cover next page > title author publisher isbn10 | asin print isbn13 ebook isbn13 language subject publication date lcc ddc subject : : : : : : : : : : : cover next page > < previous page page_i next page > Page i Dictionary of Accounting Terms Third Edition Joel G. Siegel, PhD, CPA Professor of Accounting Queens College of the City University of New York Jae K. Shim, PhD Professor of Accounting College of Business Administration California State University, Long Beach
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AUDITING AND ASSURANCE STUDY TEXT Copyr i ght ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemortransmittedinanyformorbyany means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwisewithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthe copyright owner. ISBN NO: 9966-760-23-7 © 2009 Strathmore University Press First Published 2009 Strathmore University Press P.O. Box 59857, 00200, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: +254 (0) 20 606155 Fax: +254 (0) 20 607498 Acknowledgment We gratefully
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as unexpected earnings. Differences between the expected value of earnings and the actual realized. Absorption costing Absorption costing is a method of assigning costs to inventory. It includes fixed overhead costs in addition to variable overhead costs added to direct materials and direct labour to calculate unit cost. Accelerated amortization Accelerated amortization is a method of allocating the cost of an asset in which the annual amortization amounts are larger in an asset’s early years
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as unexpected earnings. Differences between the expected value of earnings and the actual realized. Absorption costing Absorption costing is a method of assigning costs to inventory. It includes fixed overhead costs in addition to variable overhead costs added to direct materials and direct labour to calculate unit cost. Accelerated depreciation Accelerated depreciation is a method of allocating the cost of an asset in which the annual depreciation amounts are larger in an asset’s early years
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AUDITING DEFINITION Auditing can be defined as an independent examination of the books of accounts and vouchers of a business with a view of forming an opinion as to whether these have been kept properly according to the Companies Act and as to whether the statement drawn there from portrays a true and fair view of the company’s state of affairs at a given date. The above definition can be broken down as follows: i. Independent examination: this is conducted by a qualified accountant qualified
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Accounting for non-accounting students eighth edition John R. Dyson ACCOUNTING FOR NON-ACCOUNTING STUDENTS Visit the Accounting for Non-Accounting Students, eighth edition Companion Website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/dyson to find valuable student learning material including: G G G G Multiple choice questions to help test your learning Extra question material Links to relevant sites on the web Glossary explaining key terms mentioned in the book We work with leading authors to develop
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Following are multiple choice questions recently released by the AICPA. These questions were released by the AICPA with letter answers only. Our editorial board has provided the accompanying explanations. Please note that the AICPA generally releases questions that it does NOT intend to use again. These questions and content may or may not be representative of questions you may see on any upcoming exams. 2006 AICPA Newly-Released Auditing Questions An auditor observes the mailing of monthly
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accountants by providing a framework for evaluating the usefulness and reliability of information. 1-2 There is a demand for auditing in a free-market economy because the agency relationship between an absentee owner and a manager produces a natural conflict of interest due to the information asymmetry that exists between the owner and manager. As a result, the agent agrees to be monitored as part of his/her employment contract. Auditing appears to be a cost-effective form of monitoring. The empirical
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discrimination, and nepotism. Absence of proper guidelines in preparing financial statements and reports makes it more complex. The government of Bangladesh doesn’t have any unique rules for preparing the financial reports. In this report we will discuss about the financial reporting and Accounting system of NGOs and hopefully, the analysis and discussion of reporting systems will give guidance and support to the NGOs about the generation of accounting systems and reporting procedure, and to maintain
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The Framework of FRS F.R.A SS7 Two systems worldwide R22: Financial Statement Analysis: An Introduction R23: Financial Reporting Mechanics R24: Financial Reporting Standards The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) The Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) R25: Understanding the I/S R26:Understanding the B/S R27: Understanding the C/F R28: Financial Analysis Techniques R29: Inventories R30: Long-Lived Assets R31: Income Taxes R32: Long-Term Liabilities
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