Compare and contrast normative and positive accounting approaches: Definition of PAT: Watts and Zimmerman (1986) defined Pat as a theory that seeks to explain and predicts particular phenomenon. It is concerned with explaining accounting practice. The three basic hypotheses as outlined by Watts and Zimmerman (1978) underlying PAT are: 1. Bonus plan hypothesis: The bonus plan hypothesis is that managers of firms with bonus plans are more likely to use accounting methods that increase current period reported
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Running head: FINANCIAL THEORIES OVERVIEW Financial Theories Overview Velda Eaton University of Phoenix – School of Advanced Studies Financial Theories Overview Theory | General Description | Current Examples | Significant Attributes | Efficiency Theory | The germinal theory proposed by Fama (1965) states An efficient market is where there are large numbers of rational profit-maximizers actively competing trying to predict future market values from new information on inherent values
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Introduction to Financial Accounting ACCT6331 –Prior Year Suggested Time: 90 minutes 1. When the amount of expenses recognized for the purpose of financial reporting exceeds the expenses recognized for the purpose of tax reporting‚ a company will have deferred tax assets. Please indicate if the above statement is true or false. a. true b. false 2. BJ Services is an oil and gas service firm. The company does not issue any preferred stocks or convertible securities.
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Handout Problem (For the second assignment) You just turned 35 years old and you are looking to save for retirement. You are planning on making yearly deposits starting next year for the next 30 years (a total of 30 annual deposits with the first deposit occurring on your 36th birthday and the last deposit on your 65th birthday). One year after you make your last deposit‚ you will begin making withdrawals to fund your living expenses. Since your current yearly expenses are $45‚000‚ you expect
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Learning Task Number Four The Henry Furniture Co. is a new company and has numerous fixed assets that need to be depreciated. You can help Henry by determining the depreciation rates for the assets and the amount of depreciation for year one. The assets were purchased at various times during the year (hint: watch out for the dates). The following assets will be held by the company for at least the next two years (In other words‚ year two will be a full year for all of the assets). Please fill
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Creating Sustainable ValuePre-Course AssignmentGoogle’s Strategy Case | | | Question 1 In the early days of Google there was one major player called Yahoo in the search industry‚ but since then Google has managed to grow and to overcome by far any competitor in the search industry. Please find a summary of the relevant competitive Five Forces below: Threat of new entrants The search industry is attractive as the net profit margins are higher than 20% in average‚ nevertheless to
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of an organized system to replace the existing hodgepodge of record-keeping. QUESTION 2 Islamic accounting can be defined as the “accounting process” which provides appropriates information (not necessarily limited to financial data) to stakeholders of entity which will enable them to ensure that the entity is continuously operating within Islamic Sharia’ ah while “conventional” accounting can be defined to be the identification‚ recording‚ classification‚ interpreting and communications economic
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In general terms‚ financial assets appear in the balance sheet at: a. Face value b. Current value c. Cost d. Estimated future sales value 2. Which of the following practices contributes to efficient cash management? a. Never borrow money – maintain a cash balance sufficient to make all necessary payments. b. Record all cash receipts and cash payments at the end of the month when reconciling the bank statements. c. Prepare monthly
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Masters of Business Administration – MBA Semester 1 MB 0041 – Financial and Managerial Accounting – Assignment Roll No. 1305015785 Name of the Student: Pallab Kakoti Email id: ksetrajna@gmail.com Mobile : 958 256 3250 Q1. Accounting is one of the oldest‚ structured management information system. Give the meaning of accounting and book keeping? Explain the objectives of accounting? Accounting‚ as an information system is the process of identifying‚ measuring and communicating the economic
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1. The accounting process involves all of the following except a. identifying economic transactions that are relevant to the business. b. communicating financial information to users by preparing financial reports. c. recording nonquantifiable economic events. d. analyzing and interpreting financial reports. 2. Financial accounting provides economic and financial information for all of the following except a. creditors. b. investors. c. managers. d. other external users. 3.
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