General Accounting Department to reduce hundreds of millions of dollars in line cost expenses and increase capital asset accounts by the same amount through fraudulent adjustments and entries in WorldCom’s general ledger to mask WorldCom’s true performance. These entries were made after the close of the quarter and lacked any business justification or supporting documentation. Sullivan explained to Ebbers that to meet Wall Street expectations the Company would have to engage in accounting practices
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Proprietorship: For this entity‚ from a legal perspective‚ the business is the proprietor. An entity that has less than 2 owners. Faithful representation： also called the objective principle States evidence is objective Asserts that data are complete‚ neutral and free from material error. Partnership: Business organization of 2 or more partners with mutual agency. Joins 2 or more individuals as co-owners. Possess mutual agency. Stock: The corporate charter specifies how
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Case 3-6 Accounting Standards A. Given the income statement effects of LIFO versus FIFO‚ how will the balance sheet inventory amounts differ between General Motors and Ford versus Honda and Daimler-Benz? In other words‚ will inventory be reported amounts representing recent costs or older historical costs? In your opinion‚ which balance sheet amounts would be more useful to financial statement users in making decisions to buy or sell shares of a company’s stock? Inventory is an asset that
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Disadvantages of using a computerized accounting system………………………………………………………………...……1 Factors taken into consideration before using a computerized Accounting …………………………………………………………..……3 Synopsis of programmes used in computerized accounting ……………...4 The Impact Of I.T in The future Accounting ……………………………..5 Glossary………………………………………………………………….6 Introduction Advancement in Information technology has a prevalent impact on the accounting system procedures and skills required
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focus on project free cash flows as opposed to the accounting profits earned by the project when analyzing whether to undertake the project? Ans: When analyzing whether to undertake a project‚ Caledonia needs to focus on free cash flows opposed to the accounting profits because free cash flows is revenue that can be used or reinvested in similar or future projects because it is money that has been received. If Caledonia chose to focus on the accounting profits the profit would be much lower because of
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depositors. Begin with accounting principles from Islamic perspective‚ this paper discusses the concept of accrual and cash basis and scholar opinion about this basis of accounting. Both accrual and cash basis implementation with its advantages and disadvantages also discuss in this paper. An alternative method to improve fair and just between bank and customer is proposed. 1. Introduction The growth of Islamic financial market and institution create the need for different accounting requirement. This
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d. of an entity be kept separate from the activities of its owner. 3. Owner’s equity is best depicted by the following: a. Assets = Liabilities. b. Liabilities + Assets. c. Residual equity + Assets. d. Assets – Liabilities. 4. The basic accounting equation cannot be restated as a. Assets – Liabilities = Owner’s Equity. b. Assets – Owner’s Equity = Liabilities. c. Owner’s Equity + Liabilities = Assets. d. Assets + Liabilities = Owner’s Equity. 5. If total liabilities increased by $15
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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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theory of accounting. There are a number of accounting theories (though a systematic attempt has been made by Financial Accounting Board (FASB) of USA and IASC and other to formulate a comprehensive theory of accounting). The definition of Accounting Theory given by Hendriksen as “a set of broad principles that (i) provide a general frame of reference by which accounting practice can be evaluated‚ and (ii) guide the development of new practices and procedures” lead us to perceive accounting theory as
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HUMBER COLLEGE THE BUSINESS SCHOOL ACT 103- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I ACCOUNTING CYCLE ASSIGNMENT – INDIVIDUAL GRADE VALUE DUE DATE: OCTOBER 2013 EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE HARD COPY (TYPED) OF THE ASSIGNMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS. DAUE DATE IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. PRACTICE SET – (YOUR NAME) ACCOUNTING SERVICES Service Business Accounting Cycle Assume that you are starting a new business‚ (YOUR NAME) Accounting Services‚ with a new partner‚ Harry Fowl. Harry has had some
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