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  • Harmonization of Accounting Standards

    Harmonization of Accounting Standards

    Abstract Discussion on harmonization is started quite long time ago. Its impact on the countries economy is good or bad is the central idea of this essay. This essay is written specifically on the accounting standard used in Australia. This essay starts with introduction on various topics such as conceptual framework, IASB, Sacs then it discussed the issue of harmonization. Harmonization will have positive impact on the economy because it attracts overseas investors to invest

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    Essay Length: 4,570 Words / 19 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Accounting for Management - Syndicate Project

    Accounting for Management - Syndicate Project

    Table of Contents 1 Introduction................................................................................................................... 1 2 Background ................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Giordano Holdings International Limited (0709.HK) ...................................................................... 2 2.2 Esprit Holdings Limited (0330.HK) .................................................................................................... 2 3 Industry Factors ..........................................................................................................3-4 3.1 Distributions ......................................................................................................................................... 3 3.2 Fashions and Product Mix ................................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Technology ............................................................................................................................................ 4 3.4 Seasonaility and Weather ..................................................................................................................... 4 4 Economic Factors.......................................................................................................5-6 4.1 Current Economic Conditions ............................................................................................................. 5 4.1.1 Income / Output ............................................................................................................................... 5 4.1.2 Unemployment................................................................................................................................. 5 4.1.3 Inflation.............................................................................................................................................. 5 4.1.4 Interest Rate ......................................................................................................................................

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    Essay Length: 3,993 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Jack
  • Accounting Principals

    Accounting Principals

    Memo In any business no matter how big or small financial statements are crucial if achieving success is the ultimate goal. There are three main types of financial statements, they are: Income statement, balance sheet and statement of owner’s equity. All three of these financial statements can be looked upon to see where changes can be made in a company to ensure better success. The income statement is important because it presents the revenues

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    Essay Length: 397 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Management Accounting

    Management Accounting

    Introduction Project appraisal techniques are a useful tool to assess the potential benefits and impacts of undertaking a project or a new development. Three widely used and accepted methods used by finance and project managers are: Payback Method Accounting Rate of Return Net Value & Net Present Value This paper will exemplify and evaluate each of the three project appraisal techniques and highlight validity as an aid to decision making. The following example will be

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    Essay Length: 2,385 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Mike
  • Introduction to Accounting, Ass. 1

    Introduction to Accounting, Ass. 1

    Assignment One, Introduction to Accounts P1, L.Barker BCOT Business & Leisure Basingstoke RG21 6YG Mr. B Partton Bob’s Builders Ltd Manor industrial park Basingstoke RG22 9IU Cc: Ms. T Keey Tina’s Hair Salon 54 The High Street Basingstoke RG22 5KJ 08.11.2007 Dear Mr. Partton R.e. Why use accounts? Accounts are statements that give you the financial information about your business i.e. what money comes and goes out of your business (inflow & outflow). They show,

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    Essay Length: 404 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: regina
  • Managerial Problems with the Performance Review Process

    Managerial Problems with the Performance Review Process

    Managerial Problems with the Performance Review Process Most employees do not look forward to performance reviews neither do managers like to give them. But in today’s companies, performance reviews are a necessary tool. They are used to promote employees, to compensate for jobs well done, and most of all, to allow for the employee to know how well they perform. Due to poor performance reviews, many employees are terminated each year. Many of these terminations

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    Essay Length: 1,017 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Mike
  • Bank Accounting Information System and Electronic Banking

    Bank Accounting Information System and Electronic Banking

    Introduction Information technology has had as much impact on our society as the industrial revolution. In the information age, companies are finding that success or failure is increasingly dependent on their management and use of information. Therefore, companies need a good information system that enabled an efficient and effective use of information to give them more competitive advantage (Moscove, Simkin, & Bagranoff, 1999). An information system is a set of interrelated subsystems that work together

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    Essay Length: 799 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 26, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Cost Accounting Standards Board

    Cost Accounting Standards Board

    The importance of cost accounting plays a major role in our society, setting retail prices for merchandise and goods used by the consumer. Billions of dollars are spent each year on goods and services that the average consumer may rely heavily upon, so it is only in good moral standing to regulate and restrict the amount paid for such materials. In many countries including the United States the levels of income very from person

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    Essay Length: 1,311 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Anna
  • Accounting Overview

    Accounting Overview

    Our modern economy requires successful business owners to understand the relationship between economics and accounting and finance. According to Block & Hirt (2005), the study of economics provides a structure of decision making in the areas of risk analysis, pricing theory through relationships in supply and demand, comparative return analysis, and many other more important economic forces. Business owners and financial managers must understand the institutional structure of the Federal Reserve System, the commercial banking

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    Essay Length: 302 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 27, 2009 By: Steve
  • Discuss and Account for one of the Berlin Crises Which Erupted During the Cold War

    Discuss and Account for one of the Berlin Crises Which Erupted During the Cold War

    Discuss and account for one of the Berlin crises which erupted during the Cold War. In this essay I will look at the Berlin Blockade of 1948. This was the first of two Berlin crisis's and has often been cited as the starting point of the cold war. The cold war has often been described as a clash of beliefs, between that of capitalist beliefs and that of communist beliefs. In 1948 Stalin ordered a

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    Essay Length: 2,149 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Anna
  • Psychology or Accounting?

    Psychology or Accounting?

    Psychology or Accounting Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions a person has to make in their life. It is so important because that is what people will have to do to support their selves throughout life. For the past ten years psychology and accounting were two of the top ten potential career choices. According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics up to 70,000 bachelor’s degrees

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    Essay Length: 798 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting

    Ethics in Accounting John Doe FIN 324 Ohio State University John Doe July 10, 2004 Ethics in Accounting Ethics are not merely something, which is comprised of a person’s belief or thoughts, but that of what is best for an organization or company. Ethical decisions in business are handled everyday, and most organizations have some sort of established code of conduct to help guide management to make the correct decision. Ethical decisions are not always

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    Essay Length: 694 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Artur
  • Determining Account Balances

    Determining Account Balances

    Once transactions have been analyzed and recorded in a journal, it is necessary to classify and group all similar items. This is accomplished by the bookkeeping procedure of posting all the journal entries to appropriate accounts. As indicated earlier, accounts are records of like items. They show transaction dates, increases and decreases, and balances. For example, all increases and decreases in cash arising from transactions recorded in the journal are accumulated in one account called

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    Essay Length: 271 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: regina
  • Accounting

    Accounting

    Accounting is a career that offers many job opportunities and advancements, and a little hard work will inevitably lead to happiness and success. Accountants have different duties depending on the size and nature of the company where they are employed. Usually accountants prepare and analyze financial reports that polish up-to-date information for government agencies, businesses, and other organizations. The data accountants provide information that influences nearly every business and government decision. This is important because

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    Essay Length: 714 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Mike
  • International Accounting Standards Board

    International Accounting Standards Board

    International Accounting Standards Board Dawn Becker University of Phoenix- ACC440 Mike Raponi September 5, 2005 International Accounting Standards Board History "The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was preceded by the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), which operated from 1973 until 2001." http://www.lasb.org/about/history.asp . The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) was founded on April 1, 2001. Its role is to encourage companies nationwide, that are doing business with the United States, to adopt

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    Essay Length: 623 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Mike
  • Tax Law and Accounting Papaer

    Tax Law and Accounting Papaer

    Tax Law and Accounting ACC/483 Income Tax Accounting Joshua Montgomery 5/19/2008 Tax Law and Accounting Paper There has been some wide controversy within the accounting field between tax law and accounting under the General Accepted Accounting principles, GAAP. The Internal Revenue Service tax code does not always agree with the regulations published by the GAAP. The IRS has published some of its own statutes that govern tax accounting and laws. When studying tax law and

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    Essay Length: 1,377 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Top
  • Accounting Theory

    Accounting Theory

    Abstract The case study: Cool Waters Year in Review 2008 is a comprehensive case study of an actual firm that is currently operating in Trinidad and Tobago. The Cool Waters case touches aspects of both financial and managerial accounting at an advanced level, as well as decision-making at an advanced managerial level. Although it is predominantly fictional, it is based on a number of actual events that took place within the local firm. The case

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    Essay Length: 2,290 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Mike
  • Accounting Principles and Ethics

    Accounting Principles and Ethics

    Accounting Principles and Ethics A health care organization is believed to be a place where there is care, organization, consistency, and support; a place where patients need to feel and see the unity and harmony within the organization. Health care organizations necessitate this consistency, unity, and organization within because of its dependency on its’ patients and to provide the proper care for such a diverse group of individuals. A health care organization also needs consistency

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    Essay Length: 516 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 29, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Accounting and Auditing Processes

    Accounting and Auditing Processes

    Justin Denman Accounting and Auditing Processes March 4, 2000 Writing Assignment #1 Revenue Recognition Policies The purpose of this paper is to compare the revenue recognition policies of two companies in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical systems industry. The two companies I have selected are Aerosonic Corporation, and Esco Electronics Company. Esco Electronics Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and support of engineered products. These products are used principally in filteration/fluid

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    Essay Length: 896 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: regina
  • Why Are Ethics Important in the Accounting Profession?

    Why Are Ethics Important in the Accounting Profession?

    Why Are Ethics Important In The Accounting Profession? Sheree Fletcher CE CAPSTONE COURSE FOR THE ASSOCIATES DEGREE IDS399 September 10, 2006 What does ethics have to do with accounting? Everything, since there have been some recent financial accounting scandals; a few examples being Xerox, WorldCom, Enron, which have generated much unwanted and unfavorable publicity for CPA’s, including those working as controllers or chief financial officers for organizations. When you hear the word “ethics,” what

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    Essay Length: 1,384 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: regina
  • Accounting

    Accounting

    Accounting is a career that offers many job opportunities and advancements, and a little hard work will inevitably lead to happiness and success. Accountants have different duties depending on the size and nature of the company where they are employed. Usually accountants prepare and analyze financial reports that polish up-to-date information for government agencies, businesses, and other organizations. The data accountants provide information that influences nearly every business and government decision. This is important because

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    Essay Length: 783 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 30, 2009 By: Mike
  • Accounting Case Study on General Mills

    Accounting Case Study on General Mills

    Accounting Case Study on General Mills General Mills, Inc. Financial Accounting Case Study Module 1: A. General Mills Consolidated Statements of Earnings: 1. The recorded sale amount of almost $8 billion is not the actual amount of cash collected. The amount of $8 billion includes cash and credit sales. 2. Sales increased each year from 2000 to 2002. The difference between the year 2000 and 2001 was a 5.35% increase (5,450-5,173/5,173 = .0535). The difference

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    Essay Length: 1,405 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Ethics - Fasb - Accounting - Ethical and Legal Obligations Paper

    Ethics - Fasb - Accounting - Ethical and Legal Obligations Paper

    Week Two - Ethical and Legal Obligations Paper Ethical standards have had vast changes over the years. Michael Josephson, in Chapter 1 of Ethical Issues in the Practice of Accounting, 1992, described the "Ten Universal Values." They were as follows: honesty, integrity, promise-keeping, fidelity, fairness, caring, respect for others, responsible citizenship, pursuit of excellence, and accountability. Good ethics does not always mean good business practices. The purpose of ethics in business is to direct business

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    Essay Length: 1,250 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 31, 2009 By: David
  • The Accountant: An Analysis of Negotiation

    The Accountant: An Analysis of Negotiation

    The Accountant: An Analysis of Negotiation “Can one man, one hard drinking, chain smoking, backwoods accountant, stop a national conspiracy, change the course of history, and save a way of life? It's do-able... but it ain't gonna be purdy.” The tagline for the 38 minute 2001 Oscar winner for Best Live Action Short Film, The Accountant, helps illustrate two men sharing a common goal, saving the farm to preserve a way of life. The Accountant

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    Essay Length: 1,941 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: January 1, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Bp Accounting Ratios

    Bp Accounting Ratios

    A company?s financial statements and ratios are good indicators of its performance over the years. This report specifically compares the ratios for 2004 and 2005, with some additional insight into 2003, 2002, and 2001. The current ratio has increased by 0.0534 from 0.9900 to 1.434. As the current ratio is a measure of liquidity and ability to meet short-term debt requirements, BP was more able to meet their short term debt obligations in 2005 than

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    Essay Length: 324 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Mike

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