Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Rose Latifi ACC 537 November 10th 2012 Professor Joh David Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Related Hierarchy The common set of standards and procedures is called generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Four organizations are instrumental in the development of financial accounting standards (GAAP) in the United States: 1- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Shannon Goshert ACC 537 July 25‚ 2010 Angela Rose Abstract Basic accounting concepts and business structures go hand-in-hand. Usually the business structure will determine the type of accounting concepts it will use. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are needed for effective accounting information. Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Basic accounting concepts and business structures are important to a business’s
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MEANING OF ACCOUNTING: Accounting is the process of recording‚ classifying‚ summarizing‚ analyzing and interpreting the financial transactions of the business for the benefit of management and those parties who are interested in business such as shareholders‚ creditors‚ bankers‚ customers‚ employees and government. Thus‚ it is concerned with financial reporting and decision making aspects of the business. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Committee on Terminology proposed in
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edu Managerial Accounting - ACC 500 CHAPTER 15 COVERAGE OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING OBJECTIVE FUNDAMENTAL ASSIGNMENT MATERIAL ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT MATERIAL EXCEL‚ COLLAB.‚ & INTERNET EXERCISES LO1: Read and interpret the basic financial statements. 19‚ 20‚ 25‚ 30 36 43 LO2: Analyze typical business transactions using the balance sheet equation. A1‚ A2‚ B1‚ B2 22‚ 23‚ 26‚ 27 28‚ 29‚ 30‚ 31 36‚ 37 41‚ 42 LO3: Distinguish between the accrual basis of accounting and the cash basis
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1-1 Chapter 1 An Introduction to Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts Introduction to Managerial Accounting MSc. Mohammad Hicham Khalil Objectives 1. Comparison of Financial and Managerial 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Accounting. General Cost Classifications. Product Cost versus Period Cost. Cost Classifications on Financial Statements. Cost Classifications for Predicting Cost Behavior. Cost Classification for Assigning Costs to Cost Objectives. Cost Classification for Decision Making
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FUNDAMENTALCONCEPTS OF ACCOUNTING Accounting is the language of business and it is used to communicate financial information. In order for that information to make sense‚ accounting is based on 12 fundamental concepts. These fundamental concepts then form the basis for all of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). By using these concepts as the foundation‚ readers of financial statements and other accounting information do not need to make assumptions about what the numbers mean
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Introduction It was not until recently that accounting and reporting acquired 3 new aspects to it‚ organisations are now being expected to be embracing Corporate Social Responsibility. This entails social and environmental reporting as well as having a well formulated code of ethics. In this essay I will be exploring the concepts‚ benefits‚ and drawbacks of Ethical‚ Social‚ and Environmental Accounting and Reporting. Definitions Ethical accounting and reporting Ethics can be described as the
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Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures To understand accounting there are several key concepts and terms to be familiar with. One must know where Generally Accepted Accounting Principles came from as well as how businesses form. Sources of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)‚ and the Government Accounting Standards Board
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Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures Laurie D. Melvin ACC/537 – Financial Accounting May 9‚ 2011 James Neuner‚ MBA One of the most important decisions to make when one chooses to start a business is knowing the type of legal organizations to select because the decision affects many aspects of the business. What can be affected are the amount and type of paperwork required‚ tax payments‚ possible personal liability
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Assets‚ liabilities and owner’s equity are the three components that make up a company’s balance sheet. The balance sheet‚ which shows a business’s financial condition at any point‚ is based on the equation of assets equals to liabilities plus owner’s equity. This equation is also the framework track of money as it flows in and out of a company. Starting with the first penny a company earn‚ will be recorded in a general ledger each and every transaction using double-entry system of debits and credits
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