external users 4. FASB – responsible for GAAP (accounting principles) 5. Accounting Equation 6. Know the 3 activities that business engage in and give examples of each activity. (These 4 questions also relate to Chapter 12, The Statement of Cash Flows) 7. The International Accounting Standards Board is responsible for developing a single set of worldwide accountings standards (IFRS). 8. These standards will help companies to reduce accounting costs, make it easier to acquire foreign companies
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CHAPTER 3 THE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM IFRS questions are available at the end of this chapter. TRUE/FALSE AnswerNo.Description F1.Recording transactions. T2.Nominal accounts. F3.Real (permanent) accounts. F4.Internal event example. F5.Liability and stockholders’ equity accounts. F6.Debits and credits. F7.Steps in accounting cycle. T8.Purpose of trial balance. T9.General journal. F10.Posting and trial balance. T11.Adjusting entries
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INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING SEMINAR (1) TRUE/FALSE (NOTE: Show any required calculations in your answers) 1. A corporation is a business that is legally separate and distinct from its owners. 2. Primary users of accounting information are accountants. 3. Accounting is thought to be the "language of business" because business information is communicated to users. 4. The role of accounting is to provide many different users with financial information to make economic decisions.
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recognition principle. d 27. Recognizing revenue at point of sale. d 28. Recording sales when right of return exists. c 29. Revenue recognition when right of return exists. d 30. Revenue recognition when right of return exists. b 31. Appropriate accounting method for long-term contracts. c 32. Percentage-of-completion method. b 33. Percentage-of-completion method. c 34. Classification of
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Assignment 1: Application of Financial Statement Tasha L. Hodge Professor Doshi Acct 557: Financial Accounting. December 5, 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain my reasoning on the importance of financial statements in a personal and professional environment. The balance sheet and the income sheet are the two most important factors that all business needs in order to attract and keep investors.
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Statement of cash flows. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 17 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 3, 4, 5 4. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 6, 7 6 Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Kieso, Intermediate Accounting, 13/e, Solutions Manual (For Instructor Use Only) 5-1 ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY LEARNING OBJECTIVE) Learning Objectives 1. 2. 3. Explain the uses and limitations of a balance sheet. Identify the major classifications of the
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statements. * Second, by referring to an existing framework of basic theory, it should be possible to solve new and emerging practical problems more quickly. It is difficult, if not impossible, for standard setters to quickly state the proper accounting treatment for highly complex situations. Practising accountants, however, must solve such problems on a day-to-day basis. By using good judgement, and with the help of a universally accepted conceptual framework, it is hoped that accountants will
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the equity method of accounting for investments Chapter Outline I. Three methods are principally used to account for an investment in equity securities along with a fair value option. A. Fair value method: applied by an investor when only a small percentage of a company’s voting stock is held. 1. Income is recognized when dividends are declared. 2. Portfolios are reported at fair value. If fair values are unavailable, investment is reported at cost. A. Consolidation: when
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relevant to CAT Scheme Paper 6 and Professional Scheme Paper 1.1 ratios In the exams for CAT Paper 6, Drafting Financial Statements and Professional Scheme Paper 1.1, Preparing Financial Statements candidates are often required to prepare accounting ratios and to interpret them. The main ratios that candidates will need to know are discussed in this article, and the formulae for them are given in Figure 1 on page 43. Financial statements provide important financial information for people
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Basic Accounting Quiz# 2 MCNP-ISAP Name : __________________________________________________ Date:____________ Score:____________ Directions: Encircle your final answer. Do not cheat. Good luck! 1. | The financial statement that reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time such as a year or a month is the | balance sheet income statement statement of cash flows | 2. | The financial statement that reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders'
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