Information Systems areers in Accounting A Career in Information Systems Have you ever heard the sayings “knowledge is power” or “information is money”? When people talk about accounting‚ what they are really talking about is information. The information used by businesses‚ as well as the technology that supports that information‚ represents some of the most valuable assets for organizations around the world. Very often‚ the success of a business depends on effective creation‚ management‚ and
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CHAPTER 7 Cash and Receivables ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) Topics 1. 2. Accounting for cash. Accounting for accounts receivable‚ bad debts‚ other allowances. Accounting for notes receivable. Assignment and factoring of accounts receivable. Analysis of receivables. Petty cash and bank reconciliations. Questions 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 21 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 13‚ 14‚ 15 14‚ 15 16‚ 17‚ 18‚ 19 20 22 Brief Exercises 1 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5 Concepts Exercises 1‚ 2 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12 18‚ 19
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The advantage to the cash payments journal is that every time a payment is made from the company bank account it gets recorded‚ so every time a company makes a payment from their account the cash payments journal is used. What is a subsidiary ledger and what purpose does it serve? An addition to‚ and an expansion of‚ the general ledger is known as a subsidiary ledger. When a group of accounts have common characteristics it is known to be a subsidiary ledger. A subsidiary ledger serves the purpose
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there are at least two elements (accounts) involved. These accounts are either debited or credited‚ with the amount that is reflected in the transaction‚ depending on the nature of the account (Real/Personal/Nominal) and the rule applicable to it. Golden universal rules of Debits & Credits Accounting elements are categorized into three groups; Real - examples are cash‚ equipment‚ furniture etc. Personal - Proprietor’s Capital‚ Accounts Payable‚ Accounts Receivables etc. Nominal - All expenses
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Module 2: Preparation of Books of Accounts Double Entry System • Double entry system was introduced to the business world by an Italian merchant named Lucas Pacioli in 1494 A.D. According to J.R.Batliboi “Every business transaction has a two-fold effect and that it affects two accounts in opposite directions and if a complete record were to be made of each such transaction‚ it would be necessary to debit one account and credit another account. It is this recording of the two fold effect of every
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Accounts basic concept with tally Accounting: It is an art of recording‚ classifying and summarizing in significant manner and in terms of money‚ transactions and events which are of financial character and interpreting the results thereof. Business transaction: A business transaction is “The movement of money and money’s worth form one person to another”. Or exchange of values between two parties is also known as “Business Transaction”. Purchase: A purchase means goods purchased by a businessman
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the liability account Loan Payable. May 5 Provided $1‚000 of services to Jason Ratchford‚ a client‚ on account. $1‚000 The asset‚ Accounts Receivable (representing amounts due from customers for work already rendered)‚ is increased‚ which is matched with an increase in Revenues‚ Income‚ and Equity. May 9 Paid $1‚250 of salaries to an employee. $1‚250 Cash is decreased‚ as is Income/Equity via the recording of Wages Expense. May 14 Acquired a new computer for $4‚200‚ on account. $4‚200 Supplies
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(A number of alternative solutions are possible) a) 1. Collected amount due from a customer (increase cash‚ decrease receivables). 2. Purchased land for cash (increase land and decrease cash). b) Paid amount due a creditor (decrease cash‚ decrease accounts payable). c) 1. Owner withdrew cash (decrease cash‚ decrease owner’s capital). 2. Paid rent (decrease cash‚ decrease owner’s capital). 3. Reflected supplies expense (decrease supplies on hand‚ decrease owner’s capital). d) Borrowed money from a bank
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match the written off account with the period in which the sale was made. There are three essential accounting features to the allowance method: 1. Uncollected debt for accounts receivable are matched against revenues within the same accounting period in which they are recorded. 2. Estimated uncollected debt are debited to bad debts expense and credited to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts via an adjusting entry at the end of each period. 3. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts are actually debited
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456 Chapter Eleven Appendix 11B Illustrative Audit Case: Keystone Computers & Networks‚ Inc. Part III: Substantive Tests—Accounts Receivable and Revenue This part of the audit case illustrates the manner in which the auditors design substantive tests of balances. The substantive tests are illustrated for two accounts—receivables and revenue. This aspect of the audit is illustrated with the following audit documentation: • ABC’s risk assessment working paper that combines the auditors’ assessments
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