The major difference between cash and accrual basis accounting lies in when the expenses and revenues are recorded or recognized. The cash basis method accounts for revenues when money is actually received regardless of when the invoice was issued. E Continue Reading...
Cash Basis vs. Accrual Basis The cash basis of accounting is more likely to be used by service businesses than by retail or manufacturing businesses. Service businesses usually do not need equipment and can sell a service they perform with nothing m Continue Reading...
Accounting Re: Accounting Policies The company is facing a challenge where it does not have the cash needed to pay employee salaries. Although the company shows a profit, it has negative cash flow at present. Understanding how cash accounting and acc Continue Reading...
Accounting In just about any part of the world, accrual accounting is preferred by government over cash accounting, for several good reasons. To understand these reasons, the first step is to understand what the difference is between accrual account Continue Reading...
The balance sheet presents the three elements of financial position namely, assets, liabilities and equity. The balance sheet highlights the accounting equation which provides: Assets = Liabilities + Equity. In a balance sheet presentation, assets a Continue Reading...
Accounting Fundamentals for Healthcare Management This paper examines governmental and nonprofit accounting and discusses how it differs from commercial accounting. In the accounting field, there may not always be a clear distinction between the thr Continue Reading...
Absence of adjusting entries would most likely to either understate or overstate the accounts in the period of reporting and will have an adverse effect on the following reporting period. This is true except for bad debts or doubtful accounts and de Continue Reading...
FASB and GASB Accounting Compare and contrast FASB and GASB accounting. Explain the objectives of the two standards boards and how they are similar and different. Describe how the modified accrual basis of accounting differs from full accrual accou Continue Reading...
GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in Health Care GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) in health care Within the United States, all businesses that keep financial records must adhere to GAAP or generally accepted accounting p Continue Reading...
The balance sheet includes two main categories, assets and liabilities and shareholders' equity. Both of these are in turn split into current assets and other assets. In terms of current assets, all three companies include inventory, cash and cash Continue Reading...
Value of Accounting Standards Accounting rules are designed to serve the capital markets and make these markets work efficiently. Accounting rules are essential to the efficient functioning of the economy because decisions about the allocation of r Continue Reading...
Accounting The accrual basis of accounting recognizes income when it is earned and expenditures when they are incurred. This basis is used for financial statements for a couple of reasons. The first is that it is transparent, and the second is that Continue Reading...
Accounting Concepts Revenue Recognition: Its Relevance and Significance In the words of Kimmel, Weygandt and Kieso (2008), "the revenue recognition principle requires that companies recognize revenue in the accounting period in which it is earned. Continue Reading...
Accounting Practices Depending on the type and size of a particular health care facility, the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) used to conduct medical accounting can vary greatly, and these differences may have significant impact on Continue Reading...
Finance Management (Discussion Questions) Explain the difference between the accrual basis of accounting and the cash basis of accounting. What are the major reasons for accrual accounting? How are revenues defined under accrual accounting? First S Continue Reading...
Accounting Methods and Taxpayer Income Depending on the type and size of company you own, the methods used to conduct your business accounting can vary greatly, and these differences may have significant impact on the eventual amount of income decla Continue Reading...
Accounting The role of the firm in the economy is to maximize shareholder wealth (Friedman 1970), owing to the agency role that managers play, where they safeguard the wealth of the investors. Given this reality, managers are obligate to seek out wa Continue Reading...
Jet Blue Case StudyWill the new revenue standard provide more decision-useful information than prior U.S. GAAP?Generally speaking, revenue recognition is the process of recording revenue in a company\\\'s accounting records. However, there are differ Continue Reading...
Accounting and Finance Solving Problems Solutions P4-5: Microsoft Statements of Cash Flow 1999-2001 The Microsoft Corporation uses the indirect method to prepare the statement of the cash flow. The cash flow by operating activities is prepared by r Continue Reading...
Accounting GAPP, or "generally accepted accounting principles," has very specific meanings for the accounting profession. Like many other fields, these are best practice principles, and they both govern the standards of accountants and guide in lice Continue Reading...
Each section of the cash flow statement tells a different part of the firm's story. For example, it may be understood by management that significant amounts of their profits went into new buildings and equipment. What the cash flow statement does i Continue Reading...
Such adjusting entries will help to improve the accuracy of financial statements. Adjusting entries is necessary because accrual accounting systems demand that the events are recorded accurately. They are not to be recorded strictly on the basis of Continue Reading...
This is often referred to as the "acid test." The standard range is 1.8:1 for a young company versus.9:1 for a more developed company. Using these benchmarks gives banks a frame of reference from which to measure. Other indicators to banks include Continue Reading...
MICROSOFT: No terrorist is going to try to blow up Microsoft; no oil products are needed to run computer hardware and software; computers run the world of commerce; and Bill Gates owns a huge percentage of all things computer software-related, so t Continue Reading...
Based on a large sample of firms from different countries after adopting IASB cash flow accounting, firms evidenced "less earnings management, more timely loss recognition and more value relevance of accounting data" than firms without IASB standard Continue Reading...
This role is in response to clients' demands for a single trustworthy individual or firm to meet all of their financial needs. However, accountants are restricted from providing these services to clients whose financial statements they also prepare. Continue Reading...
Budgets & Financial Plans Provide the 10 main accounting principles and guidelines and describe each. The ten accounting principles are described on the Accounting Coach website and are as follows: Economic Entity Assumption -- This is the ide Continue Reading...
Fixed assets are assets and property that cannot be easily converted into cash. The public sector deals with those that mainly involve expense, whilst the private sector deals with tangible property such as machinery, factory buildings, and large co Continue Reading...
Dole and Nestle Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) When it comes to the preparation as well as presentation of financial statements in the United States, there are a number of accounting procedures and rules used by entities in an Continue Reading...
On the other hand, the cash method has several important disadvantages. First of all, statistically and from a management point-of-view, it does not give a clear representation of the actual progress of the company. If we take the net revenues from Continue Reading...
Healthcare Administration: Culture, Accounting, And Ethical Issues Cultural Diversity The causes of prejudice Prejudice is described as the generalization of a group of people, based on negative attitudes that stem from stereotypes and non-factual Continue Reading...
Accounting and Financial Statements The purpose of accounting is to provide managers with the information they need to evaluate the liquidity of an organization. The balance sheet, income statements, statement of owner's equity, and statement of ca Continue Reading...
Accounting Process and Financial Statements. A reliable internal system of accounting is an essential element of a solvent profit or nonprofit business entity. By recording virtually every business activity or endeavor, with regards to the creation Continue Reading...
Expensing of Stock Options Expensing of stock options is a far more complicated issue. The Federal Accounting Standards Board (FAS) strongly recommends expensing of options and is trying to make it a legal requirement (Rash, 2004). The pros of ex Continue Reading...
Working With Financial Statements: There are four main principles that have led to the success of the accounting system which the accountants use in preparing financial report of a company but we shall only focus on two. One of the principles is the Continue Reading...
First, there are some characteristics that differentiate leaders from nonleaders, although experts disagree on whether these traits are inherent or can be learned. However, there is little disagreement that certain types of leadership are better sui Continue Reading...
The report reflects the actual figures. Variance columns are presented in comparing the actual with the revised budget. There is reconciliation between the budgetary basis and GAAP are presented on the comparison schedule. The major differences are Continue Reading...
As opposite, in private sector accounting (for the purpose to improve the financial position of the company) the sales are recognized when the products or services have been rendered and the payment has been received or is expected to be received in Continue Reading...
ABC can identify high overhead costs per unit and find ways to reduce the costs, avoid decreases in head counts due to inaccurate allocation of costs, and measure profitability with higher accuracy than traditional costing that uses direct-labor hou Continue Reading...
