INTRODUCTION The accounting concepts are rules and guidelines which the accountant follows and uses when deciding between differing options to make. They help to ensure the accounting information is presented accurately and consistently. All formal accounting statements should be created‚ preserved and presented according to the concepts and conventions’. The following will look at each of the concepts and conventions and relate them to the profit and loss account for a sole trader. GOING
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Chapter 01 Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts Answer Key True / False Questions 1. Managerial accounting is primarily concerned with the organization as a whole rather than with segments of the organization. FALSE AACSB: Reflective Thinking AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA FN: Reporting Bloom’s: Knowledge Learning Objective: 1 Level: Easy 2. Managerial accounting places less emphasis on nonmonetary data than financial accounting. FALSE AACSB: Reflective Thinking AICPA
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* Write an essay in 250 to 300 words‚ Include the following: * The basic assumption of accounting * The constraints of accounting * A conclusion stating how you think sound financial reporting depends on principles‚ assumptions‚ and constraints. Refer to the U.S. GAAP in your response. The basic assumptions of accounting = separate entity assumption- finances from the company finance so that they don’t get intertwined with the owner or shareholders finance. Going concern assumption=
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Since the barrage of scandals in the early 2000’s‚ regulatory bodies like the Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ and law reform like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 have worked to improve the standards and principles used in accounting and financial reporting. The FASB is “the designated organization in the private sector for establishing standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental organizations‚”
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This essay is to critically evaluate the usefulness of the accounting theory to practicing accountants today. It will provide a general assessment of information asymmetry and the fundamental problem of accounting‚ and it will also briefly discuss the normative and positive accounting theories and their usefulness to practicing accountants. After those discussions‚ it will specifically discuss the strength and limitation of positive accounting theory and assess its usefulness to practicing accountants
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Advancement of Accountancy Profession in Nigeria: A Collaborative Effort of Practicing Accountants and the Academia By Abubakar Salisu B. Sc‚ M.Sc‚ MBA‚ ACA‚ AMNIM Lecturer‚ Department of Accounting‚ Ahmadu Bello University‚ Zaria. ABSTRACT The Nigerian environment of accountancy profession has found it difficult to bring together accountants in the academics and in practice for the advancement of the profession. Whereas the accountants in practice are viewed as the real professional
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A SHORT HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS The history of accounting is as old as civilization‚ among the most important professions in economic and cultural development. Accountants invented writing‚ developed money and banking‚ innovated the double entry bookkeeping system that fueled the Italian Renaissance‚ were needed by Industrial Revolution inventors and entrepreneurs for survival‚ helped develop the capital markets necessary for big business so essential for capitalism‚ turned into a profession
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING The aim of this paper is to highlight in the light of the empirical researches conducted previously the presence of ethical issues and dilemmas in managerial accounting. The implications of which can be disastrous bringing colossal giants crumbling to their knees. The prime aim is to throw light at the subtle inconsistencies that can cost the companies far more than just money but their entire image. The asset of ‘good will’ has its nemesis in these unethical
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FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD FRS 12 Income Taxes This version of the Financial Reporting Standard does not include amendments that are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2013. FRS 12 CONTENTS Paragraphs INTRODUCTION IN1 OBJECTIVE SCOPE 1 DEFINITIONS 5 Tax base 7 RECOGNITION OF CURRENT TAX LIABILITIES AND CURRENT TAX ASSETS 12 RECOGNITION OF DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED TAX ASSETS 15 Taxable temporary differences
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rarely disclosed in published financial statements. D) Are closed to the Income Summary account. E) All of the above. 3. The operating cycle of a merchandising company: A) Begins with the purchase of merchandise. B) Ends with the collection of cash from the sale of merchandise. C) Can vary in length among different merchandising companies. D) Sometimes involves accounts receivable. E) All of the above. 4. A merchandising company: A) Earns net income by buying and selling merchandise. B)
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