ACCT1501 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cash Flow Statement, Cash Cash, Accrual

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1. 1 use and preparation of accounting: use, people study accounting to learn how to use information effectively and to do their jobs better, preparation. The demand for useful information shapes how financial accounting information is prepared; e. g. when producing annual performance reports. 1. 2 financi al accounti ng: accounting is a process of identifying, measuring and communicating economic information to allow for informed decisions by users of that information. The two types of accounting systems: financial accounting: periodic financial statements and related disclosures are provided to external decision-makers, such as investors, management accounting: information for planning and performance reports given to managers throughout the organisation; internal decision-makers. 1. 4 the people involved in financi al accounting. However, since creating accounting information is a cost, there is a relationship between performance/position and credibility: periodic: means that users can expect reports on a regular basis. They are willing to accept some imprecision in the information in return for periodic reports with timely, decision-relevant information.

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You work as a Management Accounting officer in a small andmedium organization operating in either a Manufacturing, Retail,Hospitality or Construction sector with not more than fifty (50)employees and an annual net turnover not exceeding Â£500,000.

Management accounting plays a key role in organizations todayand therefore decision makers in the organization must understandhow to create and use good management accounting information. Intodayâs business environment, business wants to track performanceinformation that goes beyond just the cost-based information ofhistoric general ledger systems provided by traditional financialaccounting information. Good management accounting involves aresponsibility to manage a wide variety of critical managementaccounting information using management accounting system andmanagement accounting techniques such as cost-volume- profitanalysis, marginal costing and absorption costing to producerelevant management report for informed decision making.

This was the summary of the speech delivered by a conferencespeaker about the role of management accounting and managementaccounting system in an organization. The General Manager of yourorganization sees management accounting function as very crucial inproviding management information well informed decision makingwithin the organization. Knowing that you are studying managementaccounting at the HND level, the organization sponsored you toattend this conference. After this conference the Generalmanagement has asked you (Management Accounting Officer) to write areport to him covering management accounting and managementaccounting system together with different costing techniques andreporting to enable the organization implement them.

Using the above scenario and in your capacity as ManagementAccounting Officer in your organisation, continue the word reportto the General Manager addressing other issues in managementaccounting function such as budgeting and budgetary control,performance indicators and variances to bolster his/her interest tomake the management accounting function in your organisation a fulldepartment rather than a unit. The fact that management accountingsystem could enable organisations identify financial problems toenable them adopt a strategy to investigate and address them madethe General Manager determined to place much importance toestablish the department. As Management AccountingOfficer, using various relevant management accountingmaterials such as news bulletin, stakeholder reports, the YouTube,twitter, academic articles, magazine, text books, websites,journals, newspapers, and other relevant resources, your report tothe General Manager should be convincing and compelling supportedwith relevant illustrations that would generate and preserve valuefor the organisation.

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of differenttypes of planning tools that can be used for budgetary control forthe chosen scenario. This should be supported with examples andillustrations. Compare how organisations (Scenario mentioned above)such as yours should adapt management accounting systems to respondto financial problems. This should be supported with examples andillustrations (1000 words). PLEASE NO PLAGIARISM

Question 1

Identify the item below that is not one of the four different types of data processing activities.

		deleting
		reading
		creating
		using

Question 2

All of the following are advantages of an ERP system except

		ERPs permit manufacturing plants to receive new orders in real time.
		in an ERP, data input is captured or keyed once.
		it takes considerable experience and training to use an ERP system effectively.
		ERPs permit management to gain greater visibility into every area of the enterprise.

Question 3

Sam Jones has been the controller of Downtown Tires for 25 years. Ownership of the firm recently changed hands and the new owners are conducting an audit of the financial records. The audit has been unable to reproduce financial reports that were prepared by Sam. While there is no evidence of wrongdoing, the auditors are concerned that the discrepancies might contribute to poor decisions. Which of the following characteristics of useful information is absent in the situation described above?

		relevant
		reliable
		complete
		timely
		understandable
		verifiable
		accessible

Question 4

An ERP system might facilitate the purchase of direct materials by all of the following except

		preparing a purchase order when inventory falls to reorder point.
		routing a purchase order to a purchasing agent for approval.
		communicating a purchase order to a supplier.
		selecting the best supplier by comparing bids.

Question 5

Antia Carmie is the largest collector and retailer of Japanese fans in the St. Louis area. Antia uses computer technology to provide superior customer service. The store's database system was designed to make detailed information about each Japanese fan easily accessible to her customers. Accordingly, the fan price and condition are provided for each fan, along with many pictures of each fan. In Antia's database, the price of the Japanese fans is a(n)

		entity.
		attribute.
		field.
		record.

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered a source document?

		A copy of the company's shipping document.
		A copy of the company's ledger.
		A copy of the company's sales journal.
		A copy of the company's financial statements.

Question 7

In an ERP system, the module used to record data about transactions in the disbursement cycle is called

		financial.
		order to cash.
		customer relationship management.
		purchase to pay.

Question 8

Baggins Incorporated identifies new product development and product improvement as the top corporate goals. An employee developed an innovation that will correct a shortcoming in one of the company's products. Although Baggins current Return on Investment (ROI) is 12%, the product innovation is expected to generate ROI of only 10%. As a result, awarding bonuses to employees based on ROI resulted in

		goal conflict.
		information overload.
		decreased value of information.
		goal congruence.

Question 9

________ are examples of activities that constitute inbound logistics.

		Activities that transform inputs into final products or services
		Activities that provide post-sale support to customers
		Activities that consist of receiving, storing, and distributing the materials used as inputs by the organization to create goods and/or services it sells
		Activities that help customers to buy the organization's products or services

Question 10

In which transaction cycle would information for inventory purchases be most likely to pass between internal and external accounting information systems?

		the revenue cycle
		the expenditure cycle
		the human resources / payroll cycle
		the financing cycle

Question 11

The collection of customer payment is part of which transaction cycle?

		the human resources cycle
		the production cycle
		the revenue cycle
		the expenditure cycle

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of source data automation?

		POS (point-of-sale) scanners in retail stores
		a bill of lading
		a subsidiary ledger
		a utility bill

Question 13

All of the following are guidelines for developing a good coding system except

		be as sophisticated as possible to promote usage.
		be consistent with its intended use.
		be flexible to allow for growth.
		be consistent with the company's organization structure.

Question 14

What is a key decision that needs to be made with regards to borrowing money from lenders?

		the location
		pro forma income statement
		how much capital to acquire
		job descriptions

Question 15

Identify the false statement below.

		A service company does not have an inventory system.
		Retail stores do not have a production cycle.
		Financial institutions have installment-loan cycles.
		Every organization should implement every transaction cycle module.

Question 16

The chart of accounts of a fast-food restaurant would probably include

		a list of customers.
		a list of financial statement accounts.
		a list of vendors.
		a list of employees.

Question 17

Which statement below regarding the AIS is false?

		Traditionally, most AIS have been designed so that both financial and operational data are stored in a manner that facilitates their integration in reports.
		The AIS must be able to provide managers with detailed and operational information about the organization's performance.
		Both traditional financial measures and operational data are required for proper and complete evaluation of performance.
		The AIS was often just one of the information systems used by an organization to collect and process financial and nonfinancial data.

Question 18

In Petaluma, California, electric power is provided to consumers by Pacific Power. Each month Pacific Power mails bills to 186,000 households and then processes payments as they are received. What is the best way for this business to ensure that payment data entry is efficient and accurate?

		well-designed paper forms
		turnaround documents
		source data automation
		sequentially numbered bills

Question 19

Data must be converted into information to be considered useful and meaningful for decision making. There are seven characteristics that make information both useful and meaningful. If the same information can be reproduced by two independent and knowledgeable people, it is representative of the characteristic of

		verifiability.
		truthful.
		relevance.
		reliability.

Question 20

		entity.
		attribute.
		field.
		record.

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