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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Dell and the SEC Kent H. Shanks Argosy University-Hawaii Dr. Gholam Khaleghi August 14‚ 2013 Abstract This research paper describes the crisis scenario of Dell‚ Inc. as the company faced securities fraud allegations and the leadership style which was present during this crisis period. The leadership styles are analyzed and evaluated to determine how decision-making was impacted by the diverse styles used by the firm. The research presents an alternate style which would be effective during
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Kayla Johnson Intermediate Financial Accounting I AC321 A Chapter 1: CE 1-1: Describe the main elements of the link labeled “Help‚ FAQ‚ Learning Guide‚ and About the Codification.” The “Help‚ FAQ‚ Learning Guide‚ and About the Codification” link describes how to navigate the website and answers questions about changing or updating your profile. CE 1-2: Describe the procedures for providing feedback. In the bottom right hand of the home page‚ you can select a link that will lead you to a
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Year 2 Accretion of discount (10% × 276.36) P.V.’s balance sheet at time 2 would be: P.V. Ltd. Balance Sheet As at Time 2 $27.64 Financial Asset Cash: (140 + 14 + 150) $304.00 Shareholders’ Equity Opening Balance: 276.36 (286.36 - 10.00 dividend) Capital Asset‚ at Present value 0.00 $304.00 Net income 27.64 $304.00 Thus‚ at time 2 the shareholders have: Cash from dividend Interest at 10% on cash dividend‚ for year 2 Value of firm per balance sheet $10.00 1.00 304.00 $315.00 Copyright
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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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Development‚ which has many meanings in different contexts‚ has a particular international component within the human development in this class. Therefore‚ it encompasses globalization and fighting poverty‚ and the development of institutions‚ economies‚ health care‚ and education. With the development of technology and internationalization integration of industrial production‚ economic development brings nations closer. After the World War Two‚ the technology boom stimulated the global economic
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ENG 122 Teresa Plummer English Composition 2 Why the United States doesn’t have a Designated Language Why the United States doesn’t have a Designated Language Why the United States does not have an official language has been an ongoing debate for a long time. A lot of people are for it and a lot of people are against it. While conducting my research I learned that if the United States made English the official language of the country it would be going against the first amendment‚ Freedom
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The role of accounting The role of accounting in business is to help interested parties (internal and external) to make business decisions. LEARNING OBJECTIVE Explain how the accounting process aids in the making of business decisions KEY POINTS Financial accounting generates some of the key documents‚ including profit and loss account showing the method of business traded for a specific period and the balance sheet which provides a statement showing mode of trade in business for a specific
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCOUNTING THEORY a. Explain the meaning of the term accounting principles as used in the audit report. (Do not in this part discuss the significance of generally accepted.”) Answer: Before I dissect the term “accounting principle‚” I first want to provide a brief definition of (1) accounting and (2) a principle. Accounting is the systematic recording‚ reporting‚ and analysis of financial transactions of a business and a principle is a rule or ethical standard. The definition
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the society. In this report‚ it will use Legitimacy theory to explain BP’s response to this event. Legitimacy theory can be treated as a explanation for voluntary corporate disclosures in annual report. As (Dowling&Pfeffer‚ 1975) says a corporation must act in congruence with norms and society value. First of all‚ Legitimacy theory is based on the concept of substantive rationality and replies upon the notion of a social contract. This theory asserts that organizations seek to ensure that they
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