Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis” Text and Cases Case 1-2 Accounting Ethics a. What‚ if any‚ ethical issue is involved in this case? Legally the financial vice president is not obligated to move to the new standard; however‚ I do see an ethical issue with this decision. The ethical decision lies in the fact that the vice president is knowingly presenting financial statements that do not reflect the true condition of the company. This is a great example of the line between ethics
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disclosures as tools of legitimacy: a research note’‚ Accounting‚ Organizations and Society vol. 32‚ no. 7‚ pp. 639-47. Cormier‚ D‚ Magnan‚ M & Van Velthoven‚ B 2005‚ ‘Environmental disclosure quality in large German companies: economic incentives‚ public pressures or institutional conditions?’ European Accounting Review‚ vol. 14‚ no. 1‚ pp. 3-39. Cowan‚ S & Gadenne‚ D 2005‚ ‘Australian corporate environmental reporting: a comparative analysis of disclosure practices across voluntary and mandatory
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QUESTION 1 a. Outline the objective and the principles of a theory that prescribes fair value accounting. Fair value accounting is to measure selected assets at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The objective of fair value accounting is linked with the objective of ‘decision usefulness’ of general purpose financial reporting. That is‚ to provide relevant information that
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Multiple Choice: 1. 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
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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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Chapter Sixteen: Organizational Structure and Design Chapter Synopsis This chapter presents an overview of how one goes about designing an organizational structure‚ touching on the topics of division of labor‚ delegation of authority‚ departmentalization‚ and span of control. From there‚ it delves into the nature of the structure itself‚ including formalization‚ centralization‚ and complexity. Three organizational design models are also presented and discussed: mechanistic‚ organic‚ and
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Chapter 1 Case 1-6 During the early 2000s‚ the roles of accounting and the auditing profession changed and several accounting scandals were uncovered. A. What conditions caused accounting and the auditing profession role to change during this time? In the mid 80s‚ the AICPA lift on the ban on advertising caused revenue generation to become more critical to partner’s compensation. The profit structure of CPA firms changed‚ and in 1999‚ revenues for management consulting accounted for more
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1. Sources of GAAP and basic framework and concepts ........................................................... 3 2. Reporting net income ................................................................................................... 14 3. Income statement: Income from continuing operations ................................................................................ 17 Discontinued operations ...............................................................................
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Case 1.1 Industry and Strategy Analysis a. Apply Porter’s five forces framework to the specialty coffee retail industry. 1. Rivalry among Existing Firms. Direct rivalry among existing firms is often the first order of competition in an industry. Starbucks competes with a broad scope of coffee beverage retailers‚ including fast-food chains‚ doughnut chains‚ and convenience stores associated with many gas stations. Also‚ there are a number of companies that were growing chains of retail coffee
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES The primary aim of Financial Accounting is to provide students with an introduction to the process and function of financial reporting. Whilst a large proportion of the course is aimed at understanding accounting as a process‚ taking a preparers‟ perspective‚ we will also seek to develop an understanding of the importance of the role of accounting in today’s society. LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this course the student will be able to understand:
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