financial accounting theory by illustrating accounting under ideal conditions and defining decision usefulness. Later‚ we will discuss efficient market hypothesis and its implications on the information perspective of accounting. As information perspective was later replaced by the measurement perspective‚ we will discuss recent accounting measurement issues‚ including fair value accounting and off-balance sheet liabilities. Positive accounting theory‚ earnings management‚ executive compensation and economic
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doubtful accounts is fairly presented in amount- Valuation and Allocation Assertion (Compare accounts receivable according to GAAP matching principle) 2. All accounts payable owed as of the balance sheet date are included in the financial statements- Completeness(Do the balances contain all transactions for the period) 3. All purchase returns recorded in the general ledger are valid- Existence/Occurrence(Do the recorded accounts represent valid liabilities at the balance sheet date) 4. There is a
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Abstract This report will analyse Greggs’ 2010 annual report on the purpose of evaluating the company’s current operating condition and providing suggestions of improvement to the company’s management team. According to ASB’S Statement of Principles for Financial Reporting‚ the selected information will be provided to the following users: shareholders‚ loan creditor group‚ analyst-adviser group‚ employees‚ customers‚ suppliers‚ government and the public. Then‚ based on the key ratio calculations
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specifically in business and we all know that in order to maintain the competitiveness of our economic system all over the world is to uplift the business society that’s why Accounting is vital to our economic system. 2. Identify and describe the steps in the accounting process. 1. Identifying the financial transaction a business may perform several transactions. Of which‚ only financial transactions are recorded in accounts. In the first step of the accounting process‚ therefore‚ financial transactions
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ACCOUNTING FOR INTANGIBLE ASSETS “WHY NOT ELIMINATE GOODWILL?” INTRODUCTION The Balance Sheet is one of the financial statements necessary to help different kinds of individuals – owners of enterprises‚ management of companies‚ analysts‚ creditors‚ inventors in making business decisions. It is a statement that tells about the financial position of the company. It encompasses the three main elements of the accounting equation – the assets‚ the liabilities and owner’s equity. The assets are
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through neglect or fraudulent activity compromise a patient’s personal health information. Channel 13 in Indiana did an investigation on pharmacies throughout our nation which discarded prescription labels‚ pill bottles‚ and patient information sheets with patient’s personal information into their unsecured dumpsters around Boston‚ Chicago‚ Cleveland‚ Dallas‚ Denver‚ Detroit‚ Miami‚ Louisville‚ Philadelphia‚ and Phoenix. When prescriptions are dropped off‚ electronically transferred‚ or called
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Off Balance Sheet Financing Practices [Student Name] [Course Title] [Instructor Name] [Date] Off Balance Sheet Financing Practices The traditional accounting methods have been replaced by a number of new accounting techniques. Some of which are observable while other remain hidden. Off Balance Sheet Financing or OBSF is one of these new accounting techniques. It is a mode of obtaining finance for a business without disclosing significant capital expenditures on the balance sheet of a company
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bank reconciliation‚ Apex Company provided the ff. information Balance per bank statement 1‚805‚000 Deposit in transit 325‚000 Return of customer’s check for 60‚000 Insufficient fund Outstanding checks 275‚000 Bank service change for August 10‚000 On Aug 31‚ 2011‚ what is the adjusted cash in bank? a. 1‚ 855‚ 000 b. 1‚ 795‚ 000 c. 1‚ 785‚ 000 d. 1‚ 755‚ 000 3. Credit balances in Accounts Receivable shall be classified as a. Current Liabilities
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or concerns that may differ across entity types are: * The business structure’s flexibility * Protection of the liability * The time and cost of organizing the entity Significant non-tax issues or concerns that may differ across entity types are: * Lowering of self-employment and FICA taxes * Flexibility of special allocations * Adding new owners b) My recommendation for forming CCS is LLC. I chose LLC because the organizing business members may reduce their individual
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Analysis of Balance Sheet As the Indian economy bounced back and grew by 7.2% in 2009-10‚ the automotive industry in India recorded steady growth in the first two quarters and recorded significant growth in the last two quarters of 2009-10. The commercial vehicle industry grew by 40.1% compared to the decline of 17.4% in 2008-09. The passenger vehicle industry‚ which had showed a decline of 0.5% in the previous year‚ grew by 24.8% in 2009-10. With single digit inflation‚ the monetary policies of
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