framework for financial reporting Objectives 2.1 Why a conceptual framework? 2.2 IASB Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements 2.2.1 The objective of financial statements 2.2.2 Stewardship as an objective of financial statements: the current debate 2.2.3 Underlying assumptions 2.2.4 A note on the ‘going concern’ assumption 2.2.5 Qualitative characteristics of financial reporting information 2.2.6 Constraints on financial reporting 2.3 Elements of financial statements
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Page 1. History of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) …………… 2 2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Adopting IFRS ……………….. 4 2.1. Advantages…………………………………………………………………………4 2.2. Disadvantages………………………………………………………………………………..5 3. Similarities and Differences between IFRS and
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Ch 8: Financial Reporting and Management Reporting System GL master ledger: the principal file in the GLS database. Based on chart of accounts. FRS draws upon GL master to produce the firm’s financial statements General ledger history file and journal voucher history file- prior period info Responsibility center file: contains revenues‚ expenditures‚ and other resource utilization data for each responsibility center in the organization (used for responsibility reports) Budget master file: contains
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Introduction The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is a statutory body under the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Act 2001 and its purpose is to oversee the process of setting accounting & auditing standards. One of the many key roles of FRC includes the maintenance of independence functions of auditor by monitoring and assessing the overall adequacy of the procedures followed by the auditors and their compliance with auditor independence requirements (FRC 2011). It also
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Adley – Week1 DQ1 Follow up Reply Financial reporting fraud cases typically involve “fictitious revenues‚ overstatement if assets‚ capitalized expenditures‚ misappropriation of assets‚ premature revenues‚ and understatement of expenses and liabilities‚ “according to Lawyers Connect (n.d). As a result‚ such intentional misstatements are fraudulent and illegal‚ and most likely material. Manipulation of accounting equation‚ Assets = Liabilities + Stockholder’s Equity (Rich‚ et al.‚ 2012‚ p. 9)‚ characteristically
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Financial Statements for Internal Reporting Purposes vs. Financial Statements for External Reporting Purposes It is common in most companies to maintain two set of financial statements; one being used/presented for internal reporting purposes and another for reporting externally. Internal reports are used primarily to aid management in the decision making process throughout the course of the business. These are subject to internal audit to make sure that all information reported are fair and correct
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Introduction The purpose of this report is to investigate the current financial reporting environment in Sri Lanka and its impact on the companies listed on the Colombo stock exchange. Hotel SIGIRIYA PLC has been chosen to study the financial reporting requirements‚ cultural impacts and the political influences on the Sri Lankan listed companies. 1. Financial Reporting Environment in Sri Lanka 1.1. Current financial reporting requirements for publically listed companies in Sri Lanka. In August
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24/07/2013 Overview of ACCT2011 Institutional and Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting Week 1 Lecture Schedule of weekly topics › UoS Outline Assessment › Mid-semester test (7 Sep 2013) 40% 60% › Final exam (final exam period) ACCT2011 Financial Accounting A Dr Eagle Zhang › Please note: You must achieve at least 40% in the final exam to pass the unit AND get an overall mark of 50% or more. 1 4 Overview of ACCT 2011 1. Applying specific accounting standards: • interpreting
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Financial Effects and Constraints Health care organizations throughout the world are facing many financial challenges. Management has to find ways to streamline processes‚ reduce waste‚ and bring profit to the organization. Pharmacies in the health care system tend to be one of the major departments that bring in a very large amount of revenue for an organization. Therefore‚ it is extremely important for management to focus on processes that will result in the smooth operation of the pharmacy
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The Similarity and Difference between FASB & GASB Financial Reporting Saintania Bien-Aime Governmental/ Institutional Accounting: ACG4501 Keiser University April 15‚ 2012 Abstract The accounting and financial reporting standards are one of the source that profit businesses and governmental not-for-profit organizations‚ which has been created by the Accounting standards Board (FASB). However‚ accounting and financial reporting standards that apply for state and local governments in America
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