process of being formulated. The history of the FASB and the different responsibilities it takes on itself regarding the conceptual framework and other issues are mentioned in the research results. The IASB and many of the elements of financial statements are defined within the paper. The joint project between the FASB and IASB is researched and the process it is currently going through on its way to completion is written out in detail. The research paper covers all of these topics for the purpose
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Financial Accounting Standards Board ORIGINAL PRONOUNCEMENTS AS AMENDED Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 5 Recognition and Measurement in Financial Statements of Business Enterprises Copyright © 2008 by Financial Accounting Standards Board. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission
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10 4. Financial statements (accounts) of companies and the information contained in them......................................................................................................................13 1. Balance sheet.................................................................................................14 2. Profit and loss account..................................................................................15 3. Cash flow statement....................
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PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING Higher 2 (2016) (Syllabus 9755) CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 2 AIMS 2 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES 2 SPECIFICATION GRID 2 SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT 3 SYLLABUS OUTLINE 3 SYLLABUS CONTENT 5 SUMMARY OF COMMONLY USED RATIOS 15 RESOURCES 16 Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board MOE & UCLES 2014 1 9755 H2 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING (2016) INTRODUCTION Principles of Accounting aims to provide candidates with a foundation course in accounting at a breadth and depth
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We use this principle to project cash flows in the future. 2. Legal Entity: The business is an entity separate from owners; even if it’s a small, one person business running out of home. Therefore the business accounts are taken separate from the owners. 3. Conservatism: Be cautious and conservative while accounting. Recognize income only when it’s definite. 4. Accrual Concept: Income and expense are recognized/recorded when a transaction occurs- not when cash changes hands. Income and expense
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P R E FAC E THE ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT Accounting is the most employable, sought-after major for 2009, according to entrylevel job site CollegeGrad.com. One reason for this interest is found in the statement by former Secretary of the Treasury and Economic Advisor to the President, Lawrence Summers. He noted that the single-most important innovation shaping our capital markets was the idea of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We agree with Mr. Summers. Relevant and reliable financial
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[pic] Financial Statement Analysis For Small Businesses A Resource Guide Provided By Virginia Small Business Development Center Network (Revised for the VSBDC by Henry Reeves 3/22/2011) Contents |Topic |Page | |Introduction |3
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financial statements are not relevant for three basic reasons. The numbers: (1) are not isomorphic with capital market values, (2) do not have a future orientation, and (3) are un-interpretable since they are based upon five different measurement attributes. The lack of isomorphism argument is invalid since actual current performance is not identical with the capital market expectations of future performance. The lack of a future orientation argument is invalid since financial statements capture what
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between the A-IFRS and IFRS are worth noting. The treatment of general insurance contracts and life insurance differs between the two standards. Australian firms must follow AASB 1023 and 1038 these standards are more specific than IFRS 4 which covers all insurance contracts and financial instruments with flexible participation features. AASB details all of the disclosure measurement and recognition requirements of accounting for general insurance contracts. AASB 1038 deals with life insurance contracts
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Accounting FOR DUMmIES 4TH ‰ EDITION By John A. Tracy, CPA Accounting For Dummies®, 4th Edition Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical
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