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Overview of Audit Expectation Gap (AEG)

Audit Expectation Gap (AEG) Not a new issue but definitely a persistent one More than 100 years old (Chandler & Edwards, 1996) Prevalent in many countries Threatens the credibility of …

Budgeting for Sales

Budgeting for Sales In large companies, the sales forecast is usually prepared by the marketing department (it requires significant market research). In smaller companies, the sales forecast may be made …

Budget Assumptions

Budget Assumptions A master budget is based on various estimates and assumptions. For example, the sales budget requires three estimates/assumptions: What are the budgeted unit sales? What is the budgeted …

The Master Budget

To help you see the “big picture” keep in mind that the 10 schedules in the master budget are designed to answer 10 questions …. How much sales revenue will …

Human Factors in Budgeting

In this article, you will learn the essential human factors in budgeting. Human Factors in Budgeting The success of a budget program depends on three important factors: Top management must …

Benefits of Self-Imposed Budget

Self-Imposed Budget A self-imposed or participative budget is prepared with the full cooperation and participation of managers at all levels. Advantages of Self-Imposed Budget Individuals at all levels of the …

Advantages of Budgeting

Advantages of Budgeting Budget Development Process Ratcheting: Why shouldn’t I just use 10% more than last year for everything? Zero-Based Budgets: Require managers to build budgets from the ground up …

The Basic Framework of Budgeting

What is a Budget? A budget is a detailed quantitative plan for acquiring and using financial and other resources over a specified forthcoming time period. The act of preparing a …

Welcome to Accounting Information System

Let’s start by exploring Xero – the accounting software we choose in this instance. Xero is cloud-based accounting software. You will need to create a Xero account with a 30-day …

Welcome to the Statement of Cash Flows

This week, we will introduce one important financial statement – Statement of Cash Flows. This is a cash only statement, which differs from the other financial statements. We will firstly …

Welcome to the course

Let’s get started Thank you for joining this course created by Auckland University of Technology. In this course you will be immersed in the exciting world of accounting, and will …

Welcome to week 4

Welcome back! You have officially made it to the last week of this course. How do you feel? Please feel free to leave any feedback on the comment section. This …

The Budgeted Income Statement

The Budgeted Income Statement With interest expenses gotten from the cash budget, Royal can prepare the budgeted income statement. The Budgeted Balance Sheet Royal reported the following account balances prior …

Cash Budget Format

In this article, you will learn more about cash budget format. Cash Budget Format The cash budget is divided into four sections: Cash receipts: lists all cash inflows excluding cash …

Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget Example

Selling & Administrative Expenses Budget At Royal, the selling and administrative expenses budget is divided into variable and fixed components. The variable selling and administrative expenses are $0.50 per unit …