Week One Exercise Assignment Basic Accounting Equations 1. Concepts. Jean ’s Marine Supply specializes in the sale of boating equipment and acces¬sories. Identify the Basic items that follow as an asset (A)‚ liability (L)‚ revenue (R)‚ or expense (E) from the firm ’s viewpoint. a. The inventory of boating supplies owned by the company. – Asset (A) b. Monthly rental charges paid for store space. – Expense (E) c. A loan owed to Citizens Bank. – Liability (L) d. New computer equipment
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Treatment of Consolidated Environmental Accounting The business activities of companies and other organizations in the modern socio-economic system have expanded in scale‚ diversified‚ and become globalized to a degree not experienced previously. A great number of companies have been established corresponding to each purpose‚ and group management is practiced. In a group management system‚ the independent decision-making ability of group companies is limited. At the same time‚ the primary objective
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business‚ and not the proprietor‚ is liable for the company’s debts. Type of entity that is designed to limit personal liability exposure. Cost Principle: The accounting principle that goods and services purchased should be recorded at their historical cost and not at their current market value. Holds that the accounting records should continue reporting the historical cost of an asset over its useful life. Hold that fair market value should not be used over actual costs. States
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Accounting Estimate • Accounting estimate – An approximation of a monetary amount in the absence of a precise means of measurement. This term is used for an amount measured at fair value where there is estimation uncertainty‚ as well as for other amounts that require estimation. PSA 540 9 The auditor shall review the outcome of accounting estimates included the prior period financial statements‚ or‚ where applicable‚ their subsequent re-estimation for the purpose of the current period. The nature
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ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS Tiffany Bullock HS210-02 March 21‚ 2013 The three types of bookkeeping systems are Pegboard‚ Single Entry‚ and Double Entry. The Pegboard system is also called the write-it-once system. This system is the most widely used manual method of accounting in the healthcare industry. The cost of using this system is a little more than the others. It is a lightweight board that uses pegs to hold all the different forms in place. This system can hold forms for the daily log sheet
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If you’re intrigued by accounting principles and topics like financial statements‚ foreign exchange rates‚ and capital structure‚ this online program is an excellent path for you. (An on-campus option may also be available; contact a student advisor for details.) You’ll gain the knowledge you need to pursue a career in this field and move toward professional certification. The Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting is designed to provide students with the education necessary for a rewarding and
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Accounting Fraud: A White Collar Crime Accounting Fraud: A White Collar Crime The CEO and CFO of a Swiss security systems company named Tyco‚ stole 150 million dollars from their company before being caught in 2002. At the height of the scandal‚ the CEO threw a 2 million dollar birthday party for his wife on a private island with guest performer Jimmy Buffet. After being caught‚ the CEO and CFO were sentenced to 8-25 years in prison and Tyco had to repay its investors 2.92 billion dollars (The
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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 26‚ No. 4 2011 pp. 797–806 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/iace-50053 Home Heaters: A Holistic View of the Financial Statements M. Cathy Claiborne and Kirkland A. Wilcox ABSTRACT: In this case‚ two start-up companies in the same industry have identical economic transactions. Although both companies follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)‚ each manager makes different choices and estimates when applying GAAP. By preparing
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References: 1. Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination‚ second edition‚ William S. Hopwood; Jay J Leiner; George R Young. 2. http://www.anao.gov.au/html/Files/BPG%20HTML/BPG_PublicSectorAuditCommittees/2_5.html 3. http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_CN/cn/services/corgov/ic/iarr/ 4
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1. Accounting is an information and measurement system that: A. Identifies business activities. B. Records business activities. C. Communicates business activities. D. Helps people make better decisions. E. All of these. 2. Technology A. Has replaced accounting. B. Has not changed the work that accountants do. C. Has closely linked accounting with consulting‚ planning‚ and other financial services. D. In accounting has replaced the need for decision makers. E. In accounting is only
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