As the responsibility of the preparation of financial statements is taken by the accountant or firm, then the owner has the authorization to-
1. Prepare further future plans and blueprint.
2. Ensure proper division of work among the departments.
3. Ensure proper utilisation of funds.
4. Planning regarding expansion of the business.
5. Preparation of rules and ploicies for the proper functioning of the business.
6. Analyse the competitors .
7. Build practice and reactive strategies and so on.
AN ACCOUNTANT OR EXTERNAL FIRM CAN TAKE OVER THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CAPTURING DATA AND PREPARING FINANCIAL...
Management of an organization has the responsibility for all of the following except A. preparing financial statements and disclosures B.designing and assessing internal controls over financial reporting C. applying accounting principles used in financial reporting D. hiring an external auditor
You have recently joined the board of an NFPO that has never had a public accountant involved in preparing its financial statements. Explain to the board the different ways a public accountant can be involved in the preparation of the external financial statements, and how the ways differ.
Database systems may change the nature of external reporting. Instead of preparing the traditional financial statements, the company can make the same information available for external users. Identify some ways that the company can use to make its financial data available to external users and discuss its implications on the AIS as a financial reporting system.
Corporate Social Responsibility The CEO of your firm, a distributor for a domestic beer manufacturer, has asked you to take on a special project. She has been hearing about a growing trend toward corporate social responsibility, but wonders if this is a reasonable investment for the firm. Outline the costs and benefits in general terms and draw your own conclusion for her consideration. What suggestions can you offer to her in terms of what the company can do to demonstrate...
D. Miss Nsiah is a qualified chartered accountant who prepares financial statements for a firm located at Tesano. Miss Nsiah does not qualify for a practicing certificate and so she does not provide audit service to the client. This is her first year of preparing financial statements for the firm. When compiling the most recent accounts, she detected some material errors in the previous financial statements. It seemed that the accounts were based on incomplete records as certain costs were...
Assume that you have been working as an accountant since the onset of this newly started business. It was started on January 1 of the current year. It is now December 31, and you talk to the owner about "completing the accounting cycle," including preparing a work sheet, financial statements, and journalizing and posting the closing entries. The owner says to you, "I see no need to waste your time or mine in doing this. We have not been very...
1. Which of the following statements best indicates the difference between data and information: a. information and data are the same. b. information is less useful than data. c. information is always useful whereas data is only sometimes useful. d. information is data that has been processed and converted 2. system can be defined as: a. activities that are performed on inputs b. any device used to capture data including manual keying and scanning. c. any process that an accountant...
You are an accountant in a large firm. Your boss tells you to use a controversial accounting practice, which will make the company’s profits seem higher. She tells you it is only to impress stockholders and will not be used in statements submitted to the IRS. What would you do?
Essay Questions: (5pts each) 1. Why is the adjustment process important in accounting bookkeeping? 2. Why is the closing process important in the accounting bookkeeping? 3. Suppose a new accountant at your firm has worked for service businesses in the past. This is their first job with a merchandising business and they send you an e- mail asking you whether there is any difference in the way service and merchandising businesses complete adjustments. How would you answer the question? Suppose...
Preparing Financial Statements You will be preparing the Financial Statement for Bolero Auto Repair Shop. Remember the order in which financial statements must be prepared and remember to use good form. Bolero Auto Repair Shop has just completed operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. This is the third year of operations for the company. The following data have been assembled for the business: Insurance Expense Service Revenue Utilities Expense Rent Expense Bolero, Capital, Jan. 1, 2020 Cash Owner...