According to Vitez, O. (1999-2012) “The biggest impact IT has made on accounting is the ability of companies to develop and use computerized systems to track and record financial transactions. Paper ledgers, manual spreadsheets and hand-written financial statements have all been translated into computer systems that can quickly present individual transactions into financial reports.” Kudler’s Fine Foods REMS uses each module in the system to track, analyze, and report information to other business systems within Kudler’s for the purpose of marketing to the appropriate market, producing product cheaper and much more efficiently, and allowing each department better understanding of fund available. This has an impact on the organization structure so that time and money is not wasted and also has an external impact as customer are better serviced because the REMS allows Kudler’s employee to narrow in on the customer’s
Full Disclosure ACC/421 August 3, 2015 Full Disclosure The full disclosure principle was created to protect users of financial statements by requiring publicly held organizations to disclose pertinent information regarding transactions and details surrounding business operations. Full disclosure is increasing because of the need for more information in a timely manner. The necessity for full disclosure in financial statements brings consequences punishable by laws and fines and pushes organizations to act in honest and ethical manners when compiling their financial statements to the public. The Full Disclosure Principle in Accounting The full disclosure principle in accounting was created to protect investors who may be misled by businesses withholding crucial financial information. Without the full disclosure principle important negative financial information on company standings would likely be withheld from investors.
Although the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed by Congress for positive reasons, there are many disadvantages that come along with it. A major issue is the cost of regulation, especially for smaller companies. Expanding internal controls delay the timeliness of financial statements by adding processing time to accounting functions. To follow the SOX, companies would need to separate duties, causing an increase in personnel. The SOX also calls for additional audits which increase business costs.
Some of the very important factors are: Government stability effects businesses in a great range by competing with businesses to lower their costs, transparency is another important factor where anything the business does is revealed to the government and the government know exactly what they are up to. Economic policy of government on businesses is also a very essential factor that effects businesses for example, government sets up rules and frameworks according to which the businesses compete with one and another, so from time to time government changes these rules which forces the businesses to change the way of their set ups. There are also beneficial political factors that help businesses in various ways, these factors can be defined as apprenticeships and funding of schools and colleges which will enhance the skills of the population that will affect McDonalds in having more skilled workers to work for them which will
This week we learned that companies are required to prepare a statement of cash flows because it gives a more accurate snapshot of the actual cash flow of a company. Financial statements give an overall picture of how much revenue a company is reporting, but high revenue does not guarantee that the company has the ability to pay its bills. The statement of cash flows is a tool designed to help external users make sound economic decisions about the company. The statement of cash flows is divided into three sections: 1) operating activities, 2) investing activities, and financing activities. The operating activities section analyzes the company's flow of cash as it relates to a net loss or net income.
* The DGLs first season Financial Journal reflects the initial foray of the enterprise purchasing the requisite capital equipment (pitchers & spoons) to start the business and the daily consumables (ice, mix, and cups) required to sustain it. Analysis of the journal demonstrates that the debits equals credits reflecting a balanced accounting of transactions during this season. * The DGLS first season
The organization may use the information in the cash flow report to assess the effectiveness of operations. Cash flow from funding activities. The cash flow statement is one of the most important, but often overlooked, of a firm’s financial statements. In its entirety, it lets an individual whether he or she is an analyst, customer, credit provider, or auditor learn the sources and uses of a firm’s cash. Without proper cash management and regardless of how fast a firm’s sales or reported profits on the income statement are growing, a firm cannot survive without carefully ensuring that it takes in more cash than it sends out the door.
Pro forma financial information is generally used to illustrate the effects of transactions such as business combination, and change in capitalization. There are countless reasons on why companies use pro forma statement in their business, the most significant is the planning and control received when using pro forma. The process of using pro forma statements are less time consuming, they help businesses evaluate and make a better distinction between business plans (Scarborough, Wilson, & Zimmerer, 2009, p. 196). Pro forma statements are an excellent outlet for resources that will help a business forecast expected earnings should the company chose to merge with another company or even if the company wanted to sell off part of it operations (Scarborough, Wilson, & Zimmerer, 2009, p. 196). The pro forma statements are commonly used when applying for a business loan.
Understanding Managerial Accounting RWS ACC 206 Prof. Tolley September 3, 2012 Understanding Managerial Accounting Understanding how to build a successful business requires more than accountants crunching numbers as they account for all the transactions for a given period. It even requires more than accountants creating balance sheets, income statements, and statements of owner’s equity i.e., the financial statements. It also requires teamwork between the accountants and the department managers. It is doubtful that success will come to a company without assistance from the management team. While each department manager oversees a different part of their company’s business, usually they all have one thing in common: they play a part
Career Exploration Analysis DeAnn Scroggins COM/530 May 25, 2015 Dr. Charles Sherman Career Exploration Analysis Education is an important step in building a career path. Education provides essential knowledge which can help in sharpening desirable skills for specific careers. Communication varies depending on career, and organizational culture. Communications for accountants (530) prepares accountants for various and diverse styles of communication necessary to succeed in the finance based business world. Planning a career path can seem ominous, but with the help of Career Exploration it manages the unmanageable, delivering reliable and realistic options.