“Discuss and explore issues surrounding the recognition of elements in financial statements” Contents Title: 3 Introduction & Objectives 3 Definitions 5 Recognition 5 Measurement 6 Discussion 6 Revenue Recognition (IAS 18) 6 Property, Plant and Equipment (IAS 16) 8 Xerox Revenue Recognition Scandal 9 Recognition in the Annual Statements 10 Conclusion 13 Bibliography 14 Appendices 17 Appendix 1 – Standards from IASB 17 Appendix 2 – Proposed plan for FASB and IASB
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be able to: • Explain succinctly financial accounting concepts • Elucidate on different principles of financial accounting • Explicate the importance and scope of financial accounting • Understand Generally Accepted Accounting Principles(GAAP) • Identify limitations of Financial Accounting Time Required to Complete the unit 1. 2. 1st Reading: It will need 3 Hrs for reading a unit 2nd Reading with understanding: It will need 4 Hrs for reading and understanding a unit 3. 4. 5. Self Assessment:
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14.1. When activity-based cost reports indicate that excess capacity exists, management should either find alternative revenue-enhancing uses for that capacity or eliminate it through downsizing. What factors influence management’s decision? What are the likely behavioral side effects of each choice? What implications do those side effects have for the long-run usefulness of activity-based cost systems? It will often be easier to identify opportunities to downsize
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organisation, may also force a company to go abroad. These drivers of internationalisation may include: • unsolicited proposal that cannot be ignored. These may include proposals from a foreign government, distributor or customer • competitive drive or bandwagon effect following other competitors or a general belief that presence in a certain market is a must • strong competition from abroad in the home market. It is normally a combination of internal and external factors that is the reason behind
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accelerated depreciation methods argue that their use tends to level out the total cost of ownership of an asset over its benefit period if one considers both depreciation and repair and maintenance costs. True False 6. Activity-based methods of depreciation are appropriate for assets whose service life is a function of use rather than time. True False 7. Once selected for existing assets, a company must consistently use the same method of depreciation for all subsequent fixed asset acquisitions
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15 Organizational Change LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the elements of Lewin’s force field analysis model. 2. Outline six reasons why people resist organizational change. 3. Discuss six strategies for minimizing resistance to change. 4. Outline the conditions for effectively diffusing change from a pilot project. 5. Describe the action research approach to organizational change. 6. Outline the “Four-D” model of appreciative inquiry and explain
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All of the above 8. Production planning and scheduling & control system 9. Functional layout 10. Work measurement PART TWO 1. Define job shop production? Job Shop Production: In this system, products are manufactured to meet the requirements of a specific order. Quality is not given too much importance and the manufacturing of a product takes place as per the specifications given by the customer. This system may be further classified into the following categories: The Job produced
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Management Research in Brief: Software Cost Estimation Problems with Cost Estimation PROJECT PROFILE – Heathrow Airport’s New Terminal Five Development 8.3 CREATING A BUDGET Top-Down Budgeting Bottom-Up Budgeting Activity-Based Costing 8.4 DEVELOPING BUDGET CONTINGENCIES Summary Key Terms Solved Problems Discussion Questions Problems Case Study 8.1: The Dulhasti Power Plant Case Study 8.2: London’s Millennium Dome Internet Exercises PMP Certification Sample Questions
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol.4, No.18, 2013 www.iiste.org Problem with Human Resource Accounting and A Possible Solution Md. Mustafizur Rahaman1* Md. Amzad Hossain2 Tabassum Akter3 1. Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT), Mirpur-2, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh 2. Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, East West University, Plot No-A/2, Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar Main Rd
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