Assignment title: Information


Define plagiarism. Why is plagiarism/collusion unfair to honest students? Q1-2 Pasting spreadsheets in doc files How can computer spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) be pasted into a word document showing rows and column headings? Formula views? Describe TWO different copy and paste methods and paste simple examples of each method in your assignment showing row and column headings, the normal view and the formula view. Q1-3 Accounting resources on the Internet List five web sites relevant to accounting with their URLs. Explain how is each relevant to accounting. Evaluate the usefulness to you in understanding accounting. Q1-4 CPAA use of Second Life What is Second Life? What is its connection with CPAA? Explain. Q1-5 Work Integrated Assessment (about 300 words). Describe the computing environment in your current or previous workplace or home office - equipment, software, processes etc. If this is a task you cannot undertake, explain why you cannot - and as an alternative task, describe the history and evolution of the Internet. Q1-6 ABC Learning and ethics Play the CPA ABC Learning movies (from Interact2 Resources or the Internet). Identify and briefly explain three (3) financial reporting issues and three (3) accounting ethical issues raised by this case. The above set of questions are designed to assess your ability to use and evaluate digital resources for accounting and can be answered from any source including the computer sections of magazines and newspapers or by access to the Internet. If using the Internet include the URL reference. For the purposes of this subject we do not require the URL date of access. Q1-7 Understanding the accounting equation Sources = Uses. Explain how this equation affects the relationships with increases and decreases in P A L E R. They are discussed in section 2.2 of the topics in Interact2 (and in the PDF’s in the Resources section). Q1-8 Balance Sheet Equation Spreadsheet required. Note that Interact2 resources including Spreadsheet Advice and the worksheet video may assist in completing this assignment question. Q1-9 Assets, liabilities and owner’s equity Give 3 examples each of assets, liabilities and owner’s equity (Proprietorship) accounts. Q1-10 Chart of accounts What is a chart of accounts? Evaluate its purpose? Q1-11 Debit and credit balances List six accounts with normal debit balances. List six accounts with normal credit balances. Q1-12 Trial balance A. Create a manual solution using pen and paper. Scan or take an e-photo and paste in your assignment. B. Create a spreadsheet solution. Paste normal and formula views. C. Change 4 numbers such that the trial balance still balances. Paste this new normal view. There should be no need to paste a new formula view. Ensure that you choose the 4 changes yourself. Highlight the data changes with the yellow highlighter in Excel. Note that Interact2 resources including Spreadsheet Advice and the worksheet video may assist in completing this assignment.