Though we often think of the field of accounting as a single discipline‚ there are‚ in fact‚ several specialties that are practiced. These include financial accounting‚ managerial accounting‚ tax accounting‚ cost accounting‚ international accounting and social accounting‚ among others. Of these‚ the former two classes of accounting are the most common. This paper will explore the key differences between financial and managerial accounting and discuss some of the standards of ethical conduct placed
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Limitations of Financial Accounting: Financial accounting is the only branch of accounting and it is not perfect. There are large numbers of limitations which open new way to use other tools of accounting. To know what are the main limitations of financial accounting. It is very necessary for accountants. Accountants are often blind to these limitations. So‚ I am covering its limitation a lot of ground. Read below and understand:- 1. Financial accounting is of historical nature Net effect
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Financial Analysis Case: Peng Plasma Solutions PROFESSOR LENA C. BOOTH Objectives • The objectives of the Financial Analysis session are to analyze Peng Plasma Solutions financial performance‚ and to see why properly managing funding needs is essential for a company to pursue its corporate strategies. Professor Lena C Booth 2 Peng Plasma Solutions – Company Background • A private metal cutting company in China‚ founded by Jerry Peng‚ together • • • • with
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CHAPTER FOUR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP I. INTRODUCTION The sole proprietorship is the simplest form of “business association” we will examine. It is perhaps a bit odd to describe it as a form of “association” given that the “sole” proprietor will be the only “equity” investor and thus doesn’t “associate” with anyone else as a co-equity investor. However‚ there will almost invariably be “associations” that the sole proprietor will have in order to carry on the business. These can include associations
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oversight. US offices were the first one to come out and implement the policies. Almost all of the firms had their headquarters in the US and they replicated their headquarters policies to a good extend in other offices around the world. Also other governments and regulatory bodies around the world came out with their country specific rules and regulations which are quite similar to the rules in the US. So these two factors ensured that rules which are followed in US are followed at the other places
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WEEK 3 WORKSHOP TASKS (for submission at start of Week 3 workshop) Review Question 4 (page 628 of text) When reviewing the financial statements and supporting notes of a reporting entity‚ is it possible to establish all the individual types of income or expenses that the entity has incurred or received? If not‚ how does management determine which income and expenses should be disclosed? NZ IAS 1 paragraph 88 requires entities to recognize all items of income and expense occurred in the trading
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references Cho‚ CH & Patten‚ DM 2007‚ ‘The role of environmental disclosures as tools of legitimacy: a research note’‚ Accounting‚ Organizations and Society vol. 32‚ no. 7‚ pp. 639-47. Cormier‚ D‚ Magnan‚ M & Van Velthoven‚ B 2005‚ ‘Environmental disclosure quality in large German companies: economic incentives‚ public pressures or institutional conditions?’ European Accounting Review‚ vol. 14‚ no. 1‚ pp. 3-39. Cowan‚ S & Gadenne‚ D 2005‚ ‘Australian corporate environmental reporting: a comparative
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Sole proprietor Advantage (1) Easy to establish: Sole trading concern can be established very quickly and easily. Anybody who wants to start a business can do so‚ whenever‚ he likes. In Nepal‚ only nominal legal formality of registration is necessary. (2) Easy to dissolve: Dissolution of sole trading concern equally simple. There are no legal formalities in this regard. Proprietor can dissolve business whenever he likes to do so. (3) Effective control: In this form of business organization‚ proprietor
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The Financial Accounting Standards Board employs a "due process" system which (Points: 5) has all CPAs in the United States vote on a new Statement. enables interested parties to express their views on issues under consideration. identifies the accounting issues that are the most important. requires that all accountants receive a copy of financial standards. 2. (TCO A) The IASB: (Points: 5) governs accounting standards in the U.S. is working on a convergence project with the FASB. sets the
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…………………………... Introduction Accounting is concerned with providing both financial and non-financial information that will help decision makers to make good decisions. An understanding of accounting therefore requires an understanding of the decision making process and an awareness of the users of accounting information. The major purposes of accounting are to formulate overall strategies and long-run plans. Resource allocation decisions such as product‚ pricing and customer emphasis
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