The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB)

The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) is a leading professional body in Bangladesh that offers  professional qualification in Cost and Management Accountancy, with a focus on accounting for business. ICMAB programme has been designed to meet the evolving needs of business today and tomorrow. The Institute is a statutory constituted by the government -under the cost and management Accountants Ordinance 1977 (Ordinance No. LIII of 1977) and regulated under the cost and Management Accountants Regulations, 1980 (as amended upto date. It is managed as an  autonomous professional body under the  Ministry of Commerce. Apart from education, it is also engaged in regulating and promoting the profession of cost and management accounting in Bangladesh. The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh is the only national institute of the country imparting training and education in the field of cost and management accounting. It has branches. in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Comilla and Khulna along with its main branch in Dhaka. The Institute. is managed by a National Council of 16 members. It is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), and South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). ICMAB members are known as CMAs with their designatory title ACMA and FCMA. They play leading roles in the accountancy and finance profession in Bangladesh. 30% of members live and work in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Gulf Countries.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) is the National Professional Accounting Body of Bangladesh established under the Bangladesh Chartered Accountants Order 1973 (Presidential Order No. 2 of 1973). The Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the administrative Ministry of ICAB. The mission of ICAB is to provide leadership in the development, enhancement and coordination of the Accountancy Profession in Bangladesh in order to enable the profession to provide services of consistently high quality in the public interest. It is a member of The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and The South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). ICMAB members are known as CAs with their designatory title ACA and FCA. They perform management consultant and professional services involving auditing or verification of financial transactions, books, accounts or records, or preparation, verification or certification of financial, accounting and related statements.

Difference between Put Option and Call Option


Options
          An options give the holder (firm) the right (not the obligation) to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed upon price today.

Difference between Forward Contract and Futures Contract


Forward Contract
      These are agreements where 1 party agrees to buy a commodity at a specific price on a specific future date  and the other party agrees to sell the product.
          Goods are actually delivered under forward contracts.
          Forward contract is a tailor made futures contract that is not traded on a organized exchange.
         Unless both parties are morally and financially strong, there is a danger that 1 party will default on the contract, especially if the price of the commodity changes markedly  after the agreement is reached.

Financial Ratio Analysis Formula

Financial statement analysis can provide clues to underlying conditions that may not apparent from individual financial statement components.
Significant business decisions are frequently made using one or more of the analytical tool. Here illustrate a number of analytical tools that help business decision maker obtaining business objective.

Cost Accounting Planning & Control by Adolph, Usry


Book Name: Cost Accounting Planning & Control

 


Authors:
- Adolph Matz phd
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
-Milton F. Usry phd, CPA
Regents Professor of Accounting
College of Business Administration
Oklahoma State University

Accounting Principles by Weygandt, Kieso & Kimmel


Book Name: Accounting Principles

Authors:

-Jerry J. Weygandt Phd. CPA
Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor of Accounting
University of Wisconsin

-Donald E. Kieso Phd. CPA
KPMG Emeritus Professor of Accounting
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois

-Paul D. Kimmel Phd. CPA
Associate Professor of Accounting
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Managing Accounting by H. Garrison, W. Noreen & C. Brewer


Book Name: Managing Accounting

Authors:
-Ray H. Garrison D.B.A CPA
Brigham Young University

-Eric W. Noreen, Ph.D, CMA
Professor Emeritus
University of Washington

-Peter C. Brewer, Ph.D., CPA
Miami University-Oxford, Ohio

Limitations of Backflush Costing


This system does not strictly adhere to Generally AcceptedAccounting Principles (GAAP). For example, work in process exists, but is not recognized in the financial statements.

Costs & Benefits of Backflush Costing


‘Backflush Costing’ by organization manufacturing in cells, reducing defects and manufacturing lead time, and ensuring timely delivered of materials, enables purchasing, production and sales to occur in quick succession with minimum inventories.