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Underlying Principles – The Building Blocks

Underlying Principles – The Building Blocks. learning objectives uses and purpose of accounting the conceptual frameworks of accounting the Statement of Principles (SOP) UK accounting concepts true and fair view UK accounting and financial reporting standards. Session Summary (1).

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Underlying Principles – The Building Blocks

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  1. Underlying Principles – The Building Blocks

  2. learning objectivesuses and purpose of accounting the conceptual frameworks of accountingthe Statement of Principles (SOP)UK accounting conceptstrue and fair viewUK accounting and financial reporting standards Session Summary (1)

  3. international accounting standardsfinancial accounting, management accounting and financial managementaccounting and accountancytypes of business entityfinancial statementsusers of financial statementsaccountability and financial reporting Session Summary (2)

  4. outline the uses and purpose of accounting and the practice of accountancyexplain the development of the conceptual frameworks of accountingoutline the contents of the UK Statement of Principlesexplain the main UK accounting concepts and accounting and financial reporting standardsappreciate the meaning of true and fair view Learning Objectives (1)

  5. consider the importance of international accounting standardsexplain what is meant by financial accounting, management accounting and financial managementillustrate the different types of business entityexplain the nature and purpose of financial statementsidentify the wide range of users of financial informationconsider the issues of accountability and financial reporting Learning Objectives (2)

  6. accountancy is the practice of accounting  The three questions generally answered by accounting:how are we doing, and are we doing well or badly?which problems should be looked at?which is the best alternative for doing a job? Uses and Purpose of Accounting (1)

  7. Accounting may be defined asthe classification and recording of monetary transactionsthe presentation and interpretation of the results of those transactionsthe monetary projection of future activities from alternative courses of action Uses and Purpose of Accounting (2)

  8. The Statement of Principles (1) The SOP is a statement of guidelines, and comprises 8 chapters that deal with the following topics: the objectives of financial statements identification of the entities required to provide financial statements the qualitative characteristics required to make financial information useful to users

  9. The Statement of Principles (2) the main elements included in the financial statements when transactions should be recognised in financial statements how assets and liabilities should be measured how financial statements should be presented for clear and effective communication the accounting by an entity for interests in other entities

  10. Features of Useful Financial Information

  11. UK Accounting Concepts

  12. True and Fair View the term true and fair view was introduced in the Companies Act 1947 true and fair view was adopted by the European Community Council in its 4th directive true and fair view was implemented by the UK in the Companies Act 1981, and in the implementation of the 7th directive in the 1989 Act (section 226 or 227) In practice true and fair view relates to the extent to which the various principles, concepts, and standards of accounting have been applied

  13. UK Accounting and Financial Reporting Standards The framework of accounting that covers which data should be included within an accounting system, and how that data should be recorded and reported is included in:Statements of Standard Accounting Practice (SSAPs)Financial Reporting Standards (FRSs)

  14. International Accounting Standards the IASC was created in order to develop international accounting standards the successor to the IASC, the IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) was set up in April 2001 the IASB publishes International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) from 1 January 2005 there was mandatory application of the IFRSs by listed companies within EU member states

  15. Branches of Accounting

  16. Professional Accounting Bodies

  17. Accounting processes follow a system ofrecording and classifying data followed bysummarisation of financial information for subsequentinterpretation and presentation Accounting Processes

  18. Types of Business Entity

  19. The three main financial statements that appear within a business’s annual report and accounts are the balance sheetprofit and loss accountcash flow statement Financial Statements

  20. Users of Financial and Accounting Information

  21. Accountability is maintained by the reporting to shareholders on a yearly and half-yearly basis of sales and other activities and profits or losses arising from those activities and the audit function Accountability and Financial Reporting

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