Accounting Essays

Auditing Regulations in the UK
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Jul 2018
Introduction: Introduction Following the financial disasters that led to the collapse of corporations such as Enron and WorldCom, international and national regulators sought to strengthen legislation relating to ...

EU Commission on Auditor Liabilities
Example essay. Last modified: 24th Jul 2018
Introduction: Auditors are increasingly finding that they are being targeted by those who feel that they have been wronged by the quality of the financial accounts. Auditors are required to consider the financial ...

Throughput Accounting: Theory of Constraints
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: Dr. Goldratt’s ‘Throughput Accounting’ revolutionized the methods by which companies viewed their costs and associated them with profits. Unlike the traditional cost accounting methods,...

Cash Flow Statements: Indirect Method
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: a) International Accounting Standard 7 (IAS 7) lays down the standards expected by companies when presenting information about changes in cash or cash equivalents. Under IAS 7, a company is required ...

Enron Scandal: Impact on Accounting
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: Accounting for Enron 1. Why is accounting being blamed for the losses sustained by investors as a result of the collapse of Enron? Is this criticism fair and do financial accounting and reporting pra...

Cultural Influences on Accounting and Its Practices
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: 1. Introduction Recent research in comparative accounting has led to a number of interesting theories and models that have attempted to analyse the causal factors behind the evolution of dissimilar a...

Factors in Business Cash Budgeting: With Examples
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: Contents (Jump to) Task One (p3d) XYZ Traders – Cash Budget Task Two (p3abc) Alpha Manufacturing – Budgets Task Three (p4abc) Beales Manufacturing – Variances Task Four (p2ab) Beales Ma...

Traditional Costing Method vs ABC
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: Introduction In this essay we will discuss the traditional costing method and consider the alternative method offered by Activity Based Costing (ABC) technique. We will discuss how the two methods di...

Activity Based Costing (ABC) Case Study: Exxonmobil
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT This paper presents an assessment of the set up of an activity-based costing (ABC) for Exxon Mobil, a global oil company. The discussion in ...

Absorption Costing Vs Marginal Costing | Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: As Marabs Manufacturing Limited deals in different products, some standard while others customised, it should accordingly adopt different but suitable techniques for costing these products. Absorptio...

Cash Flow Management and Forecasting | Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: Cash flow management Cash flow management is the process of monitoring, analyzing and adjusting business’ cash flows[1]. “Cash is king” is the often heard business cliché, yet it is borne ou...

Efficiency of IT Audit in Corporate Governance
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: Contents (Jump to) Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Literature Review – Corporate Governance Chapter 3: Information systems and corporate governance Chapter 4: Sarbanes Oxley Act Chapter 1: Intro...

Budgeting as a Performance Management Technique
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: “Financial measures are inadequate for guiding and evaluating organisations’ trajectories through competitive environments.” Kaplan and Norton (1996: 24) In the introductory quotation, Kaplan a...

Fair Value Accounting Vs Historical Cost Accounting
Example essay. Last modified: 17th Jul 2018
Introduction: i) Fair Value and Historical Cost Accounting Historical cost accounting is an accounting method by which assets are valued based on the actual amount of money with which they are bought and as such n...

Ratio Analysis for Building Company
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: The housing industry has been facing challenging market conditions since the last few months. However the Chairman of the Group has made the following......

Accounting Ratio to Manipulate Accounting
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: Companies use accounting ratios to manipulate their accounts Table of Contents (Jump to) Abstract Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.1 Aims and objectives Hypothesis 1 1.2. Overview Chapter 2 ...

Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Analysis Applications
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: 1. Introduction The use of Cost Volume Profit (CVP) Analysis depends upon a number of clear assumptions, for its application in resolving problems, simplifying complexities and aiding decision-making...

Investment Analysis for Jewellery Business
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: Executive Summary Babushka’s Baubles is a company producing jewellery at the budget end of the market and has seen a sharp decline in its financial position, in 2008. Despite this, sale levels are ...

Conceptual Framework in Accounting Board
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: Introduction A conceptual framework has its basis in a set of concepts. These concepts are linked to a system of methods, behaviors, functions, relationships and objects. The conceptual framework for...

Financial Statements Analysis of Competitors
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: The two U.S. companies Lowe’s and Home Depot are two leading competitors on the DYI market who are both listed on the U.S. stock market. You are to carry out a financial statement analysis of t...

Strategic Accounting for Decision Making
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: “Super Service” Mini Market. Contents (Jump to) Abstract Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – The Mini Markets Chapter 3 – Conclusions and Recommendations Tables   Abstract One of ...

Effect of Standard Costing Changes on Firm Operations
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: The Rise and Fall of Standard Costing and Its Effect on Everyday Operations For European and American Firms Contents (Jump to) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GENERAL OVERVIEW ACCOUNTING OVERVIEW LITERATURE REVIEW...

Analysis of Financial Annual Reports
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: The Home Depot and Lowe’s Companies are major American home improvement retailers, keen rivals with Home Improvement leading both in sales and in profits. This assignment aims to analyse their oper...

Construction of Investment Portfolio
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: To: Mr Bernard Riemann From: Investment Manager Date: 28 November 2007 Subject: Construction of Investment Portfolio Overview: The investment portfolio recommended is based on the discussion with you...

Revenue Recognition and Corporate Governance
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: Revenue recognition is one of the most important accounting concepts to organisations across the globe. Basically, there are two main ways in which an organisation can account for revenue as part of ...