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Principles of Accounting and Finance

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  • How is accounting used in business?

    Posted on Friday June 5th, 2009 at 16:37

    It might seem obvious, but in managing a business, it's important to understand how the business makes a profit. A company needs a good business model and a good profit model. A business sells products or services and earns a certain amount of margi...

  • What does an audit report contain?

    Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 16:35

    Most audit reports on financial statements give the business a clean bill of health, or a clean opinion. At the other end of the spectrum, the auditor may state that the financial statements are misleading and should not be relied upon. This negative...

  • What does an audit do?

    Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 16:33

    If a business breaks the rules of accounting and ethics, it can be liable for legal sanctions against it. It can deliberately deceive its investors and lenders with false or misleading numbers in its financial report. That's where audits come in. Aud...

  • What is accounting fraud?

    Posted on Wednesday May 6th, 2009 at 16:31

    Accounting fraud is a deliberate and improper manipulation of the recording of sales revenue and/or expenses in order to make a company's profit performance appear better than it actually is. Some things that companies do that can constitute fraud ar...

  • What are independent auditors?

    Posted on Monday May 4th, 2009 at 16:28

    Indpendent CPA auditors are like referees in the financial reporting arena. The CPA comes in, does an audit of the business's accounting system and methods and gives a report that is attached to the company's financial statements. Publicly owned busi...

  • What is acid test ratio and ROA ratio?

    Posted on Saturday May 2nd, 2009 at 16:27

    Investors calculate the acid test ratio, also known as the quick ratio or the pounce ratio. This ratio excludes inventory and prepaid expenses, which the current ratio includes, and it limits assets to cash and items that the business can quickly con...

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It is good to see a blog discussing about fundamentals of accounting. Great job.

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