a) Five Users of Company Financial Statements There are various internal and external users of company financial statements. Internal users include employees‚ directors and shareholders‚ while external users include the government‚ the public‚ suppliers and creditors. 1. Investors Both current and potential shareholders/investors are the providers of capital in a company. They are interested in information that will help them determine whether to invest in the company. They are comparing different
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Overview Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) is one of the leading providers of software and storage products and services. The company is engaged in developing‚ manufacturing‚ licensing‚ and supporting software products worldwide. Coupled with these activities Microsoft also offers Project Management consultancy services. As one of the largest technology firms in the world Microsoft is at the cutting edge of new technology development and innovation‚ and as such both existing and potential shareholders
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Working with Financial Statements Accounting is the heart and soul of executing a successful business. Accounting is used to provide record for all items that are paid and received for a business over any period of time. Within the purpose of accounting lies the need to provide continuity and sustainability within a business‚ without it a business will not thrive. The information obtained is kept on record‚ in order to give insight to upper management on data concerning the daily revenue and expenses
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AUDITOR’S REPORT [pic] [pic] NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 37.3 Fair values of financial assets and liabilities Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged‚ or a liability settled‚ between knowledgeable willing parties in an arms length transaction. Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended June 30‚ 2008 (b) Credit risk Credit risk represents the risk of a loss if the counter parties
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Financial Statements Paper There are for basic financial statements in accounting. Each one of these statements has their one nook within a company either negative or positive. The four are; the balance sheet‚ the income statement‚ the statement of retained earnings‚ and the statement of cash flows. I will discuss the how each is useful to both external and internal users. In the conclusion of this paper you will also understand the importance of each of these as well
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BF3394 – AUDITING AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Module Number: Module Title: BF3394 AUDITING & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 10 credits Number of Aston Credits: Total Number of ECTS Credits: 5 credits (European Credit Transfer) Staff Member Responsible for the Module: Dr Melina Manochin Finance and Accounting Group ABS Building‚ Room 410‚ Extension 3732 m.m.manochin@aston.ac.uk Availability: Please see office hours on door or group administrator‚ Ms Rosaleen Shirley‚ ABS 404‚ Extension 3238 Other Staff
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Financial Analysis for FedEx Corporation EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The modern air/ground express industry was pioneered with the founding of Federal Express in 1971; the corporation was created in 1998 as FDX Corporation and became FedEx Corporation in January 2000 (FedEx‚ 2013). FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation‚ e-commerce and business services‚ offering integrated business applications through operating companies competing
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(Name of the Corporation) Notes to Financial Statements For the year ended (Date) ------------------------------------------------- 1. CORPORATE INFORMATION (This portion will depend on the nature of the business) (Corporation’s Name) is a duly registered non stock corporation under registration number (Registration Number) and its principal office is located at (Address). The amended articles of incorporation were approved on (Date of Approval) and the expiration is on (Date of Expiration)
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Starbucks Corporation & Tully’s Coffee Corporation MBA 522: Financial Management December 9‚ 2008 Tully’s Coffee Corporation Established in 1992‚ Tully’s Coffee Corporation is a Seattle based coffee retailer and wholesaler. The main products offered by the company are baked food items‚ coffee products and pastries. Additionally‚ their coffee beans have exceptional sales in regional supermarket and grocery stores. The company currently operates over 100 stores in the western region of the United
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Brief for the City of Topeka‚ Kansas Abstract The comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) is prepared by governments—state‚ city‚ county‚ or municipalities—that allows the citizenry the opportunity to review the performance of fiscal responsibilities with all funds and activities of the primary government. Although CAFR is not mandated‚ it is encouraged‚ with adherence and publication for prepared statements and disclosures in accordance with
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