FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING QUESTION 1 Financial Information System is the main reporting of data used by organization for financial management and reporting function. i. Recording of all transaction in general ledger accounts. The system records the organization financial transactions in a general ledger accounts for assets, liabilities revenues and expenses any financial transaction carried out by an organization can be record and kept in the ledger accounts by the help of the system. ii. by the
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audited 100% so the users of the financial statements can rely on the information and be able to make decisions for investment purposes. It also helps management make sure the company is profitable as well as following rules and regulations of the accounting standards and policies. Auditing accounts are done to protect the investors, shareholders, banks, and to give assurance that the information is true and correct. Account types such as inventory, accounts payable, property
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ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK History of Accounting That's Summa Story! From the oaves to Cafe Paoioli By Derry Cotter, FCA Accountants are generally recognised as making a valuable contribution to society, by providing the information that allows entrepreneurship to flourish, business to operate efficiently, stakeholders' interests to be protected, shares to be fairly priced, and taxation and audit requirements to be satisfied. Accounting, however, has not always enjoyed such an established position
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countries in applied science and technology education. This essay will be stated in three main aspects: course pattern, curriculum arrangement and assessment. Course Patterns In UK, the government adopts VET (Vocational Education and Training) system in which vocational education aims to impart the indispensable work related knowledge needed to practice in the related occupation or profession, including the underpinning theory and knowledge of relevant techniques. The standards for vocational
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disadvantages of using an Activity Based Costing (ABC) over other costing systems. Also identify at least one company that uses ABC and describe how it benefits the company. Introduction This paper has been formulated in order to determine the basic nature of Activity Based Costing, its advantages and disadvantages. These points are further elucidated by a case study of a Taiwanese hot spring country inn’s implementation of the ABC system. What is Activity Based Costing The Activity-Based Costing theory
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BE111 Management Accounting Drawing initially on Chandler (1977) and Hoskin & Macve (1990), discuss what you see as the key features of (a) the structure and (b) the processes that make up the new form of management as described by Chandler. Pay attention in your discussion to the roles played within the new ‘staff’ function by accounting and accountants, and how these contribute to the new processes of ‘administrative coordination’. Seal et al (2012: p10) argue that in recent decades there have
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organization based on their individual needs. The needs of companies differ as will the scope of their auditing, attestation and/or assurance service requirements. Auditing boasts both a formal definition and an informal one which describe the accounting function in its basic form as well as its interpretive meaning to the individual responsible for the function, the very core of the profession; ensuring the integrity of financial data as presented. Assurances are defined as “independent professional
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Introduction Internationally known business firm Finalyzer Company is interested in jointly collaborating with one of its colleagues in the industry Ernst & Young(E&Y). This is to be the first international joint venture proposal of the company. Fynalyzer is committed to developing diverse businesses in other parts of the world and are interested in other potential projects. The government of the country is interested in proceeding rapidly with the privatization of selected industries
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Financial Accounting Standards Board The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been the assigned organization in a private sector for establishing standards. These standards are important to be useful because it allows investors to make informed decisions. Financial information must be reliable, consistent and transparent. Since 1973, FASB has been part of a structure that’s independent of all other business and professional organizations. The rest of the parts are Financial Accounting Foundation
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Week 2: This week talked about the accounting environment in Australia. At the beginning of the lecture, we were asked to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire contained the definitions of accounting terms. Introduction to course outline, trying to understand how it relates to accounting degree as a whole. The way to develop an understanding is to focus on the suitability of current accounting practices and how to develop improved accounting practices where current practices are unsuitable
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