Second, the operational feasibility of IT investments must also be evaluated. How will the investment affect daily operating procedures? Will the system be able to adapt as the company changes the nature of its operations? As one of the major users of the information system, accountants need to participate in these analyses. Third, what is the long-run viability of the proposed supplier? Here again accountants can
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What is the effect on the audit when the tests of controls fail to confirm the preliminary assessed level of control risk? When it is concluded that the nature and frequency of deviations exceeds the tolerable level, the preliminary assessed level of control risk is not confirmed. In this case the auditor must revise the audit program for substantive procedures reflecting either a higher level of control risk than originally planned or the adoption of a predominantly substantive strategy for that
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CHAPTER 8 Valuation of Inventories: A Cost-Basis Approach ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) Topics 1. Inventory accounts; determining quantities, costs, and items to be included in inventory; the inventory equation; balance sheet disclosure. Perpetual vs. periodic. Recording of discounts. Inventory errors. Flow assumptions. 10, 11 7 12, 13, 16, 18, 20 4 5, 6, 7 Questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 Brief Exercises 1, 3 Exercises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 Problems 1, 2, 3 Concepts for Analysis 1
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The company owned by MGMT 312 manufactures custom-order holiday decorations and display items. Currently the company is using a periodic inventory system and is not satisfied with the timeliness of its information and its inventory management. The following paragraphs outline a proven system known as job order cost accounting that will generate timely and accurate inventory information. Job order cost accounting is used by many businesses that have to meet the specific needs of multiple customers
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| Question : | (TCOs A, B, and C) Which of the following statements concerning users of accounting information is incorrect? | | | Student Answer: | | Management is considered an internal user. | | | | Present and prospective creditors are considered external users. | | | | Regulatory authorities, such as the SEC, are considered internal users. | | | | Taxing authorities are considered external users. | | Instructor Explanation: | See Chapter 1, page 7. | | |
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| | | |3. Identify and describe considerations involved in the observation|10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 |44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,| |of physical inventory and tests of inventory pricing and | |52, 56 | |compilation. | | | |
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summarized. Foreign Literature One of the biggest challenges of an enterprise is to maintain the appropriate inventories and control its cost of sales. One businessman states that success in business is more than good products; success depends on assigning and monitoring costs of inventory and applying sound inventory management procedures. (Baysa, 2014 p.203) PAS 2, paragraph 6, defines inventories as “assets which are held for sale in the ordinary course of business, in the process of production for
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Khalia Brewer Accct 555 Week 7 Homework 20-17 A.(2)- have a paymaster who has no other payroll responsibility distribute the payroll checks. B.(3)- Employees might be paid for hours they did not work. C.(3)- authorization of transactions from the custody of related assets. 20-20 |TYPE OF TEST |TRANSACTION-RELATED AUDIT OBJECTIVE(S) | |1. Substantive test of |To determine if monthly payroll costs
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Transactions –Part 1 Week 3: Accounting for Transactions –Part 2 Week 4: Accounting for Adjustments- Part 1 Week 5: Accounting for Adjustments- Part 2 Week 6: Completion of Accounting Cycle Accounting Systems Revision Chapters 1 – 4 Week 8: Accounting for Retailers Week 9: Accounting for Inventories Week 10: Non-Current Assets Week 11: Cash Management and Control Week 12: Accounting for Receivables Week 13: Revision Tutorial Exercises Terminology Page 3 14 27 42 53 64 70 80 86 97 111 123
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CHAPTER 6 Reporting and Analyzing Inventory Study Objectives 1. Describe the steps in determining inventory quantities. 2. Explain the basis of accounting for inventories and apply the inventory cost flow methods under a periodic inventory system. 3. Explain the financial statement and tax effects of each of the inventory cost flow assumptions. 4. Explain the lower of cost or market basis of accounting for inventories. 5. Compute and interpret the inventory turnover ratio. 6. Describe the
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