Individual Writing Assignment Week 1 Question 2.2 – Accounting and Cash Flows: Why is it that the revenue and cost figures shown on a standard income statement may not be representative of the actual cash inflows and outflows that occurred during a period? Financial Statements are prepared according to accrual rule of ‚ according to which cost and revenue are recorded as they occur and not when they are actually received or paid. This is why cash flows during the year may be different from revenue
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Accounting Equations Paper ACC/300 Nakisha Susberry University of Phoenix Student 4/20/2013 The accounting equation is a formula that represents the relationship between the assets‚ liabilities‚ and owner ’s equity of a small business. Businesses use this to basically show what it owns what it owes and what its investors are investing. In order to understand these concepts it is important to have some knowledge of what is meant by each of the three basic components mentioned. “Assets
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n cash STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW - Section -7 Why statements of cash flow? They are required by the IFRS SMEs and they show the cash generating potential of a firm. A profitable firm may lack cash. Cash flow statements show the difference between cash and profit. Objective of Section 7: To explain the historical changes in cash and cash equivalents of an enterprise under the following activities; operating‚ investing and financing activities and changes in cash and cash equivalents.
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The Accounting Cycle Deanna Ruocco ACC 421 June 18‚ 2012 Bryan Lichau The Accounting Cycle The accounting cycle is a process that normally uses accounting procedures to record transactions and prepare financial statements of a company. The accounting cycle is made up of nine steps: Journalizing‚ posting‚ trial balance‚ adjusting entries‚ adjusted trial balance‚ preparing financial statements‚ closing‚ post-closing trial balance‚ and reversing entries. This presentation
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Statements ACC/290 September 14‚ 2012 Financial Statements This written essay will discuss the four basic financial statements used in accounting. It will describe the purpose of the four financial statements. How these statements would be useful to internal users‚ such as managers‚ and employees. How the external users‚ such as investors‚ and creditors would find these statements useful. Four Basic Financial Statements The four basic financial statements used in accounting are‚ the income
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Accrual Basis and Cash Basis Accounting Vannario L. McCray Accounting 290 A simple form of accounting is accrual basis accounting. When a payment is taken in after a sale of goods or services‚ a deposit may be made. When the time comes‚ checks are written because funds are available to pay bills‚ and the expense is recorded as of the check date regardless of when the expense took place. The main focus is on how much money is in the bank‚ the secondary focus is on making sure that all the bills
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Accounting Equation ACC 300 June 24‚ 2013 Bennie Clark Accounting Equation Assets = Liabilities + Stockholder’s Equity is the basic accounting equation. Liabilities are a company’s legal debts or obligations that come from transactions or from business operations. Stockholder’s equity is capital received from investors in exchange for stock‚ retained earnings and donated capital. These two portions of the balance sheet added together make up the company’s assets‚ which represent ownership
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archive ACC 290 Entire Course includes following files: ACC 290 Week 1 Assignment Financial Statements Paper.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ1 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ1.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ2 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ2.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ3 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ4 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 1 DQ5 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 2 DQ1 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 2 DQ2 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 2 DQ3 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 2 DQ4 V2.doc ACC 290 Week 2 Learning Team Reflection.doc ACC 290 Week 2 WileyPLUS Assignment Week Two.doc ACC 290 Week 3 Assignment
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Accrual concept Accrual Concept is a fall-out of Accounting Period concept. This concept requires that expenses incurred for a particular accounting period should be reckoned in the same period‚ irrespective of the fact whether these expenses have been paid in cash or not in that year. The same holds true for revenues‚ i.e.‚ revenues earned in a specific accounting period are construed as incomes of the same period‚ irrespective of their receipts. This concept is also known as the accrual theory
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406 ACC 2301 INTRODUCTORY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Section 011 (Monday) Final Exam‚ Winter Term 2012 (May 25th‚ 2012‚ 1:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. in Room TRS2-147) INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. This 2-hour test consists of 5 questions (7 pages). 2. Marks total 45. 3. All questions must be answered on this paper in the spaces following the questions. Pages are not to be separated and all pages must be submitted without exception. 4. Calculator (model Royal XE24 or XE36
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