ACCOUNTING CONCEPT AND CONVENTIONS In drawing up accounting statements‚ whether they are external "financial accounts" or internally-focused "management accounts"‚ a clear objective has to be that the accounts fairly reflect the true "substance" of the business and the results of its operation. The theory of accounting has‚ therefore‚ developed the concept of a "true and fair view". The true and fair view is applied in ensuring and assessing whether accounts do indeed portray accurately the business
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Accounting concepts and conventions [pic] Going concern This concept is the underlying assumption that any accountant makes when he prepares a set of accounts. That the business under consideration will remain in existence for the foreseeable future. In addition to being an old concept of accounting‚ it is now‚ for example‚ part of UK statute law: reference to it can be found in the Companies Act 1985. Without this concept‚ accounts would have to be drawn up on the ’winding up’ basis
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competitors We operate our business in five segments: Windows & Windows Live Division‚ Server and Tools‚ Online Services Division‚ Microsoft Business Division‚ and Entertainment and Devices Division. Our segments provide management with a comprehensive financial view of our key businesses. The segments enable the alignment of strategies and objectives across the development‚ sales‚ marketing‚ and services organizations‚ and they provide a framework for timely and rational allocation of development
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Contents QUESTION ONE: Accounting Concepts and Conventions 1 a) Accounting Concepts 1 i) The going concern concept. 1 ii) The accruals concept (or matching concept) 1 iii) The entity concept: 3 iv) The money measurement concept: 3 v) The historical cost concept: 4 vi) The realization concept: 4 vii) Duality concept: 4 b) Accounting conventions 5 QUESTION TWO: Clashing accounting concepts and conventions that might bring about inconsistency in the accounting process 9 1. Clash between
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Accounting for Managers Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting concepts and conventions and of the regulatory framework (SSAPs and FRSs) that govern published financial statements. Do the criticisms of the concept and the regulatory framework mean that published financial statement do not provide investors with useful information? Introduction Strengths Weaknesses Information needs of investors Conclusion Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the accounting concepts and conventions
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edu Managerial Accounting - ACC 500 CHAPTER 15 COVERAGE OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING OBJECTIVE FUNDAMENTAL ASSIGNMENT MATERIAL ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT MATERIAL EXCEL‚ COLLAB.‚ & INTERNET EXERCISES LO1: Read and interpret the basic financial statements. 19‚ 20‚ 25‚ 30 36 43 LO2: Analyze typical business transactions using the balance sheet equation. A1‚ A2‚ B1‚ B2 22‚ 23‚ 26‚ 27 28‚ 29‚ 30‚ 31 36‚ 37 41‚ 42 LO3: Distinguish between the accrual basis of accounting and the cash basis
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Important Conventions for UOPHX ACC 281 When using Online Practice for Financial Accounting‚ please assume the following: • Accrual basis accounting is being used unless Online Practice specifies cash basis accounting. (Very briefly: in accrual basis accounting‚ revenues are recognized when earned‚ not necessarily when cash is received‚ and expenses are recognized when incurred‚ not necessarily when cash is paid. For more information‚ please see the Online Practice for Financial Accounting Dictionary
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----------------------------------------------------------------- Accounting Concept and Conventions In drawing up accounting statements‚ whether they are external "financial accounts" or internally-focused "management accounts"‚ a clear objective has to be that the accounts fairly reflect the true "substance" of the business and the results of its operation. The theory of accounting has‚ therefore‚ developed the concept of a "true and fair view". The true and fair view is applied in ensuring
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Accounting Concepts Underlying Assumptions‚ Principles‚ and Conventions Assumptions The following are basic financial accounting assumptions: Separate entity assumption - the business is an entity that is separate and distinct from its owners‚ so that the finances of the firm are not co-mingled with the finances of the owners. • Going concern assumption - the business is going to be operating for the foreseeable future. Stable monetary unit assumption - e.g. the U.S. dollar • Fixed
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Accounting Principles‚ Concepts and Conventions Accounting principles are guidelines & standards‚ which have been accepted by the accounting profession in preparation and presentation of accounts of the business. It is approved and normally accepted by the government bodies &controlling authorities. Accounting principles are uniform in order to understand in the same sense by those using it. Also they are not rigid (i.e. inflexible) like principle of gravity but they are flexible.
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