chapter 1 accounting information systems: An overview Suggested Answers to Discussion Questions 1.1 The value of information is the difference between the benefits realized from using that information and the costs of producing it. Would you‚ or any organization‚ ever produce information if its expected costs exceeded its benefits? If so‚ provide some examples. If not‚ why not? Most organizations produce information only if its value exceeds its cost. However‚ there are two situations
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Demat‚ in India‚ refers to a dematerialised account. For individual Indian citizens to trade in listed stocks or debentures. The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) requires the investor to maintain a Demat account. In a demat account shares and securities are held in electronic form instead of taking actual possession of certificates. A Demat Account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (or sub broker). The Demat account number which is quoted for all transactions
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Chapter-V Accounts Receivable Management • Introduction • Goals of Receivable Management • Credit Management • Optimum Credit Policy • Credit of Account Receivable 155 Introduction Accounts receivable represent the amount due form customers (book debts) or debtors as a result of selling goods on credit. “The term debtors is defined as ‘debt’ owned to the firm by customers arising from sale of goods or services in the ordinary course of business.” The three characteristics of
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What are Corporate Financial Statements (Report and Accounts) good for and what do they not tell you? Introduction Accounting unlike finance is generally related to standard and rules ‚ its main goals are to record ‚ report and audit the accounting records of an organization. The science of accounting is precise and structured and touches such subjects as journal entries ‚ invoicing ‚ taxes ‚ quarterly or annual financial reports . It is structured ‚ precise and relatively easy calculated with
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The top5 import sources are China‚ United States‚ Japan‚ Thailand and Singapore (Australia fact sheet 2009). Balance of payments in Australia Although Australia has achieved significant economy growth‚ it still has many problems in developing its economy. To be specific‚ Australia ’s large current account deficit is currently the greatest concern to some economists. For the past three decades‚ Australia has had a BOP deficit with its CAD having grown from $195 million in December‚ 1979 to $18483
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BANK ACCOUNT: A bank account is a financial account which tells you details or records of all the financial transactions that occurs between bank and the customer and also the financial state of the customer after that. There is a process of opening an account which is as follow: 1. The Type of Bank Account which you wish to open: There are following types of accounts like fixed deposit account‚ saving account and the current account. You choose any of them according to your need. 2.
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Survey of Various types of Bank Accounts‚ rate of interest offered Mr. Pinto (name changed on request) of Axis Bank Limited of Nerul Branch was very co-operative when I visited their branch and introduced myself as a 10th Std. student of Ryan International School‚ Nerul and inform my purpose of visit of carrying out a survey on various types of bank accounts available and commonly used in India. He offered me a place to sit and called for water and request to give him some time to complete his
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determining financial stability. Without accounting‚ organizations would have no basis or foundation upon which daily and long-term decisions could be made. The budgets for marketing activities‚ profit reinvestment‚ research and development‚ and company growth all stem from the work of accountants Book-keeping Bookkeeping involves the recording‚ storing and retrieving of financial transactions for a company‚ nonprofit organization‚ individual‚ etc. Common financial transactions and tasks that are involved
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60 million for year 2010. Chiller estimates that 1.32% of the credit sales will not be collected. Historically‚ 4% of outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible. On December 31‚ 2010‚ the company’s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $3561. Chiller prepares a schedule of its December 31‚ 2010‚ accounts receivable by age. Based on past experience‚ it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized
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CONTROL ACCOUNTS AND ITS USES INTRODUCTION: As the business grows in size‚ more than one ledger is required for recording its transactions which have also expanded with the business. Since the bulk of the entries are made in the accounts of debtors and creditors‚ these two classes of accounts are taken out of the General Ledger and put in separate ledgers - the Sales Ledger for debtors’ accounts and the Purchases Ledger for creditors’ accounts. There may be more than three ledgers but for simplicity
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