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ACCOUNTING
Shagun Thukral, CFA
References
Evaluation
Assignments
Quiz
Group- Case Study
Introduction
Definition of Accounting
Objectives of Accounting
Income determination
For
Financial reporting
Summarized
Disclosure
All
Purposes of Accounting
Information
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
Area of Interest
Government
Tax Liabilities
Public/Society
Ethical/Environmental
activities of the firm
Lenders
Shareholders
Customers
Partnershi Limited
p
Liability
Partnership
Company
Examples
M/s
Prabhudas &
Sons; Ravi
Pan Shop
XYZ Ltd.
Owner
Sole
Proprietor
Partners
Partners
Shareholders
No of owners/
shareholders
One Person
Min: 2
Max:20
Management
Control
Proprietor
Partners
Designated
Partners
Board of
Directors
Liability
Unlimited
Unlimited
Limited
Limited
Legal
Registration
No Provision
Voluntary
Compulsory
Compulsory
Accounting Standards-setting
Organization in Selected Countries
Accounting
Standards
Accounting Practices
holding sway in a country
Country Specific
Business Entity
the
Going Concern
entities
Money Measurement
Provides
Concepts..
Matching
Determining
Realization
Determines
Consistency
Once
Concepts..
Conservatism
Anticipate
Concepts..
Dependability of Data
Materiality
Necessitated by practicability and feasibility
Balance between accuracy and costs for achieving it
Timeliness/Periodicity
The idea of accounting periods is used so as to
ensure regularity and timeliness of reporting
Completeness of information
Accounting Policies
Valuation of Inventories
Valuation of Fixed Assets
Valuation of Investments
Treatment of Depreciation
Treatment of Goodwill
Treatment of Foreign Exchange Transactions
Branches of Accounting
Enterprise Accounting
Accounting
Providing
Management/Cost Accounting
Reporting
Illustration
The Problem:
Decrease