Accounting Software Memo I want to offer this advice to help guide you in the purchasing of our new accounting software. First form a technology advisory committee (TAC). This committee will oversee the project. This committee should be made up of people from each of the company’s major departments. This committee will help determine the software needs for each department. The next step after the committee is established is to have each department prepare an analysis or walk thru of the jobs
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Business Memo The importance of budgeting I developed a spreadsheet including three budget schedules of Spiffy Shade Corporation‚ which is Production Budget‚ Direct-labor Budget‚ and Manufacturing Over-head Budget. According to the budget schedules‚ the company can plan ahead and meet the needs of demand. For example‚ form the Production Budget‚ the company can plan how many sunglasses should be produced for each month and quarter. Budget can also facilitating communication and coordination‚ and
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BURKS‚ J. J.‚ JOHNSON‚ W. B. Materiality Decisions and the Correction of Accounting Errors (Forthcoming) The Accounting Review‚ 84(3)‚ May 2009 We test conjectures about the determinants of materiality judgments by examining a financial reporting choice made by firms that depends on an underlying materiality assessment. Specifically‚ from late 2004 to mid 2006‚ over 250 firms were required to correct errors in their accounting for operating leases. The method chosen to correct the errors reflects
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Mr. Blackheath had promoted Lee High to vice president of finance. Lee had practically been running the firm for several years during which time sales and profit had been declining. On November 15‚ 1977‚ Mr. Blackheath announced that his son. Trafalgar Blackheath‚ would take over as owner and president on January 1‚ 1978. Trafalgar was a graduate of an MBA program and for several years had been working for a large consulting firm as a marketing specialist. In their private discussions Mr. Blackheath
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University of Phoenix Material Accounting Memo interoffice memo to: Accounting Team mate from: Andrew Accountant subject: LIFO FIFO explanation date: 6/10/2015 Team-mate We need to get together later this week—boss has requested we give her an overview of Last In/First Out (LIFO) versus First In/First Out (FIFO) as it might apply to our company. She needs the background info to present to our president and the board late this month. This is to help management make the decision of which inventory
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Memo To: Professor As a current student of your Accounting 387 course I can agree with the implications of concern with exams and also agree that often exams do not necessarily reflect students abilities due to the time constraints as well as the stress and pressure that students are under during examination time. I feel that a take home exam is better assessment to evaluate student’s capabilities and knowledge of the subject but I would find it nieve of you to believe that classmates wouldn’t
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CH3 -The accounting treatment of goodwill impairment/ detailed two-step impairment test – apart from qualitative assessment (1) if CV of reporting unit is > than FV of reporting unit‚ take step 2; if opposite‚ stop. (2) compare CV of goodwill w/ FV of goodwill; if CV is > FV‚ there might be potential impairment. CH4 -Determine the fair value of sub/the fair value of NCI – FV allocation; FV of sub = FV of CI + FV of NCI; go by mkt price if there is; use parent if there isnt -Determine goodwill
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To: Jane Doe From: Nancy Haude Date: April 24‚ 2011 Our company is going to be adding new accounting software this year and we are putting you in charge of doing all the research in finding the proper one for our company. We need you to consider all the factors of our company to make sure you are getting the correct package that best fits our business. Some of the most important factors you will be considering when researching are as followed: Come up with a group of people that you will
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A company had a beginning balance in retained earnings of $44‚500. It had net income of $7‚500 and paid out cash dividends of $6‚000 in the current period. The ending balance in retained earnings equals: $13‚500. $6‚000. $58‚000. $46‚000. $43‚000. Shamrock Company had net income of $37‚380. The weighted-average common shares outstanding were 8‚900. The company sold 3‚900 shares before the end of the year. There were no other stock transactions. The company’s earnings per share is: $2
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Running head: Assignment 1 "Review of Accounting Ethics" Christopher Nevels Dr. Peter McDanel Acc 557 10-28-12 Review of Accounting Ethics Ethics is a very important aspect of accounting and should be taken very seriously as accountant. Shareholders‚ potential shareholders‚ and other users of the financial statements rely heavily on the yearly financial statements of a company as they can use this information to make an informed decision about investment
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