Learning Log Week -2 Lecture: In this lecture I had the understanding‚ why accounting bodies are so heavily regulated by the government. After the corporate collapse‚ accounting body lost the trust of public. Our work was not transparent and therefore‚ was no longer reliable. Regulator body such as ASIC‚ AASB‚ FRC and ASX are formed after the corporate collapse. ASIC is the corporate ‘watch dog’ who monitors FRC‚ AASB and office of AASB. Why we need regulation? Because it is human nature to
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through the section you wish to be ignored by the examiner. 4. Return all exam papers and scripts upon completion of the exam including any workings Question 1 (20 marks) Applying agency theory‚ positive accounting theory focused on the agency relationships between principals and agents. Positive accounting theory proposed that agents have incentives to enter various contracts. Firms themselves were considered as a nexus of contracts between many self interested individuals. The contractual arrangements
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Accounting for non-accounting students eighth edition John R. Dyson ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTING STUDENTS Visit the Accounting for Non-Accounting Students‚ eighth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/dyson to find valuable student learning material including: G G G G Multiple choice questions to help test your learning Extra question material Links to relevant sites on the web Glossary explaining key terms mentioned in the book We work with leading authors to develop
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Accounting Theory Construction The function to study accounting theories is to classify them according to the assumptions they rely on‚ how they were formulated‚ and their approaches to explaining and predicting actual events. There are some classification which are pragmatic‚ syntactic‚ semantic‚ normative‚ positive‚ and naturalistic approaches. Pragmatic approaches are based on observing the behavior of accountants or those who use the information generated by accountant. Syntactic approaches
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Scoring level | The depth and quality of the research undertaken by you | The application of the research to the WIL task | The ability to apply appropriate accounting theories to the context of the task | The ability to synthesise information into a coherent and engaging report | The ability to correctly acknowledge sources using the Harvard Referencing system | Score | | 8 marks | 6 marks | 6 marks | 6 marks | 4 marks | | 4- AccomplishedHigh Distinction | * Materials referred to are
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Super Bakery Inc. Strategies Super Bakery... Save Paper Costing Methods system will work and be effective. A job order cost system and a process order cost system would not work for Super Bakery‚ Inc. for different reasons. A... Save Paper Cost Accounting Test Name: ________________________ ID: A 47. KCT Printing Company uses a job order cost system. (a) Indicate the source of the data for debiting Work in Process... Save Paper Costing Methods Paper that identifies abuse by customers‚ brokers
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thereby recognizing an increased obligation to assist investors to predict firm performance and value. Economic consequences is a concept that asserts that‚ despite the implications of efficient securities market theory‚ accounting policy choice can affect firm value. Positive accounting theory (PAT) is concerned
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Comparing Accounting Software Programs to Manual Accounting Manual accounting uses several paper ledgers to record financial transactions. It is very time consuming to record each single transaction onto paper‚ being very cautious not to make an error. There are several ledgers for each part of the accounting system‚ such as accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and revenue accounts. Combining these ledgers into one general ledger‚ provide the balance for each ledger. The general ledger
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Statements on Management Accounting PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TITLE Definition and Measurement of Direct Material Cost TABLE OF CONTENTS Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Materiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Material Quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Material Lost in the Production Process . . . . Samples‚ Prototypes‚ and Initial Production Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 2 3 Unit Price of Direct Material
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always behave in accordance with the efficient market hypothesis‚ then should we reject the research that has embraced the EMH as a fundamental assumption? In this regard we can return to earlier chapters of this book in which we emphasised that theories are abstractions of reality. Capital markets are made of individuals and as such it would not (or perhaps‚ should not) be surprising to find that the market does not also act in the same predictable manner. Nevertheless‚ the EMH has helped provide
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