November 21, 2012 Introductory Accounting I (BME212054) Ron Davis: ID 483865 To connect my background and experience as it relates to Introductory Accounting I in this Prior Learning Essay, I reference my learning and professional experience. • Certified Financial Planner, Investors Diversified Services, Minneapolis, MN. • 30 years of experience selling software and services to banks and credit unions. • Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Certification 2002. • Successfully completed
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COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2014 COURSE: Acct 111 Financial Accounting I SECTION: SD01 & SD02 CREDIT VALUE: 3 PREREQUISITE: None CLASS Sept 2, 2014 – December 12, 2014 SCHEDULE SD02 – 9:30 – 11 am SD01 – 12:30 – 2 pm Wednesday & Friday LOCATION: SD 02 Rm 6-226 CCC SD 01 Rm 6-344 CCC INSTRUCTOR: Darlene Lowe, CMA, MBA CONTACT Use the email function through blackboard
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Principles of Accounting: Volume I Principles of Accounting: Volume I Editor-in-Chief: Steve Wainwright Sponsoring Editor: Christina Ganim Director of Editorial Technology: Peter Galuardi Development Editors: Denis Ralling and Dan Moneypenny Assistant Editor: Nick Devine Editorial Assistant: Laura Wilson Media Editor: Kimberly Purcell Composition: Lachina Publishing Services Cover Image: © T-Pool/Stock4B/Corbis ISBN-10: 1-62178-014-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-62178-014-4 Copyright © 2012, Bridgepoint
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Phoenix Accounting ACC 561 Small Business Idea Establishing a new business requires examination of each of the four forms or business organization, and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Once these have been evaluated, a business owner will be able to make a more informed decision on which form of business organization is most appropriate for their idea. Each form of business entity is different in its advantages and disadvantages, taxation, legality, accounting implications
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consolidating entities, and to provide an example of a firm that has experienced trouble for failure to comply with the GAAP guidelines. Ethical Dilemmas in Partnerships Scenario 1: In the first scenario, there are two partners in an antique business, Mr. Right and Mr. Wrong. Mr. Right manages the store, and Mr. Wrong travels and purchases antiques to add to their store inventory. The each may borrow items
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Accounting Chapter: 1 Introduction to Accounting ▪ Bookkeeping is the detailed recording of all the financial transactions of a business. Accounting uses these bookkeeping records to prepare financial statements. ▪ It is necessary to prepare financial statements to show the profit or loss of the business and the financial position of the business and it will help in decision-making. ▪ The
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the primary types of auditors? Which type interests you the most? Explain. The most common primary types of auditors are certified public accounting firms, government accountability office auditors, internal revenue agents, and internal auditors. CPAs are licensed to express audit opinions on financial statements and are used as independent or external auditors. I’m not currently aware of any disadvantages of being a CPA. GAO auditors work
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1 CHAPTER ONE: ACCOUNTING IN BUSINESS Chapter Outline I. Importance of Accounting—we live in the information age, where information, and its reliability, impacts the financial well-being of us all. A. Accounting Activities Accounting is an information and measurement system that identifies, records and communicates relevant, reliable, and comparable information about an organizations business activities. B. Users of Accounting Information 1. External Information Users—those not directly involved
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will be discussed that will exemplify this point. The first decision that will be discussed is the decision that Jeff Skilling, President and Chief Operating Officer of Enron, made when he decided to ask Enron's accounting firm, Arthur Anderson, to use the mark to market accounting method. It was a very intelligent and rational decision at the time that it was approved by Arthur Anderson and the Securities & Exchange Commission. However, it eventually opened the doors for greed and fraud and led
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Abbot laboratories’ a. In general, why do firms enter into joint-venture agreements? A joint venture is a strategic alliance where two or more parties, usually businesses, form a partnership to share markets, intellectual property, assets, knowledge, and, of course, profits. It involves coming together of different business entities, which contributes a combination of subsets of assets for a specific business purpose and a limited duration. It is essentially a medium to long-term contract which
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