,Full Solution Manual For Accounting What The Numbers Mean 13th Edition David Marshall
CHAPTER
Accounting—Present And
1 Past
CHAPTER OUTLINE:
I. What Is Accounting?
A. Definition
B. Uses Of Accounting Information
C. Classifications
1. Financial Accounting
2. Managerial Accounting / Cost Accounting
3. Auditing — Public Accounting
4. Internal Auditing
5. Governmental And Not-For-Profit Accounting
6. Income Tax Accounting
II. How Has Accounting Developed?
A. Early History
B. The Accounting Profession In The United States
C. Financial Accounting Standard Setting At The Present Time
1. Financial Accounting Standards Board
2. Standards Are Evolving
D. Standards For Other Types Of Accounting
1. Managerial Accounting / Cost Accounting
2. Auditing
3. Governmental And Not-For-Profit Accounting
4. Income Tax Accounting
E. International Accounting Standards
F. Ethics And The Accounting Profession
III. The Conceptual Framework
A. Context
B. Summary Of Concepts Statement No. 8, Chapter 1 — The Objective Of General
Purpose Financial Reporting
C. Objectives Of Financial Reporting For Nonbusiness Organizations
IV. Plan Of The Book
,TEACHING/LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Principal:
1. To Present A Definition Of Accounting.
2. To Identify And Describe Different Classifications Of Accounting.
3. To Emphasize That Financial Accounting Standards Are Not A ―Fixed Code Of
Rules,‖ But Are Established In Response To User Needs And Business Developments.
Accountants Need To Apply Professional Judgment In The Application Of Accounting
Principles.
4. To Emphasize The Role And Sources Of Ethics For The Accounting Profession.
Supporting:
5. To Summarize How Accounting Has Evolved Over Time.
6. To Identify Sources Of Standards For Other Types Of Accounting And To Contrast
These With Financial Accounting Standards.
7. To Introduce The Issues Associated With The Development Of International
Accounting Standards.
8. To Describe The Context Of The FASB Conceptual Framework Project.
9. To Summarize Concepts Statement No. 8, Chapter 1 — The Objective Of General
Purpose Financial Reporting.
10. To Relate The Objectives Of Financial Reporting For Nonbusiness Organizations
To Those Of Business Enterprises.
TEACHING OBSERVATIONS/ASSIGNMENT SUGGESTIONS:
1. Students Should Be Put On Notice About The Jargon Of Accounting, The Use Of
Synonymous Terms, The Importance Of The Context Within Which A Term Is Used,
And The Need For Precision In The Use Of Terminology. The First Example Of
Jargon Is The Term Entity.
2. When Discussing "Auditing — Public Accounting," Have Students Find The Auditors'
Opinion In The Campbell Soup Company 2020 Annual Report (See Pages 87-88 Of
The Appendix). Emphasize That A "Clean Opinion" Is Not A "Clean Bill Of Health."
3. Discuss The Summary Of Concepts Statement No. 8, Chapter 1 — The Objective Of
, Financial Reporting, In Detail.
CHAPTER
Accounting—Present And
1 Past
CHAPTER OUTLINE:
I. What Is Accounting?
A. Definition
B. Uses Of Accounting Information
C. Classifications
1. Financial Accounting
2. Managerial Accounting / Cost Accounting
3. Auditing — Public Accounting
4. Internal Auditing
5. Governmental And Not-For-Profit Accounting
6. Income Tax Accounting
II. How Has Accounting Developed?
A. Early History
B. The Accounting Profession In The United States
C. Financial Accounting Standard Setting At The Present Time
1. Financial Accounting Standards Board
2. Standards Are Evolving
D. Standards For Other Types Of Accounting
1. Managerial Accounting / Cost Accounting
2. Auditing
3. Governmental And Not-For-Profit Accounting
4. Income Tax Accounting
E. International Accounting Standards
F. Ethics And The Accounting Profession
III. The Conceptual Framework
A. Context
B. Summary Of Concepts Statement No. 8, Chapter 1 — The Objective Of General
Purpose Financial Reporting
C. Objectives Of Financial Reporting For Nonbusiness Organizations
IV. Plan Of The Book
,TEACHING/LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Principal:
1. To Present A Definition Of Accounting.
2. To Identify And Describe Different Classifications Of Accounting.
3. To Emphasize That Financial Accounting Standards Are Not A ―Fixed Code Of
Rules,‖ But Are Established In Response To User Needs And Business Developments.
Accountants Need To Apply Professional Judgment In The Application Of Accounting
Principles.
4. To Emphasize The Role And Sources Of Ethics For The Accounting Profession.
Supporting:
5. To Summarize How Accounting Has Evolved Over Time.
6. To Identify Sources Of Standards For Other Types Of Accounting And To Contrast
These With Financial Accounting Standards.
7. To Introduce The Issues Associated With The Development Of International
Accounting Standards.
8. To Describe The Context Of The FASB Conceptual Framework Project.
9. To Summarize Concepts Statement No. 8, Chapter 1 — The Objective Of General
Purpose Financial Reporting.
10. To Relate The Objectives Of Financial Reporting For Nonbusiness Organizations
To Those Of Business Enterprises.
TEACHING OBSERVATIONS/ASSIGNMENT SUGGESTIONS:
1. Students Should Be Put On Notice About The Jargon Of Accounting, The Use Of
Synonymous Terms, The Importance Of The Context Within Which A Term Is Used,
And The Need For Precision In The Use Of Terminology. The First Example Of
Jargon Is The Term Entity.
2. When Discussing "Auditing — Public Accounting," Have Students Find The Auditors'
Opinion In The Campbell Soup Company 2020 Annual Report (See Pages 87-88 Of
The Appendix). Emphasize That A "Clean Opinion" Is Not A "Clean Bill Of Health."
3. Discuss The Summary Of Concepts Statement No. 8, Chapter 1 — The Objective Of
, Financial Reporting, In Detail.
