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Accrual Concept
As stated above in the matching concept, the revenue generated in the accounting period is considered and the expenditure related…
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An Overview of Contracts and Why They are Important to Business and Society
Contracts govern all transactions whether they are between firms or between firms and private individuals. Indeed, in most of the…
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Need for a Theory of Accounting to Improve the Accounting Profession
Creative Accounting and the Need for a Theory of Accounting The rise of “creative accounting” practices, an euphemism for hiding some unfavorable…
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Causes of Noise in Phase Locked Loop Circuits
A PLL is an electronic circuit that produces a replica of its input frequency using a feedback mechanism. Noise in…
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Matching Concept
Matching concept is based on the accounting period concept. The expenditures of a firm for a particular accounting period are…
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Need for a Uniform and Common Theory of Accounting
The frequent attempts by experts and professionals on having a “theory” that would guide accountants all over the world is…
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Working Capital Cycle
Generation and disbursement of cash is carried out in the manner depicted by the following diagram:
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Gross Working Capital and Net Working Capital
Gross working capital means the investment in current assets, whereas the Net working capital means the difference of current assets…
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Management Accounting – Working Capital
Working capital is defined by experts as follows – “Working capital is the amount of funds necessary to cover the…
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Management Accounting – Useful Ratios
Short–term Financial Position or Test of Liquidity (a) Current Ratios = Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities (b) Quick or Acid Test or…
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Classification on the Basis of Financial Aspects
Ratios can be further classified based on their functional aspects as discussed below. Liquidity Ratios Liquidity ratios are used to…
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Ratio Classification on the Basis of Financial Statement
Balance Sheet Ratios Ratios calculated from taking various data from the balance sheet are called balance sheet ratio. For example,…
