Accounting Essays

Capital Budgeting Techniques in Asset Investments
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: Title: In practice asset investments are determined by using capital budgeting techniques – discuss using examples in real organisations Capital budgeting decisions are important because they affec...

Effectiveness of Auditing in Corporate Business
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: UK Auditing Introduction The UK auditing and accounting market is one of the largest in the world with over 432 accountants per hundred thousand of population (Saudagaran, 2003, p.10), many of whom a...

Development of Conceptual Framework in Accounting
Example essay. Last modified: 16th Jul 2018
Introduction: Introduction In this essay we will assess the extent to which a conceptual framework can be developed in accounting, with examples of past and current attempts from standard setters. Accounting is a ...

Auditing Risk and Liabilities
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Introduction: Auditors are naturally nervous of the potential liability that they face when undertaking their role. This is particularly the case when it comes to the high risk audit client, where there is a much ...

Activity Based Costing in Small UK Manufacturing Companies
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: (Keywords: Activity-Based Costing, Small Business, Cost drivers, Manufacturing, traditional costing) Confidentiality Statement This study contains confidential and sensitive information. It is not op...

Management Accounting Techniques for Competitive Advantage
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Hadika plc A Report: The Use of Management Accounting Techniques for Achievement of Competitive Advantage   Table of Contents (Jump to) Introduction Management Accounting Application of...

Concepts in Creative Accounting
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Creative Accounting is usually depicted as a smeared subject and hence considered as an adverse deed. It is quite common that as and when the words “Creative Accounting” are indicated, the thinki...

Extensible Business Reporting Language in India
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Introduction XBRL XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) reporting is gaining momentum as a medium of digital financial reporting (Ogundejiet.al, 2014). It is a meta-language, based on XML and...

Financial Reporting on Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Question 1 Under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), goodwill and intangible assets must be treated separately during a business combination in accordance with IFRS3. Prior to IFRS 3,...

Internal Audit Example of Educational Institution
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Internal Auditing – Cass Business School Question 1 Control Environment – The attitude and actions of the board and management regarding the significance of control within the organization. T...

Principles of Fairness in Taxation
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Is it true to say that some forms of taxation are fairer than others? How might the present taxation system in the UK be improved to make it fairer? Ideas about the fairness of systems of taxation wi...

How to Write an Accounting Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: When writing a successful accounting essay it is essential that you follow certain processes to help you reach your end goals, whilst at the same time demonstrating that you are comfortable with the ...

Financial Report for Furniture Company | Example
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Financial Report Scenario: Must Have Furnishers   TABLE OF CONTENTS (JUMP TO) INTRODUCTION TASK ONE: Effect of Policies on Company Performance TASK TWO: Effect of Product Diversification and Promoti...

Impacts of Commercial Pressures on Audit Performance
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Given the commercial pressures are Auditors doing a good job? Introduction For two decades the debate has raged regarding whether auditors are performing their tasks adequately, within the bounds of...

Financial and Management Accounting: Payroll Services
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Financial and Management Accounting Case Study: Payroll Services 1. IMPACT ON THE CHARGE PER TRANSACTION: The payroll department is incurring a total cost of £590,000 at present. The charge per tran...

Functions of Management Accounting in an Organisation
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: “One of the functions of Management Accounting is to provide information for control purposes within an organisation.” The importance of control within an organisation The ways in which manageme...

Market Based Accounting Research Impacts
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Introduction: Market-based Accounting Research Introduction Accounting provides financial data about the performance of a company. This data enables accounting information users, including investors, to take their...

Comparison of Financial Reporting Systems
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Introduction: Comparison of financial reporting systems: UK, France, Germany and Poland Introduction Although recent moves have been made towards the harmonisation of accounting and financial reporting systems wi...

Basic Assumptions in Accounting
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Introduction: Accounts are produced by all companies as a way of providing information to all third parties interested in the company’s performance. One of the primary aims of these accounts is to reduce the pro...

Effects of Changes to International Accounting Standards
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: CONTENTS PAGE (Jump to) (1)(a) REQUIRED CHANGES UNDER INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (1)(b) MERITS AND DEMERITS OF EXTINCTION OF EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS (1)(c) RECOGNISED GAINS AND LOSSES AND HISTO...

EU’s Adoption of IFRS
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Introduction From 1st January 2005, all European countries are required under EU law to use the IFRS[1]standards for their financial reporting statements, which includes corporations domiciled within...

BT Group: Financial Performance Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: BT Group (BT) is the leading UK company providing landline telecommunication services and equipment. It also had the mobile telecommunication business which was subsequently sold as MMO2. After the s...

Issues with Balanced Scorecard: A Case Study
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: I. “I think Fitzharrys Ltd’s financial statements are incomplete. a. They contain nothing about the company’s plans and budgets for the year to 31 December 2005, nor about performance since the...

Auditor Ethical Standards and Auditing Strategies
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Discuss the ethical standards required of auditors. The Auditing Practices Board (APB) has issued new standards governing the ethical conduct of auditors which commenced on 15 December, 2004 (Cossera...

Factors Affecting Financial Reporting Quality
Example essay. Last modified: 13th Jun 2018
Introduction: Financial Reporting Standards Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs) and Accounting concepts influence the production and presentation of financial statements. The FRSs that influence the production of...