Introduction Traditionally‚ cash basis of accounting has been used in the public sector; however‚ in recent years extensive debates have emphasised whether a move to accruals basis of accounting would be more feasible. The proponents argue for such a change due to the benefits accruals basis has to offer. There are still heavyweight supporters for cash basis such as IFAC – a body that issued 21 IPSAS based on IMF‚ EU Commission‚ and IFRS / IAS (Jorge Faustino‚ 2008). Moreover‚ there are several organisations
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The Usefulness of Accounting Estimates for Predicting Cash Flows and Earnings Baruch Lev* New York University Siyi Li University of Illinois Theodore Sougiannis University of Illinois and ALBA January‚ 2009 * Contact information: Baruch Lev (blev@stern.nyu.edu)‚ Stern School of Business‚ New York University‚ New York‚ NY 10012. The authors are indebted to the editor and reviewers of the Review of Accounting Studies for suggestions and guidance‚ and to Louis Chan‚ Ilia Dichev‚ John Hand
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Tax accounting 1.461-2(c)(1) 1.461-4(d)(1) through (6) 1.461-4(e) 1.461-4(g)(1) through (7) 1.461-5 (a) through (c) Garber Abbey B [Abbey.B.Garber@IRSCOUNSEL.TREAS.GOV] Monday‚ February 04‚ 2013 11:30 PM Here are a few regulations Treas. Reg. sec. 1.461-1(a)(2)(i) Reg. sec. 1.461-1(a)(2)(ii) Reg. sec. 1.461-1(a)(3) Reg. sec. 1.461-1(c) We’ll work through these and more Thursday. Initial assignments for February 7: I.R.C. section 461 Look at Treas. Reg. Section 1.461-0
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Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. It is a special-purpose tool for communication about the financial statements and the performance of a company. This can happen through written‚ natural language by selecting words from a standard vocabulary combining them in meaningful ways. These words are then organised into financial reports according to relatively flexible rules of presentation. Accounting dates back to 1494 when Luca Pacioli published a book called Summa de Arithmetic
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ACCOUNTING AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Chapter 1A Class Preparation Assignment (Rev 1-08) Checklist: __x____ I have obtained a copy of the textbook from the LLC & then purchased the Course Outline for BUACT- 206 (Bookstore) for use everyday in class. __x____ I read Chapter 1 in text‚ and found it to be a fulfilling experience. __x_ __ I reviewed the outline for Chapter 1 __x____ I know the Accounting Equation __x____ I understand how to analyze a transaction. __x____ I know
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To: From: Subject: Case S2-1 assignment Date: Memo I watched How It’s Made and chose to tell you about artificial limbs. Job order costing is appropriate to use since artificial limbs are specially made for certain people of all different shapes‚ sizes and colors so each limb is unique. This company would need a cost system because there are many different steps needed to create the limb. A manager would need to decide how much each individual person who spent time making the limb would
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business. Examples Invoice‚ Credit Note‚ Debit Note‚ Goods Received Note‚ Books of Original Entry: In the course of business‚ source documents are created. The details on these source documents need to be summarized‚ as otherwise the business might forget to make some payments‚ ask for money owed or even accidentally pay for something twice. It is therefore imperative to keep records of source documents of transactions. Such records are made in “books of original entry”. The books of original
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$600‚000. GAAP methodology of determining impairment uses a two-step recoverability test. Step one‚ requires a company to estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the use of that asset and its eventual disposition. If impairment has occurred‚ step two would determine the loss by subtracting the fair value from the carrying amount of the asset. 3. Ida should record $500‚000 impairment loss on the U.S. commercial building when reporting to its parent as of December 31‚ 2012. Since
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Principle of Accounting II‚ Exam 3‚ spring 2010 V 1-17. A flexible budget is a budget that: A. is updated with actual costs as they occur during the period. B. is updated to reflect the actual level of activity during the period. C. is prepared using a computer spreadsheet application. D. contains only variable production costs. 2-19. Marchi Family Inn is a bed and breakfast establishment in a converted 100-year-old mansion. The Inn’s guests appreciate its gourmet breakfasts and individually
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American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/acch.2010.24.2.279 Accounting Horizons Vol. 24‚ No. 2 2010 pp. 279–296 COMMENTARY The American Accounting Association’s Financial Reporting Policy Committee’s Response to the Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation The Financial Reporting Policy Committee of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section of the American Accounting Association Mark Bradshaw‚ Carolyn Callahan‚ Jack Ciesielski‚ Elizabeth Gordon‚ Mark Kohlbeck
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