Forensic Accounting in Practice: Forensic Accountants: Fraud Busters A forensic accountant is part investigator‚ part auditor‚ part attorney‚ and part accountant (Levanti‚ T.). Due to the increase in high-profile cases of companies and individuals‚ forensic accounting is a growing and popular field in the business and forensic subjects. A forensic accountant is someone who is often retained to analyze‚ interpret‚ summarize‚ interviews and present complex financial and business related issues in
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The Legendary Iqbal Khan ACTG4160: Advanced Financial Accounting! ! Inter-Corporate Investments‚ Business Combinations and Consolidations! ! Introduction! ! - Non-strategic investments can be FVTPL or FVTOCI while strategic investments range from significant influence to joint arrangements to controlled subsidiaries! - Investments under 20% are considered passive unless clearly demonstrated otherwise! - No strategic advantage in terms of ability to influence or control the investee!
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depositors. Begin with accounting principles from Islamic perspective‚ this paper discusses the concept of accrual and cash basis and scholar opinion about this basis of accounting. Both accrual and cash basis implementation with its advantages and disadvantages also discuss in this paper. An alternative method to improve fair and just between bank and customer is proposed. 1. Introduction The growth of Islamic financial market and institution create the need for different accounting requirement. This
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Introduction to Accounting Coursework Ratio Analysis of Tesco and Sainsbury Introduction This report details the results of a ratio analysis of two of the largest retailers in the UK: Sainsbury and Tesco based on their audited financial statements for the financial years ending 2011‚ 2012‚ and 2013. The two companies are compared with each other based on their profitability and liquidity ratios. This report then critically interprets the results of the ratio analysis calculations and then discusses
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RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTING Management Accounting - Responsibility Accounting Planning & control are essential for achieving good results in any business. Firstly‚ a budget is prepared and‚ secondly‚ actual results are compared with budgeted ones. Any difference is made responsibility of the key individuals who were involved in (i) setting standards‚ (ii) given necessary resources and (iii) powers to use them. In order to streamline the process‚ the entire organization is broken into various
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Hollywood Accounting Despite the many copyright infringement accusations and the recent economic recession‚ the Hollywood box office remains a multi-billion dollar industry. If it is unarguably profitable and healthy then how do highly acclaimed feature presentations such as Harry Potter‚ My Big Fate Greek Wedding‚ Lord Of The Rings‚ Who Wants To Be A Millionaire‚ Forest Gump and Nash Bridges report incredible losses of up to $167 million? The answer is Hollywood Accounting and it basically consists
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iWarwick Business School‚ University of Warwick IB2300 Accounting in Context Part 2 – Reflective Assignment 20th December 2011 Word Count: 945 “An auditor is a man who watches the battle from the safety of the hills and then comes down to bayonet the wounded.” - Irving R. Kaufman The past nine weeks have been intense and interesting. The entire module work has broadened my view of accounting tremendously and forced me to critically evaluate. It has had an impact of a 180 degree change in
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The Principles of Islamic Accounting Definition and discussion of some accounting principles and how they are fit into Islamic framework to furnish an accounting system and procedures for Islamic Financial institutions will be considered here. The plan to study accounting principles From an Islamic perspective is to review these principles from the viewpoint of the Major Islamic principles which govern financial dealings and contracts‚ as mentioned In the Qur ’an. These are: 1- Realization
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from a low-tech manufacturing base into a technology-based economy. Growing up in such a dynamic and quickly developing economy has given me a strong interest in taking part in the business world of the future. With this longstanding interest in Accounting and Business‚ I am very eager to begin engaging in advanced business studies. Business and Finance has been a great inspiration for me right from my childhood ever since I used to be at the cash counter of my dad’s departmental store. My introduction
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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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