ABFA 1013 INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (ACCOUNTING) YEAR 1 – SEMESTER 1 (2014/2015) COURSEWORK 1 YONG KIT YEE 14WBD00875 KONG LIT PEI 14WBD01265 NAH SEE PENG 14WBD01318 TEE BEE SWAN 14WBD06042 DAY : TIME : DATE OF SUBMISSION : Table of Content Plagiarism Statement Declaration Form………………………………………………… Safe Assign Report……………………………………………………………………… Marking Scheme………………………………………………………………………… 1. Summary……………………………………………………………………………
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ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT Learning Outcomes At the end of this chapter the students should be able to: Explain the meaning and purpose of accounting Describe the role of accounting as a information system Describe why accounting is considered as the language of business Assess the impact of external environmental factors on accounting Introduction Accounting has evolved and emerged as most other fields of human activity in response to the social and economic needs of society
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business combination accounted for under the purchase method when the cost of the investment (price paid plus direct costs) exceeds the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Under FASB Statement No. 142‚ goodwill is no longer amortized for financial reporting purposes and will have no effect on net income. 5 Negative
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JB Accounting Fraud‚ the Investor and the Sarbanes Oxley Act Throughout the past several years major corporate scandals have rocked the economy and hurt investor confidence. The largest bankruptcies in history have resulted from greedy executives that “cook the books” to gain the numbers they want. These scandals typically involve complex methods for misusing or misdirecting funds‚ overstating revenues‚ understating expenses‚ overstating the value of assets or underreporting of liabilities
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FACULTY OF MGT & COM. SOUTH EASTERN UNIVERSITY OF SRILANKA ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF COMMERCIAL BANK INTRODUCTION In this report I have mentioned the ratio analysis of the financial statement’s data (income statement and balance sheet) of the commercial bank by comparing five year information given by that statements. It includes
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Accounting Speech By Jill A. DeBonis American InterContinental University Online Abstract In this essay I hope to explain the more common terms used in accounting. A small biography of why I love accounting. And how technology (computers) has helped create a much easier way of life for accountants. Accounting Speech What is the definition of an accountant? Someone who solves a problem you did not know you had in a way you don’t understand (n.a. 2011). Does that sound about right for
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Introduction The place of measurement is crucial in accounting. Measurement is vital to accountants for recording‚ summarising‚ reporting financial transactions and preparing financial statements that should indicate the true position of an entity. However‚ accounting measurement issues are seen to be problematic as many measurements are derived. According to Mary E. Barth (2007)‚ an analysis regarding the latest activities of the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) have revealed that the
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15.515: Financial Accounting Fall 2012 Problem Set 2 Question 1. Understanding Walmart’s financial statements In this homework we will ask you a series of questions related to revenue recognition based on Wal-Mart 2012’s Annual Report (posted on Stellar ~/Materials/Financial statements used / discussed in class). The goal is to become familiar with real financial statements. 1. How much net sales did Walmart generate for the fiscal period ending on January 31‚ 2012? $443‚854M
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The relevant codification section that addresses transfers of receivables is the following: FASB ASC 860-10-05-15. C. Provide definitions for the following: 1) Transfer: The conveyance of a noncash financial asset by and to someone other than the issuer of that financial asset. A transfer includes the following: selling a receivable‚ putting a receivable into securitization trust‚ and posting a receivable as collateral. A transfer excludes the following: the origination of the receivable
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1 * Germany 2 * Japan 2 Hofstede’s cultural dimensions 2 Accounting Practices predictions 3 Opacity Impacts on Business Investments 4 Limitations in Financial Reports‚ with respect to Ratios and Accounting Practices 4 Conclusion 5 Recommendations 5 Appendix 6 Appendix 1 – Development factors of UK‚ Germany and Japan 7 Appendix 2 – Hofsted’s social dimension model 9 Appendix 3 – Gray’s Accounting Values 9 Appendix 4 – Strength and Weaknesses of Hofstede’s Model 11
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