Financial accounting reports are prepared for the use of external parties such as shareholders and creditors‚ whereas managerial accounting reports are prepared for managers inside the organization. This contrast in basic orientation results in a number of major differences between financial and managerial accounting‚ even though both financial and managerial accounting often rely on the same underlying financial data. In addition to the to the differences in who the reports are prepared for
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ACG6026 Boot Camp Quiz Fall 2013 1. Which of the following is the fundamental accounting equation? a. Current assets + Current liabilities = Owners’ equity b. Assets + Owners’ equity = Liabilities c. Cash = Debts + Common stock d. Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ equity 2. Which one of the following best describes a balance sheet? a. A description of the entity’s operations over a period of time b. A snapshot at a point in time of an entity’s assets‚ liabilities and owners’ equity
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Juliana Borges Connie Robin Gibson XACC/290 June 9‚ 2013 BE5-1: A. $181‚500 B. $41‚200 C. $38‚000 D. $17‚900 E. $8‚500 F. $63‚400 BE5-2: Pocras Company buys merchandise on account from Wedell Company. The selling price of the goods is $900 and the cost of the goods sold is $590. Both companies use perpetual inventory systems. Journalize the transactions on the books of both companies. Pocras Company: Accounts Receivable: Debit = $900‚ Credit = $900. Cost of Goods Sold: Debit = $590
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Accounting Equation Paper NAME ACC/300 INSTRUCTOR DATE The basic accounting equation is: Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity. When looking at the balance sheet one can assume that assets must balance out each transaction and balance the claims to the assets (Kimmel‚ 2010). A balance sheet provides Assets of the company first and foremost‚ then Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity and last retained earnings. This shows the companies incoming money‚ outgoing payments‚ and the
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Application of Accounting Concepts Matching Principle & Accrual Concept Accrued / Prepaid Expense & Accrued or Advance Revenue To ensure an accurate matching of expenses and revenue under the accrual basis‚ it is necessary to include all revenue earned but not received and expenses incurred but not paid. Such adjustments comprise adjustments for : Accrued Revenue Accrued Expenses On the other hand‚ many recorded costs and revenues benefit more than one accounting period. Therefore‚ adjusting
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ACC 201 Principles of Financial Accounting Week 1 Chapter 1 and 2 Practice Exercises: 1-2‚ 1-4‚ 1-9‚ 1-12‚ 1-18‚ 2-1‚ 2-3‚ 2-19‚ 2-22‚ 2-25. Memo to Blair Complete the writing assignment‚ ATC 1-4 from Chapter 1 and submit to your instructor. Week 2 Discussion 1: Fraud Discuss in general the ethical issues when employees are tempted to defraud their employer or when companies defraud the public. What sort of situations can lead to this behavior? What are the costs of
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between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting? The difference between the two types of accounting is when revenues and expenses are recorded. In cash basis accounting revenues are recorded when cash is actually received and expenses are recorded when the expenses are actually paid. B. Why would politicians prefer the cash basis over the accrual basis? The accrual basis system deals with deprecation of the value of equipment‚ land and such. Politicians would sooner see that cash value
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Paper ACC/561 September 09‚ 2013 James Krause Absorption accounting method according to E Notes (n.d.) “is a method of accounting where all costs of the manufacturing are included and are allocated to the produced units”. This would include fixed‚ variable and mixed costs. This type of accounting would allow a more accurate figure to supply to upper management about their product and what the bottom line is. This is the most important factor in Absorption accounting.
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2-1 BU8101 Accounting: A User Perspective Lecture 2 The Accounting Cycle Wednesday‚ 17 August 2011 Mrs. Ho Yin Kheng S3-01C-88 Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University Email: yklau@ntu.edu.sg Tel: 67905694 2-2 LO 2 Lecture Outline 1. Analyzing Business Transactions 2. Recording Process a. b. c. d. e. f. The Source Document The journal The accounts Debit and Credit rule Recording process illustrated Unadjusted trial balance 3. Adjusting entries
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stanAccounting Standard (AS) 3 (revised 1997) Cash Flow Statements Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE BENEFITS OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION DEFINITIONS Cash and Cash Equivalents PRESENTATION OF A CASH FLOW STATEMENT Operating Activities Investing Activities Financing Activities REPORTING CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES REPORTING CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES REPORTING CASH FLOWS ON A NET BASIS FOREIGN CURRENCY CASH FLOWS EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS TAXES ON INCOME
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