UNIT 10 NATIONAL INCOME: CONCEPT AND MEASUREMENT MODULE - 3 UNIT 10 NATIONAL INCOME: CONCEPT AND MEASUREMENT National Income: Concept and Measurement NOTES Structure 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Introduction Unit Objectives Definition of National Income Measures of National Income 10.3.1 Gross National Product (GNP); 10.3.2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP); 10.3.3 Net National Product (NNP); 10.3.4 National Income: Some Accounting Relationships 10.4 Methods of Measuring National
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However‚ almost every income earner has to pay federal income tax. An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income of persons‚ corporations‚ or other legal entities. Various income tax systems exist‚ with varying degrees of tax incidence. Income taxation can be progressive‚ proportional‚ or regressive. When the tax is levied on the income of companies‚ it is often called a corporate tax‚ corporate income tax‚ or profit tax. Individual income taxes often tax the total income of the individual‚
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Running head: ACCOUNTING BASIS Accrual Basis and Cash Basis Accounting Paper University of Phoenix ACC 290 Pretty much any and all businesses need feedback to see how they are doing and determine if any changes are necessary. This information comes as a result of accounting practices. This information is so crucial that a set of rules have been established to make sure that the information is not only properly represented but in a uniform that is easy to understand
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Purchase Method of Accounting All business combinations must be accounted for by applying the purchase method. This involves 3 key steps: a) Identifying an acquirer‚ b) Measuring the cost of the business combinations and c) Allocating the cost of the business combination to the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. a) Identifying the Acquirer The acquirer should be identified for all business combinations‚ The acquirer is the entity which obtains controls over the other entity‚ There
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National Income (Contd.) Methods used to measure National Income Calculating National Income There are various methods for calculating the national income such as production method‚ income method‚ expenditure method etc. Income Method: Different factors of production are paid for their productive services rendered to an organization. The various incomes that are included in these methods are wages‚ income of self-employed‚ interest‚ profit‚ dividend‚ rents‚ and surplus of public sector
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Chapter 1 the equity method of accounting for investments Chapter Outline I. Three methods are principally used to account for an investment in equity securities. A. Fair-value method: applied by an investor when only a small percentage of a company’s voting stock is held. 1. Income is recognized when dividends are declared. 2. Portfolios are reported at market value. If market values are unavailable‚ investment is reported at cost. B. Consolidation: when
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Accrual Accounting: Income is recorded as you invoice customers‚ and expenses are recorded when you receive bills from vendors‚ regardless of when cash is actually exchanged. This presents a truer picture of income and expenses. Most companies use this method. Cash-Basis Accounting: Income is recorded when cash (checks‚ money orders‚ or currency) is received‚ and expenses are recorded when paid. However‚ unpaid credit sales and purchases do not show on ledgers‚ which can present a misleading
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1. Which of the following entities may not use the cash method of accounting? Answer: A C corporation that is substantially owned by its employees and whose business is selling goods with annual gross receipts in excess of $5 million for all tax years since its inception. Explain your answer! The corporation in this question could not apply the cash method due to the fact they have in excess of $5 million average in gross receipts annually. The exception to this would be if it was a personal service
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Cash Flow Statements - Indirect method – Reconciliation for Cash from Operations –from Accrual profit to Cash generated. Accrual profit recorded items below that did not involve Cash Action to derive Cash Explanations and reasons for adjustments necessary to derive Cash from Operations [Profit making activities] 1 Depreciation buildings Add back Non cash expense that reduced profit 2 Proceeds from sale of Asset deduct Non cash gain or profit that increased profit 3 Carrying amount of Asset sold
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#Discuss the methods of measuring “National Income”. Ans: ‘National Income’ means the total value of goods and services produced annually in a country.There are three alternative methods of measuring national income.They are as follows: 1. Production Method 2. Income Method 3. Expenditure Method These methods are discussed billow: 1. Production Method: In production method national income is a total monetary value of all final goods and services during a
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