THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING 1.0 INTRODUCTION Asset management is a concept that companies use to ascertain the value of their assets. It provides a quick measure of the worthiness of the organization and so becomes easier for organizations to prepare their final accounts as they are able to quickly estimate the value of their assets. Well managed organizations are required to perform regular fixed asset audits. Tracking and managing corporate assets and equipment is a challenge to most organizations
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The United States Department of Justice ’s Asset Forfeiture Program is a nationwide law enforcement program that has become a powerful weapon in the fight against crime. This involves removing the proceeds of crimes used by criminals to continue activity against society. Asset forfeiture has the impact of disrupting criminal activities that would continue to function if the only tool used was conviction and incarceration of certain individuals. While the Department of Justice program applies only
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Procedures - Asset Irregularities ACC/556 November 24‚ 2014 Introduction This next phase of the auditing process for Apollo Shoes Inc. (Apollo) is the designing of an audit program‚ which will detail substantive procedures for detecting irregularities in the accounts receivable‚ inventory‚ and fixed assets audit cycles. Fixed Assets Apollo’s irregularities in fixed assets‚ has caused concern for substantive procedures to be designed to audit this cycle. The most common schemes where fixed assets are subject
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Q1 1. an intangible asset should be amortised and written off on a systematic basis over the asset’s economic life 2. internally generated goodwill may be carried in the statement of financial position if the value can be determined with reasonable certainty 3. internally generated brands can never be recognised as intangible assets Which of the following is consistent with IAS 38 Intangible assets? A 1 and 2 only B 1 and 3 only C 2 only D 3 only Q2 During 20x7‚ Research
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1. What is Brazos’ investment strategy? Does it seem well suited for its position as a first-time fund? How do you assess the merits of the GTT transaction? Brazos’ investment strategy emphasizes buyouts of mid-size companies that show predictable cash flows‚ have good management teams in place‚ have well-developed niche markets‚ and are located in Texas and the Southwest. This strategy suits its position as a first-time fund because this geographic area is underserved by LBO firms. Additionally
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the balance sheet and other connected returns. The balance sheet consists of liabilities and assets. The concept of current assets includes the following: Investment in shares and advances to other firms and public companies not connected with the business of the borrowing firm are excluded from current assets. The dead inventory i.e. slow moving or obsolete items should not be classified as current assets; The amount representing inter company transactions has to be treated as current only after
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structure and system? • The System is expected to reduce the amount of time and effort that is used to solve an accounting research issue. (d) What are the “topics” used in the ASC? • The General Principles • The Presentation • The Assets • Liabilities • Equity • Revenue • Expense • Broad Transactions • Industry (e) Are Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) references included in the ASC? • Yes It is. 2. Transfer of Receivables FASC 860-10 As the new staff
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5 Asset and Liability Management (ALM) 29. There are different organizational and governance models that guide the management of bank asset and liability activities. The models reflect fundamentally different risk philosophies that tend to evolve with the growing sophistication and depth of financial markets together with the position and activities undertaken by a bank in the market. The terms ‘ALM unit’ and ‘treasury unit’‚ can be confusing as they are often used by organizations who assign
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Introduction 2) Plant Assets 3) Cost Subsequent to Acquisition 4) Valuation 5) Disposal of Plant Assets 6) Intangible Assets 7) Financial Reporting for Plant Assets 8) Conclusion 9) Bibliography and References 1) Introduction This paper includes‚ to the best of my knowledge and research‚ information pertaining the acquisition and disposal of plant assets. This includes terms‚ examples‚ descriptions and general accepted accounting principles necessary to
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The Company Logo—an asset or expense? As the title of this essay suggests‚ it must first be decided whether the company symbol or logo should be recognized as an asset or an expense. An asset is defined as something of value‚ such as cash‚ equipment‚ inventory‚ or buildings‚ while expense is defined as something that has a negative effect on the value of the practice‚ such as accounts payable. The simple question that needs to be answered is “Does the company logo contributes to or takes away from
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