Financial accounting is one kind of accounting different from the management accounting in the accounting system. As management accounting is for “internal” whereas financial accounting is for “external”. The following is a detailed explanation and analysis of the major objective and role of financial accounting. The purpose of financial accounting is to measure the performance of the entity and therefore provides the financial information to different stakeholders. Stakeholders will have their
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decision that test this code. One of the elements that many believe distinguishes a profession from other occupations is acceptance by it members of a responsibility for the interest of those it serves. . Accounting ethics is a field of professional ethics which pertains specifically to accounting. For the public to rely on the information provided there must be a level of confidence in the knowledge and behavior of accountants. The nature of the accountants’ work puts them in a special position of
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Australian School of Business School of Accounting ACCT5930 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Course Outline Semester 2‚ 2014 Part A: Course-Specific Information Part B: Key Policies‚ Student Responsibilities and Support Table of Contents PART A: COURSE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 1 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 2 COURSE DETAILS 2 2.1 Seminar Times and Locations 2.2 Units of Credit 2.3 Summary of Course 2.4 Course Aims and Relationship to Other Courses 2.5 Student Learning
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Evolution of Financial Accounting Introduction Accountancy is the art of communicating financial information of a business entity to its stakeholders. It is the branch of mathematical science that assists in discovering the causes of success and failure in a business. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) defines accountancy as "The art of recording‚ classifying‚ and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are‚ in
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Financial Analysis and Interpretation | Kier Group Plc vs. Barratt Developments Plc | | This report is about the financial analysis and interpretation of two construction companies. Analysis and comparison is based upon 4 broad areas: financial performance‚ financial position‚ corporate governance and corporate social and environmental reporting. | | Mr Gajender‚ Student ID- 1025087 | 3/14/2013 | Word Count- 4‚116 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction4 1.1 Introduction to Companies4
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Introduction to Financial Accounting ACCT6331 –Prior Year Suggested Time: 90 minutes 1. When the amount of expenses recognized for the purpose of financial reporting exceeds the expenses recognized for the purpose of tax reporting‚ a company will have deferred tax assets. Please indicate if the above statement is true or false. a. true b. false 2. BJ Services is an oil and gas service firm. The company does not issue any preferred stocks or convertible securities.
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Finance Theory. [online] Available at: Atrill‚ P. and McLaney‚ E.‚ 2011. Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists. 7th Edition. Financial Times: Prentice Hall. Turton‚ A. Workshop 4‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. Turton‚ A. Workshop 8‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. Turton‚ A. Workshop 10‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. The Institute of Chartered
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What are the major limitations of Financial Accounting? Explain with the help of Examples. What are the alternatives to overcome these limitations? Financial accounting can be defined as reporting of the financial position and performance of a firm through financial statements issued to the external users on a periodic basis. It is a field of finance that treats money as a means of measuring economic performance instead of treating it as a factor of production. It encompasses the entire system
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Chapter 1: Overview—The Financial Statements Chapter 1 introduces the four financial statements--Income Statement‚ Statement of Retained Earnings‚ Balance Sheet‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. Accounting as the language of business is discussed along with an introduction of the various users of accounting information. Financial and Managerial accounting are compared. The four ways to organize a business – proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited – liability company‚ and corporation‚ are discussed
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No.6 (Serial No.61) Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing‚ ISSN 1548-6583‚ USA Fair value accounting under financial crisis HE Cai-xia1‚ ZHANG Chi2 (1. School of Accounting‚ Zhongnan University of Economics and Law‚ Wuhan 430073‚ China; 2. School of Management‚ Huazhong University of Science and Technology‚ Wuhan 430073‚ China) Abstract: The recent financial crisis has led to a vigorous debate about the pros and cons of fair-value accounting (FVA). This debate presents a major challenge
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