. d. have been specified in detail in the FASB conceptual framework. 22. A soundly developed conceptual framework of concepts and objectives should a. increase financial statement users’
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During the Middle Ages there were many professions‚ some of them were honorable others were not. In Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales‚ there are profiles of some the professions that were present during the Middle Ages. Among the professions there were a few that seemed unappealing. Personally‚ I do not like the professions that accept bribes; in this case the Friar represented characteristics of that profession. Other professions provoke suffering of another human being. For example‚ the Summoner’s job
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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 to act illegally or unethically. He must not do anything that may discredit him or the accountancy profession. The economic interests of management and the potential for their
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