Accounting Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Find a journal article online about a company that recently added or dropped a product or service, or a company that decided to outsource. In the subject line of your post, include the name of the article that you read. Post a link to that article with your initial post, and provide a summary and a reaction to the article. The summary should be approximately 250 words, and the reaction should be approximately 150 words. The summary should describe the major points of the article, and the reactio...

Using the GCU Library, locate a journal article about activity-based costing systems. In the subject line of your post, include the name of the article that you read. Post a link to that article with your initial post, and provide a summary and a reaction to the article. The summary should be approximately 250 words, and the reaction should be approximately 150 words. The summary should describe the major points of the article, and the reaction should demonstrate your interpretation of the artic...

Consider your current company, or a company that you have formerly worked for, and describe and critique the budgeting processes that are used for that organization. If you do not have relevant work experience, use the GCU Library to locate an article on budgeting or forecasting and compare the process recommended by the article to that of the textbook. Your initial post should be approximately 250 words. To participate in follow up discussion, ask questions and post comments regarding classmate...

How can CVP Analysis be used to predict future costs and profitability? Describe how CVP analysis is used, or could be used, at your current place of employment. If you have not worked for a company that might use CVP Analysis, you may choose a well-known company and describe how you envision that company using CVP Analysis. Try to discuss a concept associated with CVP not already addressed by your classmates. Consider using an article to summarize or apply the CVP concepts. To participate in fo...

Using the GCU Library, locate a journal article about activity-based costing systems. In the subject line of your post, include the name of the article that you read. Post a link to that article with your initial post, and provide a summary and a reaction to the article. The summary should be approximately 250 words, and the reaction should be approximately 150 words. The summary should describe the major points of the article, and the reaction should demonstrate your interpretation of the artic...

What are the major differences between job-order costing and process costing systems? Give an example of a well-known company that might use job-order costing and an example of a well-known company that might use process costing. Explain why you have chosen the companies that you did, specifically why job order costing or process costing are used. Do not choose companies that your classmates have already commented upon. Participate in follow-up discussion by critiquing your classmates’ choices...

Using the GCU Library, locate a journal article about job-costing systems or how managerial accounting helps businesses make decisions. In the subject line of your post, include the name of the article that you read. Post a link to that article with your initial post, and provide a summary and a reaction to the article. The summary should be approximately 250 words, and the reaction should be approximately 150 words. The summary should describe the major points of the article, and the reaction s...

Many large companies use an electronic data interchange (EDI) to communicate with key customers and suppliers. Explain the benefits and risks involved when companies use EDI. Explain one way that the use of EDI affects internal controls and the auditor's testing. In your response, do not use the same benefits and risks that have already been posted by a classmate.

Select one method an auditor can use to audit through the computer system. Explain how the method works, any risks associated with the method, and how you would justify using the method from a cost-benefit perspective. In your response, do not use the same methodthat has already been posted by a classmate.

Explain two of the risks companies face when outsourcing the IT function. How can the risks you explained be overcome? In your response, do not use the same two risks associated with outsoucing IT that have already been posted by a classmate.