Assignment 1: Review of Accounting Ethics The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accounts (NZICA) represents over 33‚000 members in New Zealand and overseas. The organization audits private companies and public companies that are members of the organization (Graham‚ 1960). In October 2012‚ the organization was found to be practicing breaches of accounting with its members when an employee of the organization was found investing in different companies using client’s money. The loans were supposed
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Problem 1-4 Managers need accounting information and need to know how to use it. Critically evaluate this statement. Accounting information provides managers with data needed to determine whether a business is at a profit or a loss‚ how much debtors owe‚ company’s liabilities‚ and much other financial information. Accounting measures business transactions and as such can help direct managers in the right course with concrete information. Principally accounting information is a tool for managers
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University of Phoenix Material Role of Financial Accounting versus Managerial Accounting Matrix Compare and contrast financial accounting and managerial accounting by answering the following questions in the matrix provided. Cite any sources you use in accordance with APA guidelines. Term or Concept Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting What is the primary purpose of the accounting system? The main purpose of financial accounting is to prepare financial reports that provide information
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In a constructionist perspective Abstract This essay addresses the relationship between professional ethics and financial statement disclosure. The public should change its view on the objectivity of accounting profession because in no means can anyone be absolutely objective. The reason to this will be articulated thoroughly in the essay. Then how to maximize relative objectivity is discussed and the conclusion is that being honest and credible as the
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for you will depend upon your career goals. Earning one of the accounting-related professional certifications is no easy task; however‚ earning and maintaining your certification can increase your chances for advancement and promotion‚ enhance your reputation among colleagues and within the profession‚ and result in salaries that are higher than your non-certified peers as long as you remain ethical. The Profession of Accounting When most people go to college they think of what major would
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customers c. business incentives d. funds 8. When a business borrows money‚ it incurs a(n) a. tax. b. liability. c. receivable. d. additional equity. 9. Shares of ownership are evidenced by issuing a. bonds payable. b. commercial paper. c. shares of stock. d. notes payable. 10. The resources a business owns are called a. assets. b. liabilities.
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Assignment [Business Accounting] Submission due date : 23rd June 2012 by or before 5.30pm 1 May 14‚ 2012 [ EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA] Assignment Question Scenario You have been recruited to help your uncle’s family to set up and run a supermarket called ‘BeliMurah Mart’ in Petaling Jaya. In the past‚ they had set up and managed smaller scale businesses‚ but have mixed up their finances that resulted in some losses. Since you have the knowledge of accounting‚ they would like to seek
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activity-based costing system that is designed for internal decision-making generally will not conform to generally accepted accounting principles. Which of the following is NOT a reason for this happening? A) Some manufacturing costs (i.e.‚ the costs of idle capacity and organization-sustaining costs) will not be assigned to products. B) Some nonmanufacturing costs are assigned to products. C) Allocation bases other than direct labor-hours‚ direct labor cost‚ and machine-hours
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Abstract The purpose of this assignment is regarding to accountants‚ a professional career‚ meant to be very important to corporation or public because it is the base that offers great support to management for planning‚ controlling as well as decision making process. As far as people is concerned‚ accountants as information keepers and produce financial reports to stakeholders face major ethical challenges such as misrepresenting or misstatements in financial statements etc. However‚ accountants
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Development of Accounting Theory Based on Islamic Principles and Accounting Standards Setting Mechanism Shaukat Amer Assistant Professor COMSAT Institute of Information Technology Attock Pakistan Shaukat_amer@comsats.edu.pk Abstract The purpose of this paper to explore the possibility to look for a new accounting theory and accounting standards setting mechanism under some of Islamic principles.The paper has discussed basic Islamic principles of “Amanah” (Custody)‚ “Shahadat” (Testimony)
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