Insight on WorldCom Scandal Table of Contents ABSTRACT 2 The importance of accounting conceptual framework 3 Historical Background 5 The Scandal – what happened 6 PENALTIES 7 How the scandal relates to accounting theory 8 RELATION TO POSITIVE ACCOUNTING THEORY 9 Conservatism Principle 9 Lack of Reliability 10 Lack of Relevance 11 Financial Misstatement 11 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 14 Insight on WorldCom Scandal ABSTRACT The scope of this paper deals with the
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Proposed Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts Issued: March 11, 2010 Comments Due: July 16, 2010 Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting: The Reporting Entity This Exposure Draft of a proposed Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts is issued by the Board for public comment. Written comments should be addressed to: Technical Director File Reference No. 1770-100 Responses from interested parties wishing to comment on the Exposure Draft must be received in writing by July 16, 2010
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James Leisenring, who is a FASB Senior Advisor, makes a presentation about the conceptual framework on Thursday. He expressed some views in this presentation are on his own and do not necessarily represent official position of the financial accounting standard board. Official position of the FASB Board is arrived at only after extensive due process and deliberations. In class, we learned that the conceptual framework is making up with objective, qualitative characteristics, constraints; elements
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Answer to the question no. 1 Conceptual Framework: Conceptual framework is the sole part of financial accounting and financial reporting. It is “a coherent system of interrelated objectives and fundamentals that can lead to consistent rules and that prescribes the nature, function, and limits of financial accounting and financial statements.” It is a kind of constitution. Roles: * Conceptual framework is to be useful and rule-making should build on and relate to an established body
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CHAPTER 2 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK UNDERLYING FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Show Me the Earnings! The growth of new-economy business on the Internet has led to the development of new measures of performance. When Priceline.com splashed onto the dot-com scene, it touted steady growth in a measure called “unique offers by users” to explain its heady stock price. To draw investors to its stock, Drugstore.com focused on the number of “unique customers” at its website. After all, new businesses call for new performance
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parents and the teachers understand the problem of their students. Furthermore, this research helps us as a future teacher because if we know the problem of our students we can understand them clearly especially on financial aspect. Theoretical Framework One of the problems that besets our educational system is poor study habits several studies found this problem challenging and therefore, efforts have to be exerted in order to determine the root cause. According to Lass and Wilson(1965), students
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8 Accounting theory and conceptual frameworks After studying this chapter you should be able to: & explain what accounting theory is & describe the main attempts at constructing an accounting theory & appraise current developments in the area & describe and discuss the contents of the IASB Framework & appraise the quality and usefulness of the IASB Framework in the context of its self-declared purposes & describe and discuss the parts of IAS 1 relating to accounting concepts and policies & appraise
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8 Accounting theory and conceptual frameworks After studying this chapter you should be able to: & explain what accounting theory is & describe the main attempts at constructing an accounting theory & appraise current developments in the area & describe and discuss the contents of the IASB Framework & appraise the quality and usefulness of the IASB Framework in the context of its self-declared purposes & describe and discuss the parts of IAS 1 relating to accounting concepts and policies & appraise
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three projects currently on the active agenda that are being addressed by the IASB. Items that will be addressed for each of the projects are what is the timetable identified for milestones on each of the projects and what is the status of the conceptual Framework project? IFRS 9: Financial Instruments (replacement of IAS 39) The IASB divided this project to reconsider the accounting for financial into three phases classification and measurement, impairment methodology, and hedge accounting. IFRS
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Hypothesis (es) Review of Related Literature Theoretical and Conceptual Framework Paradigm Model of the Study (Variables) Significance of the Study Definition of Terms Conceptual Definition Operational Definition Chapter 2 METHOD Introduction Research Design Research
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