Short Term Finance:Commercial Paper

One way of raising short term financing is the use of Commercial Paper. Commercial Paper is one of the many money market instruments for raising funds. Before we proceed to understand Commercial Paper, let’s first understand what the term money market means. Money market is: A segment of the financial market in which financial instruments … Read more

Employers Which ACCA Partnered With

Before you join any so called approved employer program whether under the Trainee Development or Professional Development, it is quite important that you should ask the supervisor of the company whether the company has been approved by ACCA body Under Trainee Development: ACCA recognises those employers who provide learning opportunities for ACCA students and affiliates … Read more

ACCA Approved Employer Programme

Extracted from ACCA’s Malaysia’s website the details of the Approved Employer Programme for your easy reference: http://malaysia.accaglobal.com/malaysia/employers/ OVERVIEW The programme is split into three main streams: Trainee Development Professional Development Practising Certificate Development (ignore not applicable) APPROVED EMPLOYER ASSESSMENT MATRIX Your organisation will be assessed against a number of best practice statements contained within our … Read more

Approved Training Organization (ATO) or Approved Employer Accreditation Scheme/Programme in Malaysia

Although, it is a common place to do articleship in auditing firm whether it is big accounting four and affiliates or reputable auditing firm, some however choose to article/work in another “stream” namely those commercial organisation who obtained the approval from the professional bodies like MICPA or ACCA to act as Approved Training Organization or … Read more

Students Who Wish To Do Articleship For Chartered Accountancy In India

Some salient points that might be useful to student who intend to study Chartered Accountancy in India and wish to know a bit more on articleship with the auditing companies in India: Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Salary ·        The institute prescribes a certain amount as remueration for the first, second and third … Read more

When Applying For Big Accounting Four As Interns, Graduates or Experienced Candidates

Very often, students are confused over such term as internship when applying to work in an auditing firm. Extracted below some pointers from one of the big Accounting Four, KPMG’s Malaysia pertaining to internship, graduates or experienced candidate This might be useful for readers to appreciate what’s required before they want to join any auditing … Read more

Centralization Versus Decentralization

Append below some pointers on Centralization and Decentralization:   Centralization The holding of formal authority and decision making at the higher echelons of management hierarchy. Decentralization When a larger part of authority is delegated down the level of management & Decision making is near the source of information   Salient Points (1.0) Two important tests … Read more

Answer To Questions On Financial Mathematics Of Partnerships

Append below the answers to the questions on Financial Mathematics on Partnerships: ANSWERS TO QUESTION ON FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS ON PARTNERSHIPS 1. (a) Mr. A=$12,389 Mr. B=$6,111 (b) $11,100 © $63,624.00 2. Mr. A=$14,400 Mr. B=$10,800 Mr. C=$4,800 3. Profit: Mr. A=$12,000 Mr. B=$13,000 % : Mr. A=25% Mr. B=25% 4. Mr. A =$600 Mr. B … Read more

Answers To Questions On Financial Mathematic On Depreciation

Append below the answers to questions on Financial Mathematic on depreciation based on straight line and reducing balance basis: FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS ANSWERS ON DEPRECIATION 1. $3,600 2. $2,375 3. (a) 32.55% (b) $2,415.34 4. (a) $131.53 (b) $304.83 5. 35.56% 6. (a) 15% (b) 24.21% CLICK HERE FOR ALL ARTICLES ON DEPRECIATION OF FIXED ASSETS