www.iiste.org COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FAIR VALUE AND HISTORICAL COST ACCOUNTING ON REPORTED PROFIT: A STUDY OF SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA BESSONG, PETER KEKUNG and CHARLES, EFFIONG DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, P.M.B.1115, CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA Tel: +234 8037079607 ABSTRACT This study aimed to critically examine the effects of fair value accounting and historical cost accounting on the reported profits. However, since
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(COST ACCOUNTING) 9 Cost Accounting 173 10 Cost and Cost Classification - Cost Sheet 187 11. Reconcilation of Profit as per Cost and Financial Accounts 204 12. Material, Labour and Overheads 221 13. Method of Costing 237 14.
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2 Materials BASIC CONCEPTS AND FORMULAE 1. Maximum Level: It indicates the maximum figure of inventory quantity held in stock at any time. 2. Minimum Level: It indicates the lowest figure of inventory balance, which must be maintained in hand at all times, so that there is no stoppage of production due to non-availability of inventory. 3. Re-order level: This level lies between minimum and the maximum levels in such a way that before the material ordered is received into the
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Absorption Costing Introduction Definition and Mechanics of Absorption Costing Cost Allocation Cost Apportionment Overhead Absorption (OAR) Under and Over Absorption of Overheads Treatment of Administration and Selling and Distribution Overhead Uses of Absorption Costing Page v vii ix 1 2 2 4 6 11 14 17 18 19 21 26 27 28 29 30 30 33 34 34 38 43 43 45 46 46 47 48 52 57 59 60 2 3 4 © ABE ii Chapter Title 5 Marginal Costing Introduction Definitions of Marginal Costing and Contribution
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un-proclaimed roads do not fall under the road inventory of Government and as such do not get maintained even though they are important access routes for rural communities. The deregulation of freight transport in South Africa two decades ago, and low historical investment in rail which resulted in poor service delivery, has caused the increased rail to road phenomenon. In South Africa our economy faces major challenges through the lack of an effective freight rail service in
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economics of Malaysia has experienced rapid growth with thousands of houses are built every year to fulfill the demand of rising population and economy activities. According to tradingseconomics.com (2011), Malaysia has been undertaking a sustainable economy growth throughout decades, with GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth of 1.17 percent from 2000 until 2011, achieving an historical high of 5.90 percent in September 2009. Property developers found the potential in property development in Malaysia fascinating
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I الجامعة اإلسالمية -غزة كليــــــة التـــجــــــــارة قســــم المحــاسبـــــــــة Islamic University – Gaza Faculty of Commerce Department of Accounting A Graduation Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Commerce The Islamic University of Gaza Prepared By Mosa zuhair al-nassan Mosbah al-shaghnobi Mohammed Nabaheen 120091941 120092552 120102597 Supervisor's name Mr. Salah Shubir 3102 I I A Holy Qur'an Verse A Holy Qur'an Verse
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PRINCIPLES OF COST ACCOUNTING This page intentionally left blank PRINCIPLES OF COST ACCOUNTING 15E E D W A R D J. V A N D E R B E C K Professor Emeritus Department of Accountancy Xavier University Principles of Cost Accounting, 15th Edition Edward J. VanDerbeck ª 2010, 2008 South-Western, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic
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PRINCIPLES OF COST ACCOUNTING This page intentionally left blank PRINCIPLES OF COST ACCOUNTING 15E E D W A R D J. V A N D E R B E C K Professor Emeritus Department of Accountancy Xavier University Principles of Cost Accounting, 15th Edition Edward J. VanDerbeck ª 2010, 2008 South-Western, Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic
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fundamentals of cost accounting fourth edition William N. Lanen Shannon W. anderson Michael W. Maher ® accounting The integrated solutions for Lanen/Anderson/Maher’s Fundamentals of Cost Accounting, 4e have been proven to help you achieve your course goals of improving student readiness, enhancing student engagement, and increasing their comprehension of content. Known for its clear and engaging style, the Lanen solution employs the use of real-world scenarios, LearnSmart, and instant
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