Accounting Standards Codification Previously, the documents that detailed the rules and regulations of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) varied in structure, format, and completeness. These variations led to confusion among users and it became more difficult to determine if they were using GAAP correctly. In response to this problem, the FASB developed the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) whose main purpose is to provide users access to all of the generally accepted accounting
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Respond to the following: 1. Why is the knowledge of accounting concepts and terminology useful to anyone in a business activity? 2. Is there a difference between bookkeeping and accounting? Discuss. 3. Accounting reports past performance. How can this be useful when planning future operations? EXERCISE 1-6A a. Cash + Land = Creditors + Stockholders’ Equity $4,000.00 $9,000.00 $13,000.00 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 $9,000.00 $15,000.00 NA Bal. $10,000.00 $18
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DQ2: What is fund accounting? How does it compare to proprietary accounting? Why is fund accounting necessary? What are the major fund types? DQ3: What are some examples of government and not-for-profit organizations? How do proprietary businesses measure achievement? How do government organizations measure success? DQ4: What is the purpose of CAFR? What are the components of CAFR? Why is the Federal Government not subject to GASB 34? How do government-wide financial statements add information
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global financial crisis. Under its watch, fraudster Bernard Madoff managed to operate the largest Ponzi scheme in history and Wall Street stalwart Lehman Brothers collapsed, taking billions of dollars, business confidence and reputations down with it. It was a heady time with traders investing in schemes they, let alone the regulators, didn’t understand and whose behaviour they couldn’t predict. Related: SEC skirmishes over standards The SEC, along with many of the world’s financial regulators
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School of Accounting Electronic Research System Tutorial Fall 2011 SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING ELECTRONIC RESEARCH SYSTEM (SAERS) Welcome to the world of electronic accounting and auditing research. The use of electronic media to research an accounting and/or auditing issue can reduce the research time significantly and thus can make the accountant/auditor more efficient in today's business environment. Efficient and effective accounting or auditing
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Article Analysis In this analysis, I summarize the article “FAF Creates Private Company Council” written by Ken Tysiac and offer conclusions on this article. Article Summary At the beginning of this article, Ken states that Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), FASB’s parent organization, voted to establish Private Company Council (PCC) for creating differences in U.S. GAAP for private companies on May 23. As a result, FASB will be responsible for “endorsement” rather than “ratification” of PCC
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85; SAS No. 89; SAS No. 99; SAS No. 113. See section 9333 for interpretations of this section. Effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated. Introduction .01 This section establishes a requirement that the independent auditor obtain written representations from management as a part of an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and provides guidance concerning the representations
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intimidating financial situation in today’s healthcare atmosphere. “Decreasing revenues, increasing costs, and high consumer expectations present a complex challenge for healthcare administrators and medical directors who must not only manage in today’s climate, but also position their organizations for tomorrow’s storms” (Gale Group, 2004, p. 2). This paper will summarize the four elements of financial management; summarize generally accepted accounting principles and general financial ethical standards;
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FASB Codification System Orientation ACC/497 The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) became necessary to accounting standards in order to ensure certain methods and structures are followed. The FASB is not the primary group to hold this responsibility, and because of this confusion can arise from complying with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). In order for the FASB to simplify standards, the Accounting Standards Codifications was established. The FASB ASC is designed
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Basic Accounting Concepts & Business Structures GAAP or the “generally accepted accounting principles” are a set of standards that are accepted and practiced within the financial community. In order to fully understand the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) we must first look at the sources that the principles originated from. Historically, there are four organizations that have contributed to the development of the GAAP in the United States. They are the SEC (Securities and Exchange
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