UNIT 1 ACCOUNTING AND ITS FUNCTIONS Objectives After studying this unit, you should be able to appreciate the: • • • nature and role of accounting; activities of an accountant; and roles of accounting personnel and the accounting function in an organization. Accounting and its Functions Structure 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 Introduction Scope of Accounting Emerging Role of Accounting Accounting as an Information System Role and Activities of an Accountant Accounting
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Financial reporting developments A comprehensive guide Transfers and servicing of financial assets Revised May 2014 To our clients and other friends We are pleased to provide you with the latest edition of our Financial Reporting Developments publication on accounting for transfers and servicing of financial assets. This publication has been updated for further clarification and enhancements to our interpretative guidance. Applying ASC 860 in practice continues to be challenging. ASC 860’s
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Ethical and Professional Standards The candidate should be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, familiarity with the Global Investment Performance Standards, and familiarity with corporate governance issues and risks affecting companies. Study Session 1 Ethical and Professional Standards Reading Assignments 1.* “Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct” Standards of Practice Handbook, 9th edition
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LESSON : 1 MEANING, CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPES OF A COMPANY STRUCTURE 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.0 Objective Introduction Meaning of Company Characteristics of a Company Distinction between Company and Partnership Types of Company Summary Keywords Self Assessment Questions Suggested Readings OBJECTIVE After reading this lesson, you should be able to: (a) (b) (c) 1.1 Define a company and explain its features. Make a distribution between company and partnership firm. Explain the various
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OUR GROUP 02 GRO UP M A N A GE ME N T R E P OR T 02.1 02.2 02.3 02.4 02.5 02.6 02.7 02.8 02.9 02.10 adidas Group Worldwide 66 Major Sporting Events 2014 67 Group Strategy 68 Global Sales Strategy 72 Global Brands Strategy 77 Other Businesses Strategy 86 Global Operations 94 Research and Development 99 Employees105 Sustainability111 G R O U P M A N A G E M E N T R E P O R T: This report contains the Group Management Report of the adidas Group, comprising
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Introduction 1 1.1 Origin of the Report Today‟s business world is continuously changing. The operation of business is getting complex in every moment. That is why, today, the management of any business activity requires so much expertise from the part of its employees. The business graduates are the core part of management. So a business graduate has to have so much theoretical as well as practical knowledge to manage the ever-changing business activity. Besides the theoretical knowledge
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Chapter One Background of the Study 1.1 Introduction As an indispensible part of BBA Program under Department of Management Studies of University of Dhaka, Internship is designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge that we explore from studying books and practical working environment to large extent. It is really a great opportunity we got to have a real life experience while passing through the
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CSX Corporation is one of the nation’s leading transportation suppliers. The company’s rail and intermodal businesses provide rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. CSX Corporation is the parent company of several direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, including: CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc.; CSX Real Property, Inc.; CSX Technology, Inc.; CSX Transportation, Inc.; Total Distribution Services, Inc. and
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Case Analysis Project Summer 2014 Brandon Ast Christina Casey Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………3 Overview of the Company Current Strategies Current Mission External Environment…………………………………………………………………………….4 Assessment of External Environment Porter’s Five Forces Assessment of Strategic Groups Key Competitors Internal Environment……………………………………………………………………………..7 Value-Chain Analysis SWOT Analysis Financial Statement Analysis Analysis of
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FINANCIAL TERMS MADE EASY BY ADEEL AND MOHSIN A Accrual -Estimates of costs incurred but not yet invoiced. They are charged to the Profit and Loss Account and will also appear as liabilities in the Balance Sheet. Examples: A business records its utility bills as soon as it receives them and not when they are paid, because the service has already been used. The company ignored the date when the payment will be made. An airline sells its tickets days or even weeks before the flight is made, but it
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