FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES The primary aim of Financial Accounting is to provide students with an introduction to the process and function of financial reporting. Whilst a large proportion of the course is aimed at understanding accounting as a process‚ taking a preparers‟ perspective‚ we will also seek to develop an understanding of the importance of the role of accounting in today’s society. LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this course the student will be able to understand:
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market; * Implementing professional standards and practices based on internationally accepted guidelines as standards and By-Laws for members to comply within maintaining the integrity of the profession; * Having in place a robust disciplinary system for those who fail to comply with this standards BY-Laws; * To enhance the status of members. Question 2: Briefly explain the following users of accounting information: Question 2(a): Shareholders
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used creative accounting to portray that the company’s profit were increasing when it fact it was making losses during the period 2000 – 2002 Creative accounting can be refers to accounting practices that seem to follow the applicable accounting standards but differ from the essence of those standards. It use the accounting methods to hide some elements of company’s financial dealings in order to make the company appears more successful that it is in reality. Creative accounting also can be describe
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SUMMARY For over 70 years‚ US taxpayers have been able to value the cost of their inventories using the last-in‚ frst-out inventory method of accounting (LIFO). In general‚ to use LIFO for federal income tax purposes‚ taxpayers must also use LIFO for fnancial reporting purposes (herein referred to as the LIFO conformity requirement). The use of LIFO for fnancial reporting purposes is not permitted under International Financial Reporting Standards as promulgated by the International Accounting Standards
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who updated account payable. This is to ensure the payment of bills is authorized by account payables not the finance clerk‚ who writes the checks. Implications (effects of the problem) a. There will be a manipulation of accounts and misuse of cash. b. Without a copy of PO‚ vendor‚ Receiving Department and AP cannot review and
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Question 1: Although the adoption of a single set of globally accepted accounting standard has become a need to the globalised capital markets nowadays‚ however the international differences in financial reporting practices between countries still exists mainly due to the setting of national accounting standards in different countries by their own respective government. Looking at this issue in a world-wide view‚ we can notice that every country in the world regardless of whether it is a developed
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understand standard-setting in national arenas (such as Australia) don’t work so well at the international level where the . . . International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) is taking a leading role. We will have to modify them or expand our theoretical repertoire” Discuss the above statement‚ clearly indicating your agreement or otherwise about the basis for your views. Abstract: The theories that are presented in this paper all assume the importance of a national framework/regulation. Thus
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Facts about Colon cancer * Colon cancer is taking 655‚000 deaths worldwide per year‚ and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Canada. * Age increases the risk of developing colon cancer. About 90 percent of all colon cancer cases occur in people older than 50. * In many cases colon cancer has no obvious symptoms. However‚ in some cases‚ a good warning sign is rectal bleeding. * In Canada about 25 people die of colon cancer every day. Facts about Colon
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THE ACCOUNTING EQUATION The accounting equation can be described as of the basis of accounting. This is because it describes the double entry principle of book-keeping. It is a representation of how funds are raised to finance Assets. The equation is illustrated below: Asset = Capital + Liabilities For example‚ a girl needs to buy a laptop costing £500. She already had £250 in personal savings and then took a loan of £250 from her boyfriend. Here is the equation again: Asset Capital
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