3 Accounting concepts The main accounting concepts Going concern Accruals/Matching Consistency Business Entity Duality Prudence Realization Accounting period Academy of Finance MBA Program - Business Information Management 4 Legal form of companies The three main legal forms: Sole Proprietorship Partnership Limited Liability Company What are the key differences (organization structure, owner’s liability, management, tax treatment) What are the advantages/disadvantages of each
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ledgers Legacy systems * Existing system, often based on old technology. Advantages are that legacy systems: * Customized to specific needs. * Support unique business processes not inherent in generic accounting software. * Contain invaluable historical data that may be difficult to integrate into a new system. * Well supported and understood by existing personnel. * Disadvantages are that legacy systems: * Costly to maintain. * Often lack adequate
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Qklhokn 1 Accounting Theory Paper-8 M. Com. (Final) Directorate of Distance Education Maharshi Dayanand University ROHTAK – 124 001 2 jktuhfr foKku Copyright © 2004, Maharshi Dayanand University, ROHTAK All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holder. Maharshi
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will choose lowest price. 2. Quality: Material, workmanship and design. Quality is related to buyer’s perception. 3. Service: like after-sale such as delivery, setup, warranty, technical support etc. 4. Differentiation: any special feature (design, cost, quality, ease of use, etc) that cause a product or service to be perceived by the buyer as more suitable than competitor’s. 5. Flexibility: the ability to respond to changes. 6. Time: like, how quickly product is delivered, how quickly product is
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Page 38 Page 42 Basic Concepts Introduction to Financial Mathematics The Valuation of a Firm’s Securities Capital Budgeting Capital Budgeting Applications – Part 1 Capital Budgeting Applications – Part 2 Risk and Return The Capital Asset Pricing Model Cost of Capital and Raising Capital Capital Structure Dividend Policy Note: This course has prerequisites and, as such, these notes are written assuming that you have sound knowledge from those prerequisite courses. Business Finance– Semester 2 2009
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------------------------------------------------- An analysis of capital structure of NEXT Programme of Study: MSC INVESTMENT Module: International Treasury Management Tutor: Students ID Number: Date: 23/3/2016 Programme of Study: MSC INVESTMENT Module: International Treasury Management Tutor: Students ID Number: Date: 23/3/2016 Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Capital structure 4 2.1. Theories 4 2.2. Types of capital 6 2.3. Sources
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Objectives..................................................................................................... 2 Basic Accounting Concepts ....................................................................................... 3 Cash versus Accrual Accounting................................................................................7 Qualitative Characteristics of Accounting Information ...........................................9 Valuations on the Balance Sheet .............................
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8394d_c08.qxd 6/11/02 12:30 PM Page 345 mac62 mac62:1253_GE: Accounting for Inventories Inventories in the Crystal Ball Policy makers, economists, and investors all want to know where the economy is headed. For example, if the economy is headed for a slow-down, it might be prudent on the part of the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates or for Congress to consider a tax cut to head off an economic downturn. Information on inventories is a key input into various decision makers’
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B1. Historical Analysis Historical analysis of Custom Snowboards financial statements shows the company’s net sales from 2012 to 2014. Net Sales In 2012 custom snowboards net sales were $6,874,700, net sales and continued to increase by .2% in 2013. Sales continued to increase throughout 2014, with net sales of $6,955,200 an overall increase of 1.2% from 2012 two 2014. Current Ratio Custom Snowboards profitability was at its highest in 2013 when the company’s Current Ratio was 7.06 in 2013
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flexibility, information security, travel expenses management and reporting, and often booking at a short notice besides cost efficiency in business travel. As I have no knowledge on this area, I will start analyzing the industry and market and the trends. I know that corporations, as well as the government, responding to weakening profits, have targeted travel as an immediate candidate for cost savings. Business travel spending will be measured by sector to identify specific trends for each industry arising
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