define accounting. What are the three main characteristics of accounting? Is accounting static or dynamic? Accounting collects‚ analyzes‚ measures and records financial information about an organization and reports that information to stakeholders and decision makers. Accounting has 3 essential characteristics. Accounting is the (1) identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about economic entities to interested persons. Like social sciences‚ accounting is largely
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assignment is regarding to accountants‚ a professional career‚ meant to be very important to corporation or public because it is the base that offers great support to management for planning‚ controlling as well as decision making process. As far as people is concerned‚ accountants as information keepers and produce financial reports to stakeholders face major ethical challenges such as misrepresenting or misstatements in financial statements etc. However‚ accountants are required to behave ethically
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The Principles of Islamic Accounting Definition and discussion of some accounting principles and how they are fit into Islamic framework to furnish an accounting system and procedures for Islamic Financial institutions will be considered here. The plan to study accounting principles From an Islamic perspective is to review these principles from the viewpoint of the Major Islamic principles which govern financial dealings and contracts‚ as mentioned In the Qur ’an. These are: 1- Realization
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ACCOUNTING SUBSTANCE OVER FORM Substance over form is an accounting concept where the entity is accounting for items according to their substance and economic reality and not merely their legal form. It is one of the key determinants of reliable information. For most transactions there will be no difference and in some cases however‚ the two diverge and the choice of how to present the transactions can give very different results. This differences occurs when an asset or liability is not recognized
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YARMOUK UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATION SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING COURSE SYLLABUS FALL SEMESTER 2011/2012 COURSE: Title: ACC471— Accounting Information System Instructor:Dr. Iaad Sartawi Class Time: Section (1) – 8:00-9:00 Sunday‚ Tuesday‚ & Thursday. Section (2) – 10:00-11:00 Sunday‚ Tuesday‚ & Thursday. Section (3) – 8:00-9:30 Monday & Wednesday. Class Room: LAB 104A Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 Sunday‚ Tuesday‚ & Thursday. 9:30-10:30
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TAKE HOME EXAMINATION MAY 2012 SEMESTER SUBJECT CODE : MAF656 SUBJECT TITLE : ADVANCED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE LEVEL : DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENT’S NAME : SARAVANAN KOLAN DE VELU MATRIC NO. : M70205120002 PROGRAMME : DBA ACADEMIC FACILITATOR : PROF. DR.MOHAMMAD ADAM BAKAR LEARNING CENTRE : KL-HEAD OFFICE INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1) This assignment consists of THREE (3) questions. Answer ALL questions. 2) Plagiarism in
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Chapter 2 Cost Terms‚ Concepts‚ and Classifications Exercise 2-2 (15 minutes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . Depreciation on salespersons’ cars ................ Rent on equipment used in the factory .......... Lubricants used for machine maintenance ..... Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse.............................. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift ...................... Factory supervisors’ salaries
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Accounting for Managers TOPIC A: AN INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING Investors – Individual and groups provide initial capital. Creditors – Company which loans money to another company (Suppliers/Bank). Managers – Oversee the day-to-day operations. What is accounting? * Process of Recognising‚ measuring‚ recording (also known as transactions)‚ disclosing and attesting to information. *Information – Decision Making (Value Creation)‚ Control (Monitoring). Process of Accounting: Transactions
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and the balance sheet is carried forward into the next period. -capital is a permanent account. -the closing process zeroes out all revenues and expenses. -current assets will be used up or converted to cash within one year or the businesses operating cycle‚ whichever is the greater. -when a company is purchasing inventory‚ and pays early to take advantage of the purchase discount offered by the vendor‚ that amount is credited to the inventory account. -inventory are the items held by a company
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