1. UNIT : 05
EMERGING TRENDS IN
ACCOUNTING
BY
Mr. Chakravarthi K (Associate Prof.)
Mr. Hari Krishna A V (Asst Prof. )
Dept of Commerce, SIMS
3. INTRODUCTION
• HUMAN RESOURCE ACCOUNTING (HRA) IS A METHOD OF ACCOUNTING THAT TREATS
EMPLOYEES AS RESOURCES OR ASSETS OF AN ORGANIZATION, SIMILAR TO PHYSICAL,
FINANCIAL, OR OTHER TANGIBLE ASSETS.
• IT INVOLVES ANALYSING AND ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY EMPLOYEES TO
AN ORGANIZATION, SUCH AS THEIR SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, AND
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL.
• THE OBJECTIVE OF HRA IS TO DETERMINE THE VALUE AND WORTH OF AN
ORGANIZATION’S HUMAN RESOURCES, AND TO USE THIS INFORMATION FOR DECISION-
MAKING, PLANNING, AND MANAGING THE WORKFORCE.
4. Definition
According to American Accounting
Association Committee, Human Resource
Accounting is, “ The process of identifying and
measuring data about human resource and
communicating this information to interested
parties.
10. • PRICES DO NOT REMAIN CONSTANT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.
• THEY TEND TO CHANGES IN PRICE LEVELS DUE TO VARIOUS
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, LIKE INFLATION AND DEFLATION.
• THESE CHANGES IN PRICE LEVELS LEAD INACCURATE
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH ARE PREPARED
TO PRESENT THE TRUE AND FAIR VIEW OF THE COMPANY’S
FINANCIAL HEALTH.
INTRODUCTION
16. 1. INVESTMENT IS AN ASSET ACQUIRED OR INVESTED IN TO BUILD
WEALTH AND SAVE MONEY FROM THE HARD EARNED INCOME OR
APPRECIATION.
2. IT CAN TAKE MANY FORMS SUCH AS STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL
FUNDS, REAL ESTATES AND COMMODITIES.
3. THE ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF INVESTMENTS CAN VARY
DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF INVESTMENT AND THE ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS THAT APPLY.
Introduction
17. MEANING
• INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING IS A SPECIALIZED AREA OF ACCOUNTING
THAT FOCUSES ON THE ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF INVESTMENTS.
• INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING INVOLVES TRACKING THE VALUE OF
INVESTMENTS, REPORTING INVESTMENT INCOME, AND
RECOGNIZING GAINS OR LOSSES FROM CHANGES IN THE VALUE OF
INVESTMENTS OVER TIME.
18. OBJECTIVE OF INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING
1. PROVIDING TIMELY AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VALUE OF
INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING FAIR VALUE OR COST ACCOUNTING, DEPENDING
ON THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BEING USED.
2.TRACKING INVESTMENT INCOME, GAINS OR LOSSES FROM CHANGES IN THE
VALUE OF INVESTMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED COSTS.
3.ENABLING INFORMED DECISION-MAKING ABOUT INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.
19. 4. COMPLYING WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND
REGULATIONS, ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY.
6.PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF AN
ORGANIZATION’S FINANCIAL POSITION AND PERFORMANCE,
INCLUDING INVESTMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON OVERALL
FINANCIAL RESULTS.
20. ADVANTAGES OF INVESTMENT
ACCOUNTING
1.PROVIDES ACCURATE INFORMATION
2.ENABLES PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
3.DECISION-MAKING.
4.ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND
REGULATIONS.
5.FACILITATES ACCURATE TAX REPORTING.
6.HELPS MITIGATE INVESTMENT RISKS.
23. Meaning
Accounting automation can be defined as the
implementation of software that automates manual
work within accounting processes.
The purpose of automated accounting is
to help accounting and finance specialists deal with
manual tasks faster, with higher precision and better
efficiency.
28. Disadvantages of automated
accounting process
• Cost of training
• Staff opposition
• System failures
• Inability to check unanticipated errors
• Breaches of security
• Ill effects on health
• obsolescence
30. • Cloud accounting is a system that allows multi-user
access and safe online or remote server storage.
• Cloud computing contributes to helping accounting
firms become more organized, help automate the
input process, and improve the accuracy of the
input data.
• Xero and QuickBooks Online (QBO) are the most
notable examples in the world of cloud accounting.
INTRODUCTION
31. Cloud-based accounting or web-based accounting is the
application of accounting as software as a service using the
internet and cloud.
It refers to performing basic accounting tasks, like
managing and balancing the books, using software.
MEANING
36. Big Data accounting and finance is a collection of
vast sets of unstructured data stored in various forms
gathered from different sources.
DEFINITION:
The definition of big data is data that contains greater
variety, arriving in increasing volumes and with more
velocity.
MEANING:
47. • DATA ANALYTICS TOOLS ARE USED TO EXPLORE AND
ANALYZE DATA TO IDENTIFY PATTERNS, TRENDS, AND
INSIGHTS.
• FORECASTING TOOLS ARE USED TO MAKE PREDICTIONS
ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS OR TRENDS BASED ON HISTORICAL
DATA.
• BOTH DATA ANALYTICS AND FORECASTING TOOLS ARE
ESSENTIAL FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STAY
COMPETITIVE AND MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
INTRODUCTION
48. MEANING
Data analytics and forecasting tools are
software applications or programming languages
used to analyze data and make predictions based
on that data. It Used to analyse and make
predictions based on data.
49. Commonly used
Data analytics and
forecasting tools:
• Excel
• Python
• Tableau
• SAS
• Power BI
• Google Analytics