Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures ACT/537 March 12, 2012 Del Roberts Explaining Basic Accounting Concepts and Business Structures The three most authoritative sources of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) include FASB Standards, Interpretations, and Staff Positions; APB Opinions; and AICAP Accounting Research Bulletins (ARP) (Kieso, Weygandt, & Warfield, Chapter 1, Pg. 12, 2007). The FASB Standards, Interpretation, and Staff Positions issued
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ACC 537 Basic Accounting Concepts Sources of GAAP There are four bodies who take part in the creation of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The first of which is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Companies that go public must file financial statements with the SEC. The SEC creates a standard of financial statements that the companies must file. The SEC works with the private sector as well by encouraging resolving reporting problems and may also reject standard proposals
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The FASB is working on a standard, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” that defines the meaning of generally accepted accounting principles. This standard identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements. The standard categorizes the major sources of GAAP as follows: FASB Standards, Interpretations, and Staff Positions; APB Opinions; and AICPA Accounting Research Bulletins
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successful. Topic 1 Accountants can use many different accounting principles but there are only a few that are accepted by law known as the generally accepted accounting practices. According to Wikipedia the generally accepted accounting practices are defined as“ accounting rules used to prepare, present and report financial statements for wide variety of entities, including publicly-traded and privately-held companies.” The principles are set by Financial Accounting Standard Board(FASB), Interpretations
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structures. These basic accounting concepts include but are not limited to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the qualities of effective accounting information, and the differences between accrual based accounting and cash based accounting. The different types of business structure are also an important concept in understanding the basics of accounting. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: Sources and Hierarchy The stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, resulted
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XI THE RESERVE BANK’S ACCOUNTS FOR 2010-11The balance sheet of the Reserve Bank expanded significantly during the year, mainly reflecting the impact of liquidity management operations undertaken by the Bank. The income from foreign assets declined for the second successive year, reflecting the low interest rates in international markets. The decline in income from foreign assets in 2010-11 was, however, more than offset by earnings from domestic assets which have expanded. While the Bank’s gross
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Kimmel, Weygandt & Kieso - Sample Exam 1 Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ 1. Which financial statement would best indicate whether the company relies on debt or stockholders' equity to finance its assets? A) Statement of Cash Flows B) Retained Earnings Statement C) Income Statement D) Balance Sheet 2. Stockholders' equity A) is usually equal to cash on hand. B) is equal to liabilities and retained earnings. C) includes retained earning and common stock. D) is shown on the income
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expense doubled. How would this change affect Brandywine’s net income, total profit margin, and cash flow? 4. Explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting. Be sure to include a discussion of the revenue recognition and matching principles. 5. Explain the difference between equity section of a not-for-profit business and an investor-owned business. 1. Construct Brandywine’s 2007 income statement. |Brandywine Homecare |
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According to “Financial Accounting, sixth edition”, cash flow “permits a company to expand operations, replace worn assets, take advantage of new investment opportunities, and pay dividends to its owners”. Analyzing cash flow enables one to understand what happened to cash and cash equivalents throughout a specific period – how to the beginning balance of cash become the ending balance. The statement classifies cash flow in three different categories; operating activities, investing activities,
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DYNASHEARS Memorandum 1. With the limited amount of data, the forecasts shown in case Exhibits 1 and 2 seem fairly reasonable; however, looking at a whole, the pro forma income statement and balance sheet provided by Mr. Sheehan have a few questionable points: a. Net Sales – even though the forecast numbers are based on the typical seasonality of the firm’s sales performance of previous year. The forecast performances are much higher than the actual. b. Profit and retain earnings – closely relate
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