...ACCOUNTING THEORY AND PRACTICE PRE-REQUISITE : BKAF3073 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING IV |Lecturer |Group |Room |Ext. |e-mail | |DR. DHIAA SHAMKI |C & F |3.07 |3740 |dhiaashamki@uum.edu.my | 1.0 SYNOPSIS This course is an advanced level course focusing on financial accounting theory; and as such, it differs from other accounting courses learnt previously. It is designed to further enhance students’ understanding of the concepts and issues in accounting theory and practices. This course involves the study of the practical and theoretical issues involved in the development, implementation and changes in accounting theories and regulatory framework. As this course will be seminal-like, this course will provide students with some generic skills required in the accounting profession such as team working, interaction, leadership, follower-ship, critical and creative thinking skills, decision making skills, analytical skills, communication skills as well as professional demeanor. 2.0 OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, students are expected: 2.1 to understand the principles, concepts and issues in accounting theory, financial accounting theory and reporting practices, 2.2 to critically evaluate the development...
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...ACCT 504 ACCT 504 Entire Course + Final Exam ACCT 504 Week 3 Case Study 1 Flower Landscaping Corporation ACCT 504 Week 5 Case Study 2 Internal Control LJB Company ACCT 504 Week 5 Course Project Draft Spreadsheet ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 Cash Budgeting LBJ Company ACCT 504 Week 7 Course Project JCP Kohls ACCT 504 Final Exam (3 different sets) + Discussions Financial Reporting Environment and GAAP Details of Financial Statements and Ratios Accounting EquationAccounting Cycle Accrual Accounting and Adjusting Entries Merchandising Operations and Income Statements Inventory Cost-Flow Assumptions Understanding Internal Control and Reporting Cash Accounting for and Reporting Receivables Plant Assets and Intangibles Accounting for Liabilities Accounting for and Reporting Equity Statement of Cash Flows Issues in Income Reporting Different Tools for Financial Analysis ACCT 504 Final Exam (3 different finals) ACCT 504 Week 1-7 Discussion Question ACCT 504 Week 3 Case Study 1 Flower Landscaping Corporation ACCT 504 Week 5 Case Study 2 Internal Control LJB Company ACCT 504 Week 5 Course Project Draft Spreadsheet ACCT 504 Week 6 Case Study 3 Cash Budgeting LBJ Company ACCT 504 Week 7 Course Project JCP Kohls ACCT 505 Week 7 Capital Budgeting Course Project (DEVRY) ACCT 505 Entire Course (DEVRY) ACCT 505 Week 1-7 All Discussion Questions Cost Terms, Classifications, and Behavior Research and Application ...
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...Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies Human resource accounting and international developments: implications for measurement of human capital Maria L. Bullen Clayton State University Kel-Ann Eyler Wesleyan College Abstract Human Resource Accounting (HRA) involves accounting for expenditures related to human resources as assets as opposed to traditional accounting which treats these costs as expenses that reduce profit. Interest and contributions to growth in HRA have been evident in a number of countries. The strong growth of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) is an indication that the environment for international financial accounting is one that potentially encourages the consideration of alternative measurement and reporting standards and lends support to the possibility that future financial reports may include nontraditional measurements such as the value of human resources using HRA methods. Keywords: Human Resource Accounting, Human Capital, Intellectual Capital, International Accounting, International Financial Reporting, International Financial Reporting Standards Human Resource Accounting, Page 1 Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies Introduction Human Resource Accounting (HRA) involves accounting for the company’s management and employees as human capital that provides future benefits. In the HRA approach, expenditures related to human resources are reported as assets on the balance sheet as opposed to the...
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...How big of a problem is fraudulent financial reporting? Fraudulent financial reporting is something that affects everyone: employees of the company, stockholders, and the surrounding community. COSO’s report showed that there has been an increase of the magnitude dollars stolen by ways of financial reporting fraud. While the amount of cases where fraud was found were similar when compared to the report published ten years ago, the amount of dollars in error has changed drastically – moving from a mean per case of $25 million to a staggering mean of $400 million. Most cases of fraud come from an overstatement of assets or overstatement of revenues. Who are the perpetrators? Fraudulent financial reporting can happen to any company at any level. The COSO study found that the median revenues and total assets were about $100 million, which is a large increase from the previous study done ten years ago, which found the median to be around $15 million. That is not to say the majority of all offenses occurred with companies in the medium range – fraudulent reporting was found in companies ranging from $400 billion in assets and revenues to startup companies with no revenue or assets. Most companies that committed fraud were either close to break-even positions or were posting net losses. The industries fraud is committed in is widespread, with companies in virtually every sector committing fraud. In 72% and 65% of cases, CEOs and CFOs were found being associated with fraud, respectively...
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...conducting research on finances assists with budgeting and planning. Since I work in local government, I searched for articles on research studies within local government agencies and their financial performance measures. The research study I found is called, “Local Government Measurement and Use of Performance Accounting and Financial Reporting Data in Planning and Budgeting Decision Support” (2009). The study used a multi case study approach. The study was done to identify debt obligation performance in financial reports to assess the measurement of debt performance. The researcher selected three county government agencies to perform the study. The selection of the county agencies was based on history and similarity of the use of performance measures and the use of debt performance data in their budget decision making. The counties also share similar characteristics in city age, population, general fund revenues and geographic region. The counties selected for the study are Solano County in California, Prince William County in Virginia and Kent County in Michigan. The study used the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports and budget for each county to examine the debt obligation performance. The researcher used these reports because they are audited and seem more credible than self-reported financial reports. Financial performance measurement information provides information to Council members and residents on how the agency is performing and managing tax payer’s...
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...: 3 CONTACT HOURS : 3 STATUS : CORE TEACHING LECTURER : Prof Dr Rohana Othman OFFICE & PHONE NO. : Room 419 (Off. Tel: 03-55444987) E-MAIL : rohana799@gmail.com SYNOPSIS This course is designed to further enhance the students’ understanding of the concepts and issues in accounting theory and practices. The course involves the study of the practical and theoretical issues involved in the development, implementation and changes in conceptual framework and regulatory framework. COURSE OUTCOME At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. Discuss the various theories and paradigms in accounting. 2. Demonstrate an understanding on the concept of Islamic Accounting, the need for it and its differences to conventional accounting. 3. Evaluate the evolution of the conceptual framework and standard setting process, nationally and internationally. 4. Evaluate the relationship between accounting theories and framework to the practice in the real world. 5. Analyze the recognition, measurement and other current issues in financial reporting. COURSE OUTLINE |Week |Topic |Contact Hours |Learning Levels|References | | | | | | | |1 ...
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...Course Design Guide HCS/405 Version 5 1 Course Design Guide College of Natural Sciences HCS/405 Version 5 Health Care Financial Accounting Copyright © 2012, 2010, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002, 1999 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an understanding of the general principles of accounting applied in the health care environment. It includes an overview of sources of revenue for various health care entities. The fundamentals of financial planning, cost concepts, capital budgeting, and management analysis are applied in the health care environment. Issues surrounding the development and management of budgets are also examined. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Baker, J. J., & Baker, R. W. (2011). Health care finance: Basic tools for nonfinancial managers (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers. All electronic materials are available on the...
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...Journal of Case Research in Business and Economics Application of Six-Sigma in finance: a case study A. Ansari Seattle University Diane Lockwood Seattle University Emil Thies Zayed University Batoul Modarress Zayed University Jessie Nino Seattle University ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have begun using Six Sigma Methodology to reduce errors, excessive cycle times, inefficient processes, and cost overruns related to financial reporting systems. This paper presents a case study to illustrate the application of Six Sigma Methodology within a finance department. Specifically, the case relates to the Continuing Account Reconciliation Enhancement project undertaken by the finance department of a major U.S. defense contractor. The goal of the project was to streamline and standardize the establishment and maintenance of costing and planning for all business activities within the current financial management process. The Six Sigma implementation resulted in a significant reduction in the average cycle time and cost, per unit of activity, needed to produce the required financial reports. Key Words: Six Sigma, Process Management, Quality Management, Finance Application of Six-Sigma, Page 1 Journal of Case Research in Business and Economics INTRODUCTION In 1987, Motorola developed and organized the Six Sigma process improvement Methodology to achieve “world-class” performance, quality, and total customer satisfaction. Since that time, at least 25% of the Fortune 200, including...
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...The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia GAAP-based financial reporting: measurement of business performance charteredaccountants.com.au Professor Stephen Taylor, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) is the professional body representing Chartered Accountants in Australia. Our reach extends to more than 53,000 of today and tomorrow’s business leaders, representing some 43,000 Chartered Accountants and 10,000 of Australia’s best accounting graduates who are currently enrolled in our world-class post-graduate program. Our members work in diverse roles across commerce and industry, academia, government, and public practice throughout Australia and in 107 countries around the world. We aim to lead the profession by delivering visionary thought leadership projects, setting the benchmark for the highest ethical, professional and educational standards and enhancing and promoting the Chartered Accountant brand. We also represent the interests of members to government, industry, academia and the general public by actively engaging our membership and local and international bodies on public policy, government legislation and regulatory issues. The Institute can leverage advantages for its members as a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), an international accounting coalition formed by the world’s premier accounting...
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...ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 7, No. 3; February 2012 Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Developing Countries: The Case of Nigeria Abdulkadir Madawaki College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia Sintok, 06010 Kedah, Malaysia E-mail: abdulkadirmadawaki@yahoo.com Received: September 16, 2011 doi:10.5539/ijbm.v7n3p152 Abstract The study focused on the adoption process of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on a developing economy, with particular reference to Nigeria. The paper is based on the data obtained from literature survey and archival sources in the context of the globalization of International Financial Reporting and the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).Nigeria has embraced IFRS in order to participate in the benefits it offers, including attracting foreign direct investment, reduction of the cost of doing business, and cross border listing. In implementing IFRS Nigeria will face challenges including the development of a legal and regulatory framework, awareness campaign, and training of personnel. Recommendations were made to forestall such challenges which include strengthening education and training, establishment of an independent body to monitor and enforce accounting and auditing standards. Keywords: Financial reporting, Adoption, Accounting standard and Developing countries 1. Introduction Globalization of capital markets is an irreversible process...
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...2015/2016 Trimester II Course Code and Course Name: INBA 6370 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS FOR GLOBAL FIRMS Course Type: Core Level: Year 1 Lecturer: Mr. Andre Taitt Lecturer’s e-mail: andre.taitt@fac.gsb.tt Lecturer’s phone #: 1-868-685-5631 Learning Assurance Officer: Alana Ifill Prerequisite/co-requisite course (s): Introduction to Financial Accounting Workshop Involvement of other institutions for delivery: None 1 1.0 Vision and Mission of the Lok Jack GSB Our purpose is to contribute to the development of the human and institutional capacity required to transform the business landscape and shape our own destiny. Through our comprehensive and integrated programmes and consultancy services, we provide a framework for developing new pathways for achieving sustainable growth and competitiveness The mission of the School is to improve the international competitiveness of people and organisations in the Caribbean through business education, training, consulting and research. 2.0 Quality Statement In today’s organization the non financial manager can no longer avoid financial information. Profit statements, operating budgets, and project analyses are constant part of a manager’s day. The concept of the finance and non financial manager has now become very blurred. The modern manager must have the ability to utilize the appropriate methods for analyzing, interpreting, and understanding Financial Information in order to convert this data into powerful...
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...used to test the hypotheses were obtained using structured questionnaire while secondary data were obtained from annual accounts of State Governments and reports from similar studies. The study used averages, percentages, chisquare and Spearman’s ranked correlation coefficient tested at 5% level of significance for analyses of the data obtained during the study. It also made use of averages and simple percentage. The study revealed that noncompliance with accounting standards is responsible for the increasing spate of white collar crime in the Nigerian public sector and that absence of forensic accounting courses in the training programme of practicing accountants are responsible for inability of auditors to detect, early enough, white collar crime in the public sector thereby aggravating the scam. The study also revealed that flexibility of principle based on standard is a serious threat to enforcement of compliance with the standards especially in a developing economy such as Nigeria. Hence, forensic accounting courses should be incorporated into the final level professional examination of the two accounting institutes in Nigeria. Keywords: White collar crime, accounting standards, Nigerian public sector INTRODUCTION White collar crime is becoming endemic in developing economies. This mode of financial crime is so rampant and topical in Nigeria that there is no gain saying the fact that it is one of the...
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... The financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom and some other large companies in the beginning of this century, encouraged Congress to introduce the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) 2002 in order to fight the escalating commitment of financial statement fraud. The main objective of this legislation was to recover the investors’ trust in the American stock market, and enhancing the prevention and detection of corporate fraud. In this thesis I would like to analyze the effectiveness of SOX 2002 in preventing financial statement fraud, corporate governance characteristics and effective internal control systems. Finally, the results of the study showed that SOX has not been able to prevent or reduce the likelihood of financial statement fraud. Introduction Since the last 20 years the global economy has been facing a dramatic flow of accounting scandals committed by CEOs and managers of prestigious entities known all around the world. One of the most notorious fraud cases in the last decade was that of Enron where debts were hidden, revenues were inflated and the presence of corruption was uncovered. Other similar cases that also battered the accounting world were those of Adelphia Communications and Global, WorldCom, Parmalat, AIG and Tyco International. Most of these scandals took place during the latter years of the previous century and in the beginning of 2000. These actions obviously triggered a high level of uncertainty regarding the accuracy and reliability of financial statements...
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...What are the benefits of international financial reforting standards since thier adaption at the beginnng of the 21st? essay EXECUTIVE SUMMARY International Financial reporting Standards IFRS as a recent accounting phenomenon has drawn the attentions of Accountant, financial institutions and financial managers, multinational companies, government, financial regulatory institutions and in all the participants in capital market. This research is aim at examining the benefits of IFRS as against the present realities in the 21st century. In this work , review of literatures was carried out to ascertain the reasons for the adoption of IFRS, comparison were also made between existing US GAAP and IFRS using SWOT analysis in order to establish efficiency over other national GAAP. And from the report we can see that the usefulness of internationally recognized standard cannot be over emphasized as it cuts across all the spheres of the economy. Like the capital market, investors, globally etc. The research also established the improvement that IFRS upheld through its transparency, transactional cost reduction and reduction in complexity of financial statement. This is due to multiplicity of standards, although some weaknesses were encountered in the use of the standard. These include that the standard is principled based which makes it difficult to be compared with the other standards. We have also analysed the need for enforcement of the standard so that it will be same globally. There...
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