ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS What are the Account Concepts? In order to maintain uniformity and consistency in preparing and maintaining books of accounts‚ Certain rules or principles have been evolved. These rules/principles are classified as concepts and conventions. These are foundations of preparing and maintaining accounting records. “Accounting concept refers to the basic assumptions and rules and principles which work as the basis of recording of business transactions and preparing accounts
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Managerial Accounting Final Essay – Managerial Accounting Abstract Discussing the importance of managerial accounting for managers and business leaders who are not accountants. Understanding accounting principles‚ job costing‚ decisions for capital investments‚ and central versus decentralized business units. Managerial Accounting In business‚ accounting principle is necessary for report annual and quarterly reports‚ IRS‚ shareholders
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The Importance of Accounting Theory to the Field Of Accounting The objective of theory is to explain and predict. One of the basic goals of the theory of a particular discipline is to have a well-defined body of knowledge that has been systematically accumulated‚ organized‚ and verified well enough to provide a frame of reference for future actions. The Webster’s definition of theory is the systematically organized knowledge‚ applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances‚ a system
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Unit 9 Final Project: Integrity in Accounting “In 2001 and 2002 corporate giants like Enron‚ Global Crossing‚ and WorldCom were forced to declare bankruptcy‚ and massive accounting and other irregularities were revealed… In response to the public outcry that ensued‚ the [Sarbanes-Oxley] Act was enacted” (Lander‚ 2004‚ p. 1). Officials feared that because of these scandals in the financial reporting industry that investor confidence would be lost‚ which would cause the economy to deteriorate.
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Accounting Practice: It is the routine manner in which the day-to-day financial activities of a business entity are gathered and recorded. A firm’s accounting practice refers to the method by which its accounting policies are implemented and adhered to on a routine basis‚ typically by an accountant and auditor or a team of accounting professionals. Accounting in Bangladesh: In Bangladesh‚ the profession of Accountancy developed during the British colonial period. Today it is represented by two professional
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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 26‚ No. 4 2011 pp. 797–806 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/iace-50053 Home Heaters: A Holistic View of the Financial Statements M. Cathy Claiborne and Kirkland A. Wilcox ABSTRACT: In this case‚ two start-up companies in the same industry have identical economic transactions. Although both companies follow generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)‚ each manager makes different choices and estimates when applying GAAP. By preparing
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Accounting Presentation Group members The Accounting Information of The Personnel‚ procedures‚ devices‚ and System records used by an organization to develop accounting information and communicate that information to decision makers The accounting process Economic activities Actions (decisions) Accounting “links” decision makers with economic activities and with the results of their decisions. Decision makers Accounting information Types of Accounting
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beginning of the year‚ has the following information in its first year: Gross Income from services $100‚000 Net short-term capital loss (2‚200) Salary paid to F (10‚000) Medical insurance premium for F (300) Other operating expenses (54‚000) Cash distributions to F 5‚000 F‚ a 50 percent owner of Y‚ is single and has no other tax information. F’s A.G.I. is a. $21‚900 b. $26‚750 c. $26‚900 d. $35‚700 e. Some other amount‚ which is $_________ b. ($100‚000 – $10‚000 – $54‚000 = $36‚000 –
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require cost accounting to track their activities.[1] Cost accounting has long been used to help managers understand the costs of running a business. Modern cost accounting originated during the industrial revolution‚ when the complexities of running a large scale business led to the development of systems for recording and tracking costs to help business owners and managers make decisions. In the early industrial age‚ most of the costs incurred by a business were what modern accountants call "variable
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Intro to accounting Business Activites Financing Investing Operating Types of Financing Equity investors: Stockholders Hope to receive dividends or increase in stock price—no guarantees! Public versus private company Debt investors: Creditors of the business Expect principal and interest payments SEC (Securites and exchange commission) Established in 1933 Requires of public companies: Form 10-K (annually) Form 10-Q (quarterly) Audited financial statements (annually) by an “independent
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