Under the common law‚ accountants may be found liable to the clients who hire them under several legal theories‚ including breach of contract‚ fraud‚ and negligence. Accountants owe a duty to use reasonable care‚ knowledge‚ skill‚ and judgment when providing auditing and other accounting services to a client. In other words‚ an accountant’s actions are measured against those of a “reasonable accountant” in similar circumstances. The development of GAAPs‚ GAASs‚ and other uniform accounting standards
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Natural Gas‚ became CEO‚ and the next year won the post of chairman. From the pipeline sector‚ Enron began moving into new fields. In 1999‚ the company launched its broadband services unit and Enron Online‚ the company’s website for trading commodities‚ which soon became the largest business site in the world. About 90 per cent of its income eventually came from trades over Enron Online. Growth for Enron was rapid. In 2000‚ the company’s annual revenue reached $100 billion US. It ranked as the seventh-largest
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Financial Statements: The Starting point In the Study Of accounting The principal means of reporting general-purpose financial information to persons outside a business organization is a set of accounting reports called financial statements. The persons receiving these reports are termed the users of the financial statements. A set of financial statements consists of four related accounting reports that summarize in a few pages the financial resources
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Financial Statements Financial statements are records of relative financial information of organizations that are highly valuable to both internal and external users of that organization. The following four basic financial statements constitute the foundation of accounting: * Balance sheet * Income statement * Retained earnings statement * Statement of cash flows Purpose of the Financial Statements The balance sheet shows a clear picture of the organization’s financial
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements | | This paper will demonstrate my understanding of financial accounting and why generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are important. I will discuss how financial statements are used in the marketplace. I will describe each financial statement and tell what it reveals about the business. I will explain how the statements are linked and show examples. I will explain the notes to the financial statements. I will
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specific business issue‚ product‚ or competitive situation.” The Aftermath Affects On December 2‚ 2001‚ Enron filled for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of the US banking code. This sudden collapse of one of Fortune 500 largest companies shocked the world. Once the world’s largest energy company‚ Enron’s scandal became the largest bankruptcy recognition and was attributed as the biggest audit failure in American history. The impact of this downfall was felt within the company and throughout the business
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was “Financial Statements.” There are four financial statements to work with; Balance Sheets‚ Income Statements‚ Retained Earnings Statements‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. Balance sheets let you have a quick review of what assets‚ liabilities‚ and equity were distributed within the accounting period. Income statements show the business whether they made a profit or not. Retained earnings statement shows what the company decides to retain for them‚ after everything else is paid. The statement of cash
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Financial Statements Accounting is a function by which users can understand the internal financial workings of a company. Use of public accounting dates as far back as the late nineteenth century (Hendrickson‚ 2007) and continues today under the set guidelines that accounting professionals refer to as generally accepted accounting principles. These principles are set in the United States by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission (Weygandt‚ p. 9‚ 2008)
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The Enron Kaiwing Ho Ethics‚ Governance & Accountability BU.135.301.U2.FA12 Professor Crain November 21‚ 2012 Enron Since Enron Corporation has been bankrupt there were 20‚000 employees lost their jobs‚ medical insurance and average severance pay was only $4500. However‚ the top executives were paid bonuses totaling $55 million. In 2001‚ employees lost $1.2 billion in retirement funds and retirees lost $2 billion in pension funds. Yet‚ Enron’s top executives cashed in $116 million
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Audit Framework 2011/12 Coursework Student name: Hoai Phuong Le ID number: U0870879 Pathway: BA Accountancy – Final Year Word count: 2490 The purpose of a statutory audit is defined in law. Its function is to report to the shareholders‚ on whether the financial statements show a true and fair view‚ have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act and the applicable financial reporting framework (Shah‚ 2009‚ pp72-73). It is believed
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