A sound financial reporting system‚ supported by high quality accounting standards and backed by a solid regulatory‚ governance and ethical framework‚ is a pre-requisite for economic development”. Economic development is affected by many factors; some believe that a strong financial reporting system is one of them. Throughout the report this will analysed and discussed to come to a sound understanding whether it does and if so‚ how effective it really is. High quality accounting standards
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Question 3: Frieda‚ an accounting student‚ states: “Strategy analysis seems to be an unnecessary detour in doing financial statement analysis. Why can’t we just get straight to the accounting issues? “Explain to Frieda why she might be wrong. Without strategy analysis‚ it is impossible to identify what drive profits and what are key risks. Moreover‚ assessing firm’s current performance and doing realistic forecasts of future performance are also directly linked with firm’s strategy. Three important
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FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING SCOPE OF THE FRAMEWORK The existing framework deals with the ■ Objectives of financial statements; ■ Qualitative characteristics of financial statements; ■ Elements of financial statements; ■ Underlying Assumptions; ■ Recognition of the elements of financial statements; ■ Measurement of the elements of financial statements; and ■ Concepts of capital and capital maintenance OBJECTIVES The objective of general purpose financial reporting. The objective
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MFRS 111 Malaysian Financial Reporting Standard 111 Construction Contracts This version includes amendments resulting from MFRSs with effective dates no later than 1 January 2012. 495 MFRS 111 CONTENTS paragraphs Preface MALAYSIAN FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD 111 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS OBJECTIVE SCOPE 1–2 DEFINITIONS 3–6 COMBINING AND SEGMENTING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 7–10 CONTRACT REVENUE 11–15 CONTRACT COSTS 16–21 RECOGNITION OF CONTRACT REVENUE AND EXPENSES 22–35 RECOGNITION
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EM6602 Accounting for Decision-Making and Control Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy (HBR 9-100-027) Team Members Toh Wei Hong‚ Prashant Trivedi‚ Preethy Varadarajan Question 1 The difference between Microsoft’s market value and book value is primarily due to unrecorded intangible assets such as brand value‚ customer loyalty‚ human capital‚ and commercial advantages such as long-term contracts and market dominance. These intangible assets confer Microsoft a tremendous edge over its
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to exposed students to different methods of inventory valuation. Students must know about LIFO and FIFO. Second Objective: The second objective is to introduces the idea that companies have choices about accounting policies to preparing their financial reports. FIFO Method: FIFO involves the assumption that goods sold are the first unit that we purchased that the oldest goods on hand. The remaining inventory is comprised of the most recent purchases. LIFO Method: In LIFO method units sold
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Fraudulent Financial Reporting Schemes Abstract Routine examinations‚ audits‚ or internal control procedures‚ do not reveal most accounting fraud. Only 20% is revealed by way of auditing‚ however whistle blowing accounts for most revealed accounting fraud. Financial statement fraud will usually occur in such schemes as: fictitious revenues‚ timing differences‚ concealed liabilities & expense‚ improper asset valuation‚ or asset/revenue overstatements (just to name a few)‚ (Frempong‚ 2012)
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Answers Fundamentals Level – Skills Module‚ Paper F7 (INT) Financial Reporting (International) 1 (a) December 2008 Answers Pedantic Consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 September 2008 $’000 98‚000 (72‚000) ––––––– 26‚000 (3‚000) (7‚600) (500) ––––––– 14‚900 (5‚400) ––––––– 9‚500 ––––––– Revenue (85‚000 + (42‚000 x 6/12) – 8‚000 intra-group sales) Cost of sales (w (i)) Gross profit Distribution costs (2‚000 + (2‚000 x 6/12)) Administrative expenses
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Financial services have complex and evolving regulations. They trigger major programs of regulatory at national‚ regional and global level. These laws and regulations are essentially publicized by government regulators and international groups for a number of reason. Fundamentally‚ the rules are in place in order to protect customers. After the financial crisis in 2008/2009‚ action has been taken in making sure that the financial sector manages and contains these risks more effectively. If anyone
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Business Unit 10: Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting Student name Assessor name Date issued Completion date Submitted on 28/03/15 09/05/15 Assignment title Presentation of financial information and Interpretation of Financial Statements (2 of 2) Learning Outcome Learning outcome Assessment Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to: Task no. Evidence (Page no) LO3 Be able to present financial information in accepted
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