Accounting Basics: Introduction Accounting is a glorious but misunderstood field. The popular view is that it’s mostly mind-numbing number-crunching; it certainly has some of that‚ but it’s also a rich intellectual pursuit with an abundance of compelling and controversial issues. Accountants are often stereotyped as soulless drones laboring listlessly in the bowels of corporate bureaucracies. But many accountants will tell you that it’s people skills‚ not technical knowledge‚ that are crucial to
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`Accounting 6135‚ Advanced Accounting Theory Arthur G. Hendricks‚ Ph.D.‚ CPA professor BU 410 Thursday 7:10 PM to 10:00 PM Required Texts 1. Scott‚ W.R.‚ Financial Accounting Theory‚ 5th edition‚ Prentice Hall (Pearson Education Canada‚ Ltd) 2009 (ISBN 978-0-13-207286-1) 2 Concepts Statement #7‚ Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements‚ FASB‚ February 2000. 3. Optional; The Wall Street Journal. You are expected to read the financial pages of the news media
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Principles of Accounting Individual Project One XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX Abstract Accounting has truly proven it’s self as an integral niche in society. Without personal bookkeeping you couldn’t track your bank accounts‚ how much you’re owed or owe to someone. You could not manage your taxes or even simple bills. These simple points alone show how much accounting has become important in the world. It drives business‚ government‚ and even the lowest levels of everyday life. Accounting In Everyday
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Poorly Written Email TO: Jim FROM: Mike DATE: August 13‚ 2013 SUBJECT: ASME Vessel Requirements Jim‚ I have had a chance to review your memorandum in detail‚ research the relevant codes and standards‚ and have some preliminary conversations with Matt Hirsch (Primus) and Mike McGinnis (Innovative). I have also attached two (2) pictures of the installation in Omaha. The installation in Dallas‚ although appears to be vessel‚ is not intended to be a vessel
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The lecture last night discussed accrual accounting concepts such as timing issues‚ and the basics of adjusting entries. The discussion went into more detail on periodicity assumption and how accounting divides the economic life of a business into artificial time periods. These time periods are generally a month‚ a quarter‚ or a year‚ now whether it is a fiscal year or a calendar year that is determined by the company itself. The lecture then reviews the revenue recognition principle which expects
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Written Task (Draft-1) 1. What prompted you to make Taare Zameen Par? (Aamir) When i read the story‚ I was moved. Ignorance of such complexities have led to unwarranted stigmatization of children suffering from disorders such as dyslexia. I felt that here was a god sent opportunity to convey to the world how important it is not to use a thumb rule to compare performances of children when they are blooming. Children are close to me and in the story i found innocence‚ trauma‚ desperation
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Written Task 2 – Text Shame by Dick Greggory This essay will discuss an episode from the autobiography by Dick Gregory‚ Nigger (1964)‚ entitled Shame. Here‚ the author talks about one of the most important lessons he learned during his childhood: the world is not equal to everyone‚ and does this by telling his experiences lived in his school and neighborhood‚ all with the aim to present the difficulties that he and his social group faced during the forties in the United States. Using this
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A Written Design Analysis Alexander Wang is one of the most buzzed about designers out there‚ especially as a young visionary who took the reins of the Balenciaga label as creative director at the ripe age of 28. Wang presented the new spring/summer 2014 ready-to-wear collection at the Observatoire de Paris‚ a lofty space that has apparently never been used for a fashion show before. Wang knows the value in being first‚ and that appreciation informed the materials he developed. Alexander Wang’s
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The League of Nations had a written constitution that served as a set of rights and agreements that all the people had to honor. The Iroquois had a written constitution so there would be no dispute between what was acceptable and what was considered against the law. In this case‚ the law was the aspects of the written constitution that‚ if followed‚ ensures safety and cooperation between citizens. Likewise‚ the United States
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criterion-directed behavioural outcomes (Mager) as explained in the study guide. Behavioural (criterion-directed) outcomes are specific. They indicate what learners must be able to do‚ and give direction to the teacher ’s planning‚ and continuous evaluation. Thus it is a matter of observable and measurable behaviour. When formulated in detail‚ criterion-directed outcomes for behaviour should contain the following elements (Mager 1962)‚ in addition to the introduction and reference to the persons to
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