Topic 1 Accounting and Society Prepared by Graeme Wines. One issue in Topic 1 that can be a little confusing is the distinction between inductive and deductive theories. The example of the topical area of climate change can be used to provide explanations of the distinction which may help your understanding. Inductive theory A descriptive (explanatory/scientific) theory‚ as these terms imply‚ suggest that the theory is attempting to describe or explain a particular phenomenon‚ and that
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Accounting Theory There is always a reason behind each and every action of a human being. A man does not anything without any sound reason. Regarding Finance‚ or financial matters‚ a man is always extra cautious and so‚ he never makes any financial transaction without any reason. As accounting deals with financial transactions‚ so every accounting work is also based on reasoning. Accounting Theories always try to explain with reason‚ the logic underlying a particular practice. Generally Accepted
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creating better futures http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce School of Accounting and Finance ACCY305: Financial Accounting III Subject Outline 6 credit points Subject Information Autumn‚ 2013 Wollongong On Campus Lecture Information: Wednesdays‚ 10:30 - 12:30‚ 67-104 Wednesdays (Repeat Lecture)‚ 17:30 - 19:30‚ 20.4 Pre-requisites: ACCY201 Co-requisites: Nil Restrictions: None Contact Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours tutorial Online Subject Material: http://www.uow.edu.au/student/index.html
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Introduction Accounting is a very old science as it is strictly related to the first forms of trade in the old world. According to Belkaoui (1992: 22)‚ the Committee on Terminology of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) defines accounting as follows: "Accounting is the art of recording‚ classifying and summarising in a significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are in part at least‚ of a financial character‚ and interpreting the results thereof
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1. | Question : | Li Retailing reported the following items for the current year: Sales = $3‚000‚000; Cost of Goods Sold = $1‚500‚000; Depreciation Expense = $170‚000; Administrative Expenses = $150‚000; Interest Expense = $30‚000; Marketing Expenses = $80‚000; and Taxes = $300‚000; Li’s operating profit margin is equal to | | | Student Answer: | | 25.67% | | | | 35.67% | | | | 36.67% | | | | 50.00% | | Instructor Explanation: | Operating Profit Margin = EBIT/Sales
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effectiveness of organization’s policies‚ strategies and operations and compliance with the statutory obligations will be provided by the management. Due to the risk of uncertainties in the environments‚ stakeholders demand more from financial information to non-financial information. Not only the numerical information tell the conditions of an organization to the stakeholders‚ but transactions‚ changes in information technology‚ markets and risks and changes in laws and regulations are crucial to them
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transaction‚ or potential transaction‚ can observe their actions in fulfillment of the transaction but other parties cannot. An information system is a table giving‚ conditional on each state of nature‚ the objective probability of each possible financial statement evidence item. Information is evidence that has the potential to affect an individual’s decision. An efficient securities market is one where the prices of securities trades on that market at all time fully reflect all information that
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1. a) Net Income = 135‚750$ b) OCF = 155‚000$ 2. a) Equity Value = Net fixed assets – long-term liabilities 2006: $3600 2007: $3240 b) Net working capital = (current asset– current liabilities year 1) Change = (CA-CL of years 1) – (CA-CL of year 2) = 972-727 = 245 3. Common Size Income Statement: Sales/Revenue = 100% Cost of Goods Sold = 65.3% Depreciation = 13% Earnings before interest and taxes = 21.64% Interest Paid = 16.32% Taxable income = 53.25% Taxes (34%) = 1.8%
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amount of cash flows from investing activities. _____________ c. Calculate the amount of cash flows from financing activities. _____________ * * * * * c. Calculate the net change in cash. _____________ Ex. 205 A comparative balance
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Financial Analysis and Interpretation | Kier Group Plc vs. Barratt Developments Plc | | This report is about the financial analysis and interpretation of two construction companies. Analysis and comparison is based upon 4 broad areas: financial performance‚ financial position‚ corporate governance and corporate social and environmental reporting. | | Mr Gajender‚ Student ID- 1025087 | 3/14/2013 | Word Count- 4‚116 | Table of Contents 1. Introduction4 1.1 Introduction to Companies4
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