CHAPTER 2: REGULATION IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Chapter 2 regulation in Financial accounting LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of this chapter you should be able to understand: • The difference between management and financial accounting. • Why accounting regulations are important and required. • The need for and the structure of professional regulation, company law, stock exchange legislation and EU Directives. • How the different aspects of regulation work together
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Testbank to accompany Company Accounting 10e by Ken Leo, Jeffrey Knapp, Sue McGowan & John Sweeting Prepared by Peter Baxter [pic] © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd 2015 Chapter 1: Nature and regulation of companies Multiple-choice questions 1. The advantages of a company over a partnership and sole trader do not include which of the following? a. Members are able to sell their shares at any time to another person without having to obtain permission
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loss depending on whether some future even occurs. Depends on the 1) The likelihood that the confirming event will occur 2) What can be determined about the amount of loss Only before the financial statement date…regardless of the likelihood of the event if it happened after the financial statement day we do not accrue it. The company sold the defective products…so here the event giving rise to the potential liability has occurred. The uncertainty does not relate to the past event
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Why Government Accounting and Financial Reposting is - and Should be-Different. Government and Business Enterprises environments differs. The environment differences between them are organization purposes, process of generating revenue, relationship with stakeholders, budgetary obligation and potential for longevity. Due to these environmental differences the need for their accounting and financial reporting users differs too. The accounting and financial reporting standards for government
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The Fair Presentation Requirements of International Accounting Standard 1 will Undermine the UK’s View of True and Fair During the last 20/30 years there has been an increase in trade and communication. It is easier for people to do business across the world as the new technology allows this to be possible. The problem with this is that different countries have different ways of accounting standards, and therefore there is a problem on how to account standards. Hence, during the last years the
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Accounting Standards Building international opportunities for Australian business Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Proposals for Reform: Paper No. 1 © Commonwealth of Australia 1997 ISBN 0 642 26110 5 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Australian Government Publishing Service. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction rights should be directed
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goods sold and the inventory balance. (1) Explain how the Last in First out (LIFO) method is applied (10 points) and (2) provide an example of the impact that this method of inventory valuation will have on Gross Profit 5. (TCO 1) To evaluate the financial operation and health of a business ratio analysis is used. (1) Provide the formula for the Acid-test (or Quick) Ratio and explain how it is computed (10 points) and (2) provide an example of how this ratio can be used in decision-making in business
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Financial Analysis of Lee College Robert Drumm Ashford College ACC380: Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations (BBK1449A) Instructor: Melody Clements January 19, 2015 Abstract In order for managers and key decision makers in an organization to provide proper guidance, they must first have a full understanding of how their company is doing financially. Since Lee College is a private organization the regulating authority is the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB.). This paper
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apparel in its own Canadian production facilities. NET EARNINGS (in ‘000) 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 60,000 50,000 40,000 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS (in ‘000) 07 08 09 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 07 08 09 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in thousands of dollars except per share data and ratios) FISCAL YEARS ENDED RESULTS Sales Earnings before income taxes Net earnings • Per share (basic) • Per share (diluted)
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own words. Any material quoted should be cited). 1. What is the FASB mission? 1pts The FASB mission is to establish and improve financial accounting standards and reporting. This sets the guidance for nongovernmental entities that provide decision-useful information to users. Users include issuers, auditors, and other users of financial information. 2. Who are the current FASB Board members and what are their backgrounds? 2pts a. Russel G. Golden, Chariman. Mr
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