...Accounting is the most basic framework of business. People use accounting in their daily lives when they study financial statements to make investment decisions, assess interest rather to pay off their house mortgage and calculate rates for car payments. God himself recognize accounting, for he said in his Holy Bible that everyone would be accountable before him when this world comes to an end.(Matthew 12:36) The practice of accounting can be traced back to ancient times, with "accounting books" of various forms discovered as early as 3500 B. C. From the time of 3500 B. C., accounting has progressed slowly through the development of the modern double-entry system published by Luca Paciolo in the fifteenth century until the advent of the computer. In 1581 the first college of accountants was organized with power to regulate entry into the field. Along with the development of modern accounting, a stereotypical image of the accountant was developed, because of its task being routine and purity mathematical in function. The accountant is view as a dull person that is chain to his desk all day. A survey of college students proved that accounting is treated with mental formulaic concepts, thus it has a stereotype image. Accounting may be defined as an information system that provides reports to various individuals or groups about economic activities of an organization or other entity. Accounting is information sciences used to collect, classify, and manipulate financial data for...
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...International Journal of Accounting and Financial Management Research (IJAFMR) ISSN:2249-6882 Vol.2, Issue 2 June 2012 14-23 © TJPRC Pvt. Ltd., PRACTICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE ACCOUNTING IN BANKING SECTOR OF BANGLADESH SYED MOUDUD-UL-HUQ1 & PANUEL ROZARIO PRINCE 2 1 Lecturer Department Of Business Administration, Mawlana Bhashani Science And Technology University, Santosh, Tangail. 2 Lecturer, Department Of Business Administration, Victoria University Of Bangladesh, 15/11/APanthapath,Dhaka. ABSTRACT Success and failure of corporate undertakings purely depends upon the human resources. Now-adays human resource is a prime concern for all the institutions especially for financial institutions as they have required investing a huge amount of capital. In this context, it is worth while to examine human resource accounting practices in corporate sector i.e. banking sector in Bangladesh. For the convenience of completing the research paper successfully it has been prepared based on a sample of 25 commercial banks and practice of human resource accounting has been measured on five broad indicators which incorporates several sub indicators. In the survey it has found only few banks had mechanism to practice of human resource accounting in 2010 and now in 2011 almost the same number of banks has such mechanism and score improved by .09 due to the some enhancement program in this regard and it has been found that banking sectors in Bangladesh are often alleged as too vague in the...
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...the ever-changing global economic demands dominated by WTO regime, the ICAB is fast becoming a body of professionals whose have ability. The main research objective is to determine "the development of financial accounting and the role of ICAB". Their literature review describes the main viewpoints in the literature, strategies of various viewpoints and so on. The development of accounting not very easy project or analysis subject in accounting policy. So many companies are trying to do their best to develop their accounting in finance. Which prompt us to formulate some hypotheses; this methodology helps us to see the development of financial accounting as a spot shoot. This methodology also enables us to explain the academic value of our research on this topic; and enable us to define the method and technique of financial accounting. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has been constantly pursuing that noble duty in the CA professionals. ICAB is the sole apex body responsible for regulating the profession of accountants and the matters connected therewith in Bangladesh established under the Presidential Order No. 2 of 1973. ICAB has two regional Offices and two regional committees in Dhaka and Chittagong. Introduction: A field of accounting that treats money as a means of measuring economic performance instead of as a factor of production. It encompasses the entire system of monitoring and control of money as it...
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...system of accounting to be inefficient. 2.Venice’s commerce was driven by sea traffic. 3.The Genoese system was the first to imply that unlike items could be compared in terms of a common monetary unit. 4.Double entry bookkeeping quickly had world-wide acceptance, as the British accepted it in the 1400s. 5.When hyperinflation exists, alternative systems to historical cost become necessary. 6. The International Accounting Standards Board, an international organization dedicated to the diversity of accounting standards worldwide. 7. One trend in European securities markets is consolidation. 8. The continental accounting system is closely linked to the tax collection system. 9. The first step into international business is usually the creation of a foreign subsidiary. 10. If a firm is not involved in international commercial transactions, knowledge of international business is unnecessary. Multiple Choice Learning Objective #1.1: Identify the key trends in the development of accounting through history 1. The Crusades were important in the development of accounting, because __a. the Arabs first developed double entry accounting, which was then adopted by the Italians. __b. the Christians needed double entry accounting to keep track of the relative profitability of the different Crusades. __c. the trade routes shifted the commercial center from Italy to Constantinople __d. none of the above. 2. The major Genoese influence on accounting was __a...
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...Integrating ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, and Smart Materials Dimitris N. Chorafas AUERBACH Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chorafas, Dimitris N. Integrating ERP, CRM, supply chain management, and smart materials / Dimitris N. Chorafas. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8493-1076-8 (alk. paper) 1. Business logistics. 2. Customer relations. I. Title. HD38.5 .C44 2001 658.5—dc21 2001022227 This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. The consent of CRC Press LLC does not extend to copying for general distribution, for promotion, for creating new works, or for resale. Specific permission must be obtained in writing from CRC Press LLC for such copying. Direct all inquiries to CRC Press LLC, 2000 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Boca Raton, Florida 33431. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks...
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