Magnitogorsk Technical State University Foreign Languages Department № 2 Report: «The History of Accounting» Done: Izhevsky V. Checked: Gamper E.E. Magnitogorsk 2011 Contents - Introduction -- 1. What Is Accounting -- 2. History --- 2.1. Ancient Accounting --- 2.2. Accounting In Mesopotamia --- 2.3. Accounting In Ancient Egypt‚ China‚ Greece and Rome --- 2.4. Medieval Accounting --- 2.5. Italian Renaissance: Birth of Double Entry Bookkeeping ---- 2.5.1. Luca Pacioli Biography
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1 Discussion Question 1 The international accounting profession has lost its way and is no longer serving the needs of different users of accounting information in a manner which is appropriate and meaningful for the global business environment of today. I respectfully disagree with the above statement. If anything‚ the accounting profession and its importance in day to day management of businesses has increased in the past decades. The information provided by company financial snapshots is
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and therefore has to follow a due process system that entails steps like placing an item on the agenda‚ performing research and issuing a discussion memorandum‚ having a public hearing on the DM‚ performing more research and issuing an exposure draft‚ providing additional time to receive input from the public‚ and passing a final standard. CA 1-2 · The objective of financial statements emphasizes a stewardship approach for reporting financial information. True · The purpose of the objective
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1. Accounting is an information and measurement system that: A. Identifies business activities. B. Records business activities. C. Communicates business activities. D. Helps people make better decisions. E. All of these. 2. Technology A. Has replaced accounting. B. Has not changed the work that accountants do. C. Has closely linked accounting with consulting‚ planning‚ and other financial services. D. In accounting has replaced the need for decision makers. E. In accounting is only
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Introduction Accounting is an important means for an enterprise to implement efficient management‚ and the main basis to draft policies and plans. With the development of economy and the improvement of modern corporate system‚ the significance of accounting is becoming more and more obvious. This essay will discuss the main functions of accounting in business contest‚ thus prove that accounting is really essential and indispensable for an enterprise. Following this‚ it will explain why it is important
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HISTORY OF ACCOUNTING Primitive Accounting Traced as far as 8500 BC in Mesopotamia through the use of clay like: a. Record for paid wages b. Record purposes‚ as general Pyramids in Egypt‚ for the costs of structures Other places like China‚ Babylon‚ and Greece Middle Ages More formal account-keeping methods were developed by the merchants and banks. Double-entry records first appeared in Genoa in 1340 AD. First accounting book was written by Contrugli in Naples Summa de Arithmetica
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5 PROBLEM 28. Y‚ an S corporation formed at the beginning of the year‚ has the following information in its first year: Gross Income from services $100‚000 Net short-term capital loss (2‚200) Salary paid to F (10‚000) Medical insurance premium for F (300) Other operating expenses (54‚000) Cash distributions to F 5‚000 F‚ a 50 percent owner of Y‚ is single and has no other tax information. F’s A.G.I. is a. $21‚900 b. $26‚750 c. $26‚900 d. $35‚700 e. Some other amount‚ which is $_________
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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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Management Accounting Techniques adopted by Puma are essentially reported on thereby describing the company’s strategic positioning and the challenges faced by Puma in implementing is techniques. PUMA was established in 1924 by founding brothers Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler and Adi Dassler and was renamed PUMA Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler in 1948 when Adi left the company to start his own shoe company‚ Adidas. This revolution of management came to understand the need for amalgamating accounting and management
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scandals "Sorry to disappoint‚ but we won’t be commenting on this one‚" the statement read. "We’ll leave it to others to comment on Mr. Bieber’s case‚ but we’re glad you care about immigration issues. Because our current system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers‚ and 11 million people are living in the shadows." "Not only is it the right thing to do morally‚ it’s the right thing for our country: Independent economists say immigration reform will grow
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