Accounting standards in the USA are a set of accounting guidelines known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These standards govern how companies in the United States record and present their financial statements to regulatory authorities, investors, and all stakeholders. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) developed and…
Subordinated debt refers to the debt owed to an unsecured creditor. In the event of the bankruptcy or liquidation of the debtor, the court will prioritize the outstanding loans which the liquidated assets shall repay. Therefore, subordinated debt can only be paid if any assets left after the claims of secured creditors have been met.…
A business usually owns capital assets like Plant and machinery, land and building, equipment etc. The values of these assets are periodically depreciated over their useful life span both for accounting and tax purposes. The revaluation of assets is stark opposite to planned depreciation where the recorded decline in value of these assets tied down…
The Italian Luca Pacioli, recognized as The Father of accounting and bookkeeping was the first person to publish a work on double-entry bookkeeping, and introduced the field in Italy. The modern profession of the chartered accountant originated in Scotland in the nineteenth century. The main purpose of accounting principles is to guarantee that a business’s…
The days of manual bookkeeping and ledgers are long gone as emerging technologies in accounting include AI-driven automation, blockchain for secure transactions, cloud-based accounting software, data analytics, and robotic process automation for streamlining repetitive tasks. These emerging technologies have revolutionized traditional accounting practices. Automation is allowing accountants to eliminate or streamline tedious manual tasks like…
Perhaps the concept of accounting has been around in the world in one form or another for centuries. When a barter system existed in the trading system the system of recording goods and services transactions must have been started. From the books of history, we read that Philosopher and economist Chanakya wrote “Arthashastra” in India…
Accounting is a language of business that communicates the process of classifying and summarizing money-related matters in a detailed manner in such a way that is easy to understand. The primary purpose of accounting is to provide accurate and reliable financial status to stakeholders, enabling them to make informed decisions. The purpose of accounting is…
Ethics of Information Security has both a legal and ethical concept. The ethics of information systems, also known as information ethics or cyberethics, is a branch of ethics that examines the ethical implications of information. It considers the moral aspects of information as a resource, product, or target. On the other hand, IS security or…
Abuse of official positions and sexual harassment are both types of misconduct and abusive conduct. Abuse of an official position is when an official uses his/her powers and privileges for personal gain or to harm others, instead of by the law. A public servant is said to commit the offence of criminal misconduct in the…
Ethics and technology are dynamic and ever-changing, and the relationship between the two is complex. Technology ethics is the study of the moral implications and considerations of technology, from its development to its use. It involves analyzing the ethical dilemmas that arise from the application of technology in various fields. Therefore, ethics is the dynamic,…
