What is the role of “hedge funds” in the financial market? “Hedge fund” is a term used to describe a diverse group of financial institutions‚ which play an important role in our financial system. There is a wide variety of definitions given for a hedge fund. Money Central Investor defines it as “a risky investment pool…that seeks very high returns by taking very great risks”‚ and Goldman Sachs & Co. adds that they “use of investment and risk management skills to seek positive returns regardless
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ROLE OF ‘IASB’ IASB replaced the old regime of International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) in standard setting. The IASC was issuing International Accounting Standards (IAS). So far there were forty one IAS which had been issue before IASB replaced IASC in 2001. As one of the major weaknesses of IASC was that the standards it was issuing contained many objectives thereby defeating the purpose of consistency in recognition‚ measurement and presentation of transactions. IASB intends to limit
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Original article The development of advanced practice roles: implications in the international nursing community S. Ketefian1 EdD‚ RN‚ FAAN‚ R. W. Redman2 PhD‚ RN‚ S. Hanucharurnkul3 PhD‚ RN‚ A. Masterson4 MN‚ BSc‚ PGCEA‚ RN & E. P. Neves5 DNSc‚ RN 1 University of Michigan School of Nursing‚ Ann Arbor‚ MI‚ USA 2 Professor and Associate Dean‚ Academic Affairs‚ School of Nursing‚ University of Colorado Health Sciences Center‚ Colorado‚ USA 3 Professor of Nursing‚ Ramathibodi School of Nursing‚
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hedge accounting under U.S. GAAP? a. If a derivative qualifies as a cash flow hedge‚ a company may choose to account for it as a fair value hedge. 2. When a currency is allowed to increase or decrease in value relative to other currencies‚ the currency is said to: a. Float 3. What has occurred when one company purchases the right to buy a foreign currency some time in the future at an exchange rate quoted today? a. the company has acquired a call option. 4. Under U.S. GAAP‚ what method
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Fair value or false accounting 1. How are assets and liabilities measured under IAS 39? Answer: According to IAS 39‚ Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement‚ financial instrument are to be stated at their ‘fair value’- defined as ‘the amount for which an asset could be exchanged‚ or a liability settled‚ between knowledgeable‚ willing parties in an arm’s length transaction’. ‘If the market for a financial instrument is not active‚ an entity establishes a fair value
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cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variable cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average cost per cup of coffee served . . . . 2. Does the average cost per cup of coffee served increase‚ decrease‚ or remain the same as the number of cups of coffee served in a week increases? Explain. EXERCISE 2–6 Identifying Direct and
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Part A: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL ACCOUNT 1. Managerial Accounting: The activity involves ‘decision making’ whether to purchase parts already assembled or individual parts. 2. Financial Accounting: It shows that the President is reminding Aminah to prepare a presentation stating an income statement and balance sheet information for last year‚ which the information already exist. 3. Managerial Accounting: Planning‚ controlling‚ evaluating and continuous
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Roles and Responsibilities Of Financial and Managerial Accounting Managers According to Horngren‚ Sundem and Stratton in “Introduction to Management Accounting”‚ “Good management is a result of good information‚” (p.3). Collecting and compiling information about a company are the primary responsibilities of both financial and managerial accounting managers. Management accounting produces information for the managers in a company to help fulfill organizational objectives. “Financial accounting
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Fundamentals of Accounting: Managerial verses Financial Accounting Fundamentals of Accounting acct122 Fundamentals of Accounting: Managerial verses Financial Accounting What has the organization in its focus; futuristic planning‚ financial control‚ and data based decision making affecting its reports and suggestions; and an emphasis on relevance and timeliness in its decision making (2012)? The answer to this question is managerial accounting. According to J. W. Jones (2013)‚ a retired
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Subject | Management Theory and Practice | CASE STUDY: 1 FW Taylor advocated scientific management and Max Weber advocated bureaucracy‚ with whom do you agree and why? Which is more relevant in today’s business world. ------------------------------------------------- INFERENCE FW Taylor and Max Weber have equally been significant contributors towards the theory of Management. However‚ Basis the study and research conducted on both the legends of management theory‚ it can be concluded
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