How Adjusting Entries Affect the Quality of Financial Reporting: The Case of Frosty Co.

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 493-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason C. Porter
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Accounting Scandals ◽  
Accounting Courses

ABSTRACT Recent accounting scandals have emphasized the need to think beyond debits and credits. Accounting students must understand the effects of transactions on a company's financial position, as well as the pressures and incentives they will someday face to misrepresent that position. This case introduces students in intermediate financial accounting courses to both of these important objectives. First, the case improves students' critical thinking skills in accounting by allowing them to determine if various correcting entries should be made, and what the effects of those transactions will be on the company's financial statements. Second, the case improves students' ability to evaluate ethical consequences by introducing them to conflicting incentives regarding those corrections: the obligation to provide investors with high-quality financial statements that fairly present the company's financial position versus the pressure to maintain a high stock price for investors. The case may be completed using either U.S. GAAP or IFRS.

Second Round Electronics: A Case for Critical Thinking

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 983-989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathalie Johnstone ◽  
Brandy Mackintosh ◽  
Fred Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Class Discussion ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Writing Assignment

ABSTRACT This instructional case requires students to provide advice to a client who is currently the sole owner of a for-profit company that reconditions and sells used electronics. The client is considering purchasing a similar company with the vision of expanding into the sales and service of emerging technologies. The target company's unaudited financial statements contain questionable accounting choices and judgments that appear to enable the company to meet external financial reporting constraints. In their role as financial advisers, students are expected to use critical thinking skills to identify and evaluate questionable choices in the target company's financial statements. This case is suitable for use in introductory and intermediate financial accounting as well as introductory auditing and assurance courses, and can be used as a context for in-class discussion, as a basis for exam questions, and/or as a writing assignment. Assessment rubrics and Teaching Notes accompany the case for use by instructors.

Evaluating Financial Results at Graphic Apparel Corporation (GAC): The Impact of Accounting Policies

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Fred Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Reporting Practices ◽  
Accounting Courses ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT This case requires students to evaluate financial reporting practices adopted by a small apparel company. The company's owner/manager has recently taken the business in a new direction, and is asking for help in determining whether the company's existing financial accounting policies continue to be appropriate and how alternative policies would affect the reported financial results. This case will require students to apply knowledge of financial accounting and financial statement ratios to judge the appropriateness of selected accounting policies. This case is designed for use in introductory and intermediate financial accounting courses that aim to develop students' critical thinking skills.

Teaching Intermediate Financial Accounting Using a Business Activity Model

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony H. Catanach ◽  
David B. Croll ◽  
Robert L. Grinaker
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Business Activity ◽  
Curriculum Revision ◽  
Activity Model ◽  
Technical Competency ◽  
Accounting Courses

This paper describes a creative approach to the instruction of intermediate financial accounting that relies primarily on a business activity model (BAM). Initially funded by an Accounting Education Change Commission (AECC) grant, this curriculum revision is designed to (1) motivate students for their chosen profession, (2) promote their technical competency, and (3) develop in them an expanded set of educational objectives including critical-thinking, communication, and research skills. The BAM emphasizes financial disclosure and technical research as well as those topics commonly found in “traditional” intermediate accounting courses. Working in professional service teams, students mimic the accounting and financial-reporting processes found in the “real world” by conducting analytical reviews, soliciting information from clients, preparing adjusting and correcting entries, and drafting financial statements and notes for a fictitious client company.

scholarly journals Improving the Critical Thinking Skills of Accounting Students Using the Framework-Based Teaching Approach

2018 ◽  
pp. 116-121
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the Framework-based Teaching (FBT) approach improves the critical thinking skill among accounting students at tertiary education level. This qualitative study is conducted using the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) approach, where reflections from lecturers ‘experience in teaching and learning process are gathered. Data are collected from both accounting lecturers and students who implemented the FBT approach using the inquiry-based learning technique in the financial accounting course. Data are analysed using content analysis. The results from the study indicate that, based on lecturers’ reflection, students are pushed to think in depth in classes using the inquiry based learning of the FBT approach. This is supported by students’ feedback on their own critical thinking ability. Thus, the FBT approach improves the critical thinking skills among accounting students. The implication of this study is the practicability of the FBT approach in teaching financial accounting course at university level in encouraging critical thinking skills.

COSO 2013: Aligning Internal Controls and Principles

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Dickins ◽  
Rebecca G. Fay
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Securities And Exchange Commission ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Reading Assignment

ABSTRACT Strong systems of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) are critical to the production of reliable financial statements. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations require that companies design, maintain, and regularly evaluate their systems of ICFR, and Auditing Standard No. 5 requires that auditors evaluate companies' systems of ICFR. Therefore, it is necessary for accountants to be able to (1) describe and classify internal controls and (2) determine deficiencies in internal control. Recent reports suggest that accountants may lack sufficient training and guidance in these respects (e.g., Rapoport 2012). This activity provides an opportunity for students to practice these skills while learning more about the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission's (COSO) 2013 Framework. Provided are a summary discussion of ICFR and the COSO 2013 Framework, an outside-of-class reading assignment, and an activity that requires students (independently or in groups, either in or outside of class) to employ critical-thinking skills to: (1) classify (i.e., map) a listing of controls as being aligned with one (or more) of the COSO 2013 Framework's five components and 17 principles that comprise a well-designed system of internal control, and (2) identify any deficiencies (gaps) in design due to missing or inadequate internal controls.

scholarly journals Incorporating International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) into Accounting Curricula: Perceptions of Undergraduate Accounting Students in Saudi Universities

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Ibrahim El-Sayed Ebaid
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Financial Reporting Standards ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Accounting Courses ◽  
Elective Course ◽  
The University

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of accounting students in Saudi Arabia on the extent of incorporating IFRS into accounting curricula in undergraduate accounting programs in Saudi universities after the mandatory implementation of IFRS in 2017. Approach/Methodology/Design: This study is cross-sectional and a questionnaire was used to collect data from accounting students in Saudi Arabia regarding the extent to which IFRS are incorporated into accounting curricula in undergraduate accounting programs in Saudi universities. The sample of the study included 132 accounting students from the largest and oldest three Saudi universities. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings: The findings of the study revealed a weakness in students' awareness of IFRS due to the weakness in incorporating IFRS into the accounting curricula. The majority of students indicated that they do not have a separate course on IFRS, and if this course is included in the study plan, it is an elective course and not a required course. The textbooks that they study from in the university are old textbooks and therefore, do not include accounting treatments according to IFRS. Also, teachers do not mention the IFRS when explaining the topics included in the accounting courses. Practical Implications: The study has implications for Saudi universities. Based on the results of the study, Saudi universities should update curricula in undergraduate accounting programs so that IFRS are incorporated into accounting curricula. Accounting students will have careers where global transactions and interactions are common, so they need to be familiar with IFRS. The incorporation of IFRS into accounting curricula increases the ability of Saudi universities to provide graduates who can obtain job opportunities and succeed in the workplace after graduation. Originality/value: Accounting students are prospective accountants, so they should be aware of the IFRS they will use in preparing and auditing financial statements after graduation. Therefore, it is important to explore the universities' response to the adoption of IFRS by incorporating IFRS into the accounting curricula to provide a graduate who can implement these accounting standards after graduation.

scholarly journals PENYAJIAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN ENTITAS BERORIENTASI NONLABA BERDASARKAN ISAK 35 PADA MASJID BAITUL HAADI

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-132
Author(s):  
Sukma Diviana ◽  
Rangga Putra Ananto ◽  
Wiwik Andriani ◽  
Roni Putra ◽  
Armel Yentifa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Standards ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Not For Profit

Mosque is an entity that aims not for profit (non-profit entity), so that financial accountability becomes an important aspect for mosques. Good accountability can be realized by presenting the mosque's financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. The standard governing the financial reporting of non-profit entities is the Interpretation of Financial Accounting Standards No. 35 (ISAK 35). By implementing ISAK 35 in the presentation of mosque financial reports, interested parties will be able to assess the financial performance of the mosque. The object of this research is Mosque Baitul Haadi. Data were collected through a series of interviews and observations. Until now, Mosque Baitul Haadi only presented financial reports as far as cash in and cash out. This study aims to compile the financial statements of Mosque Baitul Haadi based on ISAK 35 using Microsoft Excel application tools. The financial statements that will be produced are the statements of financial position, comprehensive income statements, cash flow statements and notes to financial reports.

Is a Reported Goodwill Impairment Loss Really a Goodwill Impairment Loss? A Financial Reporting Case on Evaluating the Efficacy of Authoritative Guidance

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 59-69
Author(s):  
Casey J. McNellis ◽  
Walter R. Teets
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ◽  
Goodwill Impairment ◽  
Accounting Principles ◽  
Accounting Courses ◽  
Professional Research

ABSTRACT While undergraduate financial reporting courses focus primarily on the application of generally accepted accounting principles and the mechanics of accounting treatments, graduate-level courses should motivate students to explore standard-setting's theoretical perspective and to develop a more rigorous understanding of accounting issues not necessarily discussed in textbooks, but included, implicitly or explicitly, in the authoritative guidance. Anecdotal evidence suggests that accounting students face difficulties transitioning from the undergraduate setting to the higher expectations common in graduate accounting programs and the workplace. This hypothetical case provides an interesting scenario on goodwill impairment to facilitate the development of students' understanding of accounting theory and its connection to professional research skills. While students are accustomed to computing goodwill impairment losses from knowledge acquired in undergraduate financial accounting courses, this topic contains interesting theoretical and practical issues and serves as a salient example of the analysis of interesting accounting issues possible at the graduate level.

Wiki Art Gallery, Inc.: A Case for Critical Thinking

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fred Phillips ◽  
Brandy Mackintosh
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Accounting Choices

ABSTRACT This instructional case requires students to provide advice to a client who is currently a co-owner of a for-profit art gallery. The client is planning to purchase his co-owner's shares at a price to be determined based on their company's recent financial performance. The company's financial statements, prepared by the client's co-owner, contain accounting choices and judgments that students should identify and evaluate using critical thinking skills. This case is suitable for use in introductory and intermediate financial accounting, and in introductory auditing and assurance courses. Accompanying the case is a set of teaching notes and assessment rubrics for use by instructors.

Penguatan Pengelolaan Keuangan BUMDes Sebagai Upaya Menuju Desa Mandiri di Desa Kebontunggul Mojokerto

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 470-476
Author(s):  
Aristha Purwanthari Sawitri ◽  
Taudlikhul Afkar ◽  
Martha Suhardiyah ◽  
Suharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Accounting Management ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
The Village

The purpose of the implementation of this community service activity is to provide an understanding of the financial management of BUMDes. The problem faced by partners is that bumdes financial management has not been properly managed, resulting in the optimal governance of BUMDes in the partner village. The un availability of accommodated resources in the village is one of the causes of the unsanying of local potential in partner villages and their surroundings. This method of community service implementation is carried out by providing training on the importance of accounting management as a form of business management accountability and providing assistance to partners in compiling financial statements in accordance with financial accounting standards (SAK). The result of this community service activity is that BUMDes managers are able to compile BUMDes financial statements in a simple way including cash statements, income statements, capital change reports and financial position statements. Although the results of financial reporting compiled by partners are still very simple, this reporting has been done with SAK and it is expected that in the future the management of the partner's financial system is well organized.

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