2011 Information technology has revolutionized the way accounting is done. Long gone is the time of manually entering numbers into big bulky ledgers and journal books. Technology has also taken away the stigma associated with accountants. They have long been considered “bean counters” and introverts. This is no longer the case since leaning over ledgers and adding numbers on a calculator all day is a thing of the past. People skills have emerged as an important part of the accounting profession
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Accountancy AC5521 Cost and Management Accounting Semester B‚ 2012-2013 Instructor: Dr. Hao ZHANG Tel: Office: Email: Office Hours: Time Venue 3442-8546 G7752 haozhang@cityu.edu.hk Wed 3:00 pm to 6: pm Thursdays (9:00 am – 11:50 am) AC1 P4701 Course Aims This course aims to provide students with: 1. 2. 3. 4. an introduction to cost and management accounting for internal reporting and decision making purposes; familiarity with cost terminology‚ and management accounting reports; the ability
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Managerial Accounting Vs Financial Accounting Management Accounting is used primarily by those WITHIN a company or organization. Reports can be generated for any period of time such as daily‚ weekly or monthly. Reports are considered to be "future looking" and have forecasting value to those within the company. Financial accounting is used primarily by those OUTSIDE of a company or organization. Financial reports are usually created for a set period of time‚ such as a fiscal year or period. Financial
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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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Multiple Choice: 1. In general terms‚ financial assets appear in the balance sheet at: a. Face value b. Current value c. Cost d. Estimated future sales value 2. Which of the following practices contributes to efficient cash management? a. Never borrow money – maintain a cash balance sufficient to make all necessary payments. b. Record all cash receipts and cash payments at the end of the month when reconciling the bank statements
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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 on management accountants
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Accounting Information System(AIS) - is a structure that a business uses to collect‚ store‚ manage‚ process‚ retrieve and report its financial data so that it can be used by accountants‚ consultants‚ business analysts‚ managers‚ chief financial officers (CFOs)‚ auditors and regulatory and tax agencies. Components of AIS a. People - the system users - professionals who may need to use an organization’s AIS include accountants‚ consultants‚ business analysts‚ managers‚ chief financial officers
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2010-023X Information Technology roles in Accounting Tasks – A Multiple-case Study Maria do Céu Gaspar Alves accounting‚ the relationship between IT and accounting has been studied relatively little” (Granlund‚ 2007:3). Based on a literature review of earlier research and empirical studies we conclude that there is a very limited knowledge about the impact of the most recent IT developments in the accounting field (Granlund‚ 2007). Although IT clearly plays an important role in accounting (Efendi
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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF A FRUITLESS FIG TREE Victor Fegor ORIGHO MGS/PG1209622 A PAPER SUMMITED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING‚ UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BEING PARTIAL FULLFILMENT OF RESEARCH METHODOLGY COURSE REQUIREMENT MARCH‚ 2013 ABSRACT This is the first study that tries to compare the inadequacy of accounting information disclosure in meeting financial users need to the inadequacy of a blossoming tree not producing fruits
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USERS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION. Accounting Information provides quantitative and qualitative information about the various transactions and events of an accounting entity. The Accounting Information system of the accounting entity captures quantitative data and processes the pecuniary transactions related to the functioning of the same. Contemporary systems like ERP also encompasses in its scope the traditional quantitative Accounting Information besides some qualitative or non-financial information
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