CHAPTER 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE | | | | |Topics |Questions |Cases | |1. |Subject matter of accounting. |1, 2 |4
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Islamic Accounting (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2011), pp. xiii-xx. The printed version may differ slightly from the text set out below, and the printed version should be regarded as definitive. An Islamic Perspective of Accounting: Introduction and Overview Christopher Napier and Roszaini Haniffa Introduction The emergence of Islamic banks and other Islamic financial institutions since the 1970s has stimulated a modern literature that has identified itself as addressing “Islamic Accounting”. What
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corporate risks, companies’ accounting transactions are reported through financial statements. These financial statements are the masterpieces of accountants who analyze the transactions and measure the financial stability of the company if they are sustainable enough to defray any business risks. However, in presenting these statements, some accountants may mislead owners or decision makers through financial mistatements which affect the business itself. Because of this accounting malpractice, it may cause
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• Helps to keep Records Updated An Accountant can help the company to keep the records updated by keeping track on each and every transaction placed during a particular accounting period. And can also enhance the performance of the company by monitoring and reviewing the accuracy and the completeness of records of accounting and its related systems. An accountant can also maintain records of all employees of the company by keeping track on their performance and also can focus on timely processing
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Ethics in the Corporate World ACC 557 Financial Accounting January 26, 2014 In today’s society, it seems that most companies are out to chase the almighty dollar and have little to no concern for the repercussions of their actions. In this paper, we will address five aspects of the corporate world and the ethical breaches that have been made in the last few years. The company that we will look at for examples is WorldCom. WorldCom was one of the companies that led to the creation of the Sarbanes-Oxley
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Accounting Ethics This paper will discuss the public perception of CPAs in today's society, pitfalls that they may encounter, methods to prevent some of these negative behaviors and consequences they may face should they fall short. Most "Who Do You Trust?" surveys rank politicians, lawyers and used car salesmen at the bottom and certified public accountants at the top. That is because the CPA profession has a squeaky clean image--anal-retentive little wimps who wear thick glasses and cannot
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efficiently. The accounting records are kept up to date in regards to the guidelines in order to make sure the accounting records are accurate. By doing this, this helps keep track of how a company is doing to make sure that they are aware of where their money is going. This will show whether it is a profit or a loss. This allows the company to change things around so that they are not losing money within the company. Four Elements of Financial Management The accounting department plays
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Ethical Hazards: A Motive, Means, and Opportunity Approach to Curbing Corporate Unethical Behavior Original work statement “I, Mulembe), verify that this article review is solely my own work and creation and it has been prepared solely for credit in this class, and that this review, including the “main issue of the article” section has been written in my own words.” Article Citation Pendse, S. (2012). Ethical Hazards: A Motive, Means, and Opportunity Approach to Curbing Corporate Unethical
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functions. Because this committee is independent, it reduces any possible risk of bias when they elect the external audit. 1-40 A. I agree, auditors serve as investigators to detect any sort of fraud. B. Disagree, that would become an independent issue because nobody knows the relationship between the manager and auditor. C. Disagree, the Red Cross is not a publicly traded company. D. Disagree, although a difficult position, the requirements of the auditor can and most certainly
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Introduction Accountants have a responsibility to clients, third parties, and to the government. To the clients, accountants have an ethical responsibility to: protect them, provide accurate financial information, represent them with enthusiasm and maintain high ethical standards. Accountants’ responsibilities to third parties consist of the accountant’s duty of care, possessing the necessary skills and acting the good faith. An accountant’s responsibility to the government is to provide accurate
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