The formation of the debit and credit concept In this simplified form we can begin to see what the mathematician and Father of Accounting (Luca Pacioli) saw in 1494 when he codified the double-entry bookkeeping system. It is his codified system that outlined the rules for applying debits and credits when recording the financial transactions of a business in the double-entry bookkeeping system. Now remember that Luca’s book in 1494 was written and published in Latin and at a time when the concept
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Classmates‚ According to (Oster‚ 2014)‚ "Percentage of receivables and percentage of sales are two accounting allowance methods used to reconcile customer accounts deemed noncollectable. When allowed by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)‚ these two strategies are preferred over direct write-off of bad debt expenses. Percentage of receivables and percentage of sales provide a business with the ability to accurately estimate the expected bad debt losses they will have in each succeeding
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ACCOUNTING SUBSTANCE OVER FORM Substance over form is an accounting concept where the entity is accounting for items according to their substance and economic reality and not merely their legal form. It is one of the key determinants of reliable information. For most transactions there will be no difference and in some cases however‚ the two diverge and the choice of how to present the transactions can give very different results. This differences occurs when an asset or liability is not recognized
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Environmental Accounting Where We Are Now‚ Where We Are Heading by Joy E. Hecht Interest is growing in modifying national income accounting systems to promote understanding of the links between economy and environment. T he field of environmental accounting has made great strides in the past two decades‚ moving from a rather arcane endeavor to one tested in dozens of countries and well established in a few. But the idea that nations might integrate the economic role of the environment into
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8/2/2012 Objective of Lecture 2 CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS & ACCOUNTING EQUATION • By end of lecture 2‚ all students should be able to:(a) Understand the five categories of accounts and able to classify them into the respective categories (b) Understand the accounting equation and the relationship between assets‚ liabilities and owner’s equity. Classifications of accounts • • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. An account is used to record all information regarding an item. The five major
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Accounting information – Coursework Some academics believe that there is a direct relationship between accounting information systems and organisations. It is thought there is a two-way system whereby organisations shape their accounting information systems but are also shaped by them. This report will look at the highlighted relationship and in the context of the information literacy and management skills that are needed by an accountancy graduate in the 21st Century. The report will also cover
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101-00128 Oct 2014 Accounting Accounting is the recording‚ measurement‚ and interpretation of financial information (Business 286). This financial information is used to evaluate the organization’s operations. To carry out these interpretations of financial information a public or private accountant is able to do this. To become a public accountant you must earn your CPA (certified public accountant) by passing a test and means you are certified by the state in which you provide accounting services where
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because companies can use it to prosecute employees when they use the rights the companies have given them to carry out fraudulent activities. Other federal laws that address hacking include the following: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1984 protect certain types of information that the government maintains as sensitive. The Act defines the term “classified computer‚” and imposes punishment for unauthorized or misused access into one of these
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Child abuse has many definitions in our world today‚ but only one definition in the dictionary. Child abuse is the infliction of injury on a person under the age of eighteen by a parent or legally responsible care taker. Although the legal definitions of child abuse and neglect vary from state to state‚ to put the definition simply‚ it is when a parent purposely harms a child. This type of maltreatment has become a leading cause of death for young children outstripping deaths caused by car accidents
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Chapter 4 : Account Titles and Preparation of Financial Statements | Article 14 : The balance sheet items shallbe categorized as follows: 1. Assets. (1) Current assets. (2) Funds and long-term investments. (3) Property‚ plant and equipment. (4) Depletable assets. (5) Intangible assets.
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