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Jan 9, 2024

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In today’s discussion topic regarding accounting principles, I would like to use an example from when I was a shift supervisor at Starbucks. When I was working as a shift supervisor at Starbucks, I was responsible for the accounting of beverage component products, employee supplies, keeping record of sales, and handling/recording cash deposits. During this time in my career was when I received hands on experience with accounting. 1. Which Accounting principle was used? The Consistency principle was extremely relevant and used throughout each shift. There had to be a morning, afternoon, and nightly count of on hand food and beverage components. The data had to be collected every day at the same times. This was important because with those numbers we were able to understand on which days and at around which time of the day were sales highest and lowest. This ensured accurate product replenishment orders and staffing for high volume peak times. Counting of cash money at closing time was done consistently as well. Every night the cash registers had to be counted down to a certain amount of cash let’s say fifty dollars in each register, and what was left had to be deposited and the total cash from that deposit had to be recorded in an accounting log booklet or balance sheet. 2. What is the value of having commonly accepted accounting systems? The value of having a commonly accepted accounting system is that is helps keeps the business organized and running in terms of product, finance, and even employee attendance. It provides consistency and comparability, which will allow for easier analysis and evaluation of financial performance. I also feel as though having a commonly accepted accounting system will allow for people who do not have much knowledge about accounting the ability to learn on common form and not have to worry about having any disadvantages when it comes to others who may be highly versed in multiple accounting systems. 3. If there is a benefit to having a common accounting system world-wide? Why or why not? There is a great benefit to having a common accounting system world-wide because it fosters transparency and trust among stakeholders. A common accounting system world-wide will also allow for making informed decisions gathered from information that has been accumulated in the same manner world-wide.
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