Chapter 1 – Nature and regulation of companies RQ 9. Outline the differences between shares and debentures. Ordinary shares attract no fixed rate of dividend‚ carry voting rights and may participate in surplus assets and profits of the company – they represent ownership of x% of the company. Ordinary shares are classified as equity. The company may issue shares either fully paid or partly paid (s. 254A). If partly paid shares are issued‚ the shareholder is liable to pay calls on the shares
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share some similarities in their accounting systems. Being strongly influenced by the individualism culture‚ both countries exercise a high level of professionalism among accountants. There is a common tendency to follow accounting standards bodies in both countries. In the UK this would be the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) which helps to set the Financial Reporting standards (FRS) used in the UK‚ whereas in the Netherlands the Dutch Generally Accepted Accounting Polices (GAAP) are provided by the
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Problem 1 On January 1‚ 2008‚ Arlo Company purchased the following two machines for use in its production process: Machine A: The cash price of this machine was $55‚000. Related expenditures included: sales tax $2‚750‚ shipping costs $100‚ insurance during shipping $75‚ installation and testing costs $75‚ and $90 of oil and lubricants to be used with the machinery during its first year of operation. Arlo estimates that the useful life of the machine is 4 years with a $5‚000 salvage value
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COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT Compensation is a key factor in attracting and keeping the best employees and ensuring that organization has the competitive edge in an increasingly competitive world. The Compensation Management component enables one to differentiate between one’s remuneration strategies and those of his competitors while still allowing flexibility‚ control and cost effectiveness. It provides a toolset for strategic remuneration planning that reflects organization culture and pay strategies
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a tradition of common law (UK)‚ specific accounting rules are established by the profession or by an independent nongovernmental body representing a variety of constituencies. Thus‚ the type of legal system in a country tends to determine whether the primary source of accounting rules is the government or a nongovernmental organization. Code Law: the accounting law tends to be rather general and does not provide much detail regarding specific accounting practices and may provide no guidance at all
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Introduction to International Accounting Learning Objective 1. Understand the nature and scope of international accounting. 2. Describe accounting issues created by international trade. 3. Explain reasons for‚ and accounting issues associated with‚ foreign direct investment (FDI). 4. Describe the practice of cross-listing on foreign stock exchanges. 5. Explain the notion of global accounting standards. 6. Examine the importance of international trade‚ FDI‚ and multinational corporations
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IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON INTERNATIONAL ACCOUTING HARMONIZATION: A CASE OF VIETNAM BY NGUYEN THI PHUONG THAO Graduation Project Submitted to the Department of Business Studies Help University College‚ in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for The Degree of Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Hons JUNE 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost‚ my sincere gratitude is dedicated to my supervisor – Dr. Le Van Lien. Thanks for your strong support‚ guidance‚ intuitive comments‚ and
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while sales were 7.3% higher at 18.55 trillion yen. Commentators argue that this is because the company has the right mix of products for the markets that it serves. This is an example of very focused segmentation‚ targeting and positioning in a number of countries. In 2003 Toyota knocked its rivals Ford into third spot‚ to become the World’s second largest carmaker with 6.78 million units. The company is still behind rivals General Motors with 8.59 million units in the same period. Its strong industry
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spread among many shareholders‚ and investor protection is emphasised. Institutional investors play a growing role in these countries‚ demanding financial returns and increased shareholder value. Public disclosure is highly developed in response to companies accountability to the public. In many other countries i.e. France‚ Germany‚ Japan and emerging market countries shareholding remains highly concentrated and Banks traditionally have been main source of corporate financing. Structures are in place
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International Accounting Standards What is the International Accounting Standards Board? This paper will give a brief overview on the history of the International Accounting Standards‚ starting with the role of the IASC Foundation‚ the structure of the IASB and the number of accounting standards currently published. Next‚ it will explain the steps in creating an international accounting standard in accordance with due process and it will show the mailing address and phone number. Lastly‚ there will
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