accounting field, some of the primary goals are to record transactions, keep financial records, perform internal audits, report and analyze financial information to the management, and advise on taxation matters. Those who are involved in the accounting management field will usually have a good understanding of the accounting process by which data relative to a business are gathered, classified, and set forth in financial reports to fully understand the basis of accounting you must first understand
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between GAAP and IFRS is that GAAP is rule-based, whereas IFRS is principle-based. With a principle based framework there is the potential for different interpretations of similar transactions, which could lead to extensive disclosures in the financial statements. Although, the standards setting board in a principle-based system can clarify areas that are unclear. This could lead to fewer exceptions than a rules-based system. Another difference between IFRS and GAAP is the methodology used to assess
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Memo To: Manager From: CC: Date: Re: Professional Responsibilities of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and the differences between an audit and a review “Accountants, as professionals, are expected to maintain a level of ethical conduct that goes beyond society’s laws” (Schroeder, Clark & Cathey, 2005, p. 563). Therefore, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
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CONTENT AND SKILL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE UNIFORM CPA EXAMINATION Approved by the Board of Examiners American Institute of Certified Public Accountants May 15, 2009 Effective Date: January 1, 2011 Board of Examiners Examinations Team American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Parkway Corporate Center 1230 Parkway Avenue, Suite 311 Ewing, NJ 08628-3018 COPYRIGHT © 2009 BY AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, INC. CONTENT SPECIFICATION OUTLINES (CSOs) The outline
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Running Head: GLOBAL FINANCIAL REPORTING: Global Financial Reporting: Why Move Toward Global Financial Reporting Connie Cerruto Student ID 3247960261 Accounting Capstone: Senior Seminar in Accounting ACC 499 005016 Winter Semester 2008 Submitted to Professor Tee Thein March 16, 2008 Dedication and Acknowledgement I would like to take this time to thank my husband, George, for all his support over this last ten weeks. For graciously doing
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Financial Statements Paper - Part I Bridgette Toutant ACC/497 March 31, 2014 Ken Goranson Financial Statements Paper - Part I A financial statement offers users, such as management, board of directors, and potential investors, information related to the company’s activities and it gives them the ability to make decisions in relation to the company. A certain amount of urgency should exist when providing this useful information because the financial statements are considered to be a
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compliance of Starbucks, the procedures put in place to ensure ethical behavior, and identify the processes that Starbucks use to comply with SEC regulations. Additionally, this paper will include the evaluation of Starbucks’ financial performance over the past two years using financial ratios on the data analyzed in the last two annual reports and SEC filings to conclude its
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IAS 21 The objective of IAS 21 is to prescribe how to include foreign currency transactions and foreign operations in the financial statements of an entity and how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. [IAS 21.1] The principal issues are which exchange rate(s) to use and how to report the effects of changes in exchange rates in the financial statements. [IAS 21.2] (IASPlus, Deloitte) Key definitions [IAS 21.8] -Functional currency: the currency of the primary economic
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the CAFR is 307 pages. 3. Describe briefly the form of government for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. According to page viii, On April 1, 1963 the governments of the City of Nashville and Davidson County were consolidated into a single "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County", under which the boundaries of the City of Nashville and Davidson County are coextensive. The executive and administrative powers are vested in the Mayor, who is elected at
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By Dr. Ken Feng Figure 1: Differences in framework Framework Purpose of framework Objective financial statements Assumption Qualitative characteristics Relevance and reliability are the primary characteristics. the US GAAP IFRS Require management to consider the framework if no explicit standard exists on an issue. Present different objectives for business and non-business financial statement reporting Have one objective for both. of Place more emphasis on the going concern assumption. Relevance
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