What is a Periodicity Assumption? Definition, Advantage, and Example

Accounting Principle

Definition: Periodicity assumption is the accounting concept used to prepare and present Financial Statements into the artificial period of time required by internal management, shareholders, or investors. What does an artificial period mean? Well, most of the financial statements are prepared based on fiscal years. Sometimes, based on tax years for the tax purpose or […]

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What Is the Historical Cost Principle (Definition and Example)

Accounting Principle

Definition: The concept of the historical cost principle is that the assets are recorded based on the price at the time they are purchased, and the liabilities are recorded based on the values expected to pay at the original value rather than market value or inflation-adjusted value. The Historical cost accounting principles are used mainly

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What is Fraud? Definition, Types, Reasons, and Managing

Fraud

Definition: Fraud is the intentional activity to gain personal benefit directly or indirectly illegally, against organization or entity policy. It is ultimately different from error and corruption. An elementary example of fraud is that the accounting staff pay salary to fake employee’s account that creates by himself is also called fraud. In such a case, accounting

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Ultimate Guide of Transfer Pricing: Concepts, Purpose, and Types.

Business Strategy

The Concept of Transfer Pricing: Transfer pricing (TP) is the price of goods or services sold or bought between divisions in the same group or entity. For the divisions that operate in the same jurisdiction, transfer pricing is set for performance management and motivation of division from the group or entity level. Sometimes it is set

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Just-In-Time: History, Objective, Productions, and Purchasing

Inventories, Managerial Accounting

History of Just In Time (JIT): Just In Time, called TOYOTA Manufacturing Production System, is part of the Lean Manufacturing Production System. There is a long story before becoming the Just-In-Time that we know today. Eli Whitney first initiated the Just In Time concept in 1799, who had a large contract with the U.S. Army at

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What is the Importance & Purpose of Financial Due Diligence?

Audit

Financial Due Diligence is one of the review engagements usually requested by potential investors to perform a financial review of the target company. Financial Due Diligence usually is concerned with reviewing and identifying the targeted company’s Financial Position, and potential hidden liabilities like continence liabilities which are not stated in the Financial Statements and financial

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Capital Expenditures: Definition, Example, Analysis, and List

Fixed Assets

Definition: Capital expenditures are the type of expenses that the entity spends on acquiring or upgrading long-term assets. Capital expenditures are normally called CAPEX. The expenses could be recognized as or classed as capital expenditure only if those expenses are allowed to be capitalized as long-term assets according to accounting standards and the company’s accounting

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