CHAPTER 3 INTERNATIONAL CONVERGENCE OF FINANCIAL REPORTING Answers to Questions 1. The ultimate goal of both harmonization and convergence is to achieve international comparability in financial reporting‚ and both are processes that take place over time. However‚ while harmonization refers to the reduction of alternative accounting practices in different countries‚ convergence refers to the process of developing a set of high quality financial reporting standards for use internationally (the process
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Chart 1 in part reflects the conversion of several firms to a BHC organizational form (for example‚ Goldman Sachs‚ Morgan Stanley‚ Ally Financial‚ American Express) as well as out-of-industry acquisitions by BHCs (for example‚ JPMorgan Chase’s acquisition of Bear Stearns‚ an investment bank‚ and Bank of America’s acquisitions of Merrill Lynch and Countrywide Financial‚ an investment bank and savings bank‚ respectively). The sizable increase in total assets and nonbank subsidiary assets in first-quarter
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3-1 Days Outstanding DSO 20 ADS 20‚000 Days 365 A/R = ADS X DSO 400‚000 3-2 Debt Ratio EM 2.5 Equity Multiplier = 2.5 Therefore Equity Ratio = 1/EM Equity Ratio = 1/2.5 = 0.40 Debt Ratio + Equity Ratio = 1 Therefor Debt Ratio = 1 - Equity Ratio = 1 - 0.40 = 0.60or 60% 3-3 Market/Book Ratio Stock $ 75 Total Assets 10‚000‚000‚000
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CHAPTER 3 Answers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions 1. Time trend analysis gives a picture of changes in the company’s financial situation over time. Comparing a firm to itself over time allows the financial manager to evaluate whether some aspects of the firm’s operations‚ finances‚ or investment activities have changed. Peer group analysis involves comparing the financial ratios and operating performance of a particular firm to a set of peer group firms in the same industry
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Home work Financial management theory and practice Chapter 3 Page 114 questions :- (3-1) A- Annual report :- it’s a statement that gives an accounting picture of a firms operation and its financial position ‚ there is two types of information are provided in annual report First :- the verbal section witch often represents the firms operation result during the past two years or any period ‚ and discuses new developments that will effect future operation . and explain
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FINANCIAL BLOG CORLISS GROUP 3 Financial Tips for Engaged Couples Planning a wedding comes with excitement -- not to mention arguments and compromise. Many couples spend a lot of time securing the right caterer‚ venue‚ and honeymoon location. But merging two people’s finances is no small feat‚ either‚ and it’s even more important to plan how they will handle money together after the honeymoon is over. Visit Corliss Group By implementing these three financial tips‚ you’ll keep the marital
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Financial Management Chapter 3 What is the receivables turnover? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.‚ 32.16).) | Receivables turnover | times | Requirement 2: | The days’ sales in receivables? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.‚ 32.16).) | Days’ sales in receivables | days | Requirement 3: | How long did it take on average for credit customers to pay off their accounts during the past year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g.‚ 32.16)
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Enron 1. How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its bankruptcy? There was an overwhelming aura of pride‚ carrying with it the deep-seated belief that Enron¡¦s people could handle increasing risk without danger. The culture also was about a focus on how much money could be made for executives. For‚ example Enron¡¦s compensation plans seemed less concerned with generating profits for shareholders than with enriching officer wealth. Enron¡¦s corporate
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ENRON The Enron scandal was a financial scandal that was revealed in late 2001. After a series of discoveries involving irregular accounting procedures which could be turned in as fraud‚ went on throughout the 1990s‚ involving Enron and its accounting firm Arthur Andersen. Enron stood at the verge of falling into the largest bankruptcy in history by mid-November 2001. An attempt by a smaller energy company‚ Dynegy‚ was not feasible. Enron filed for bankruptcy on December 2‚ 2001. As the scandal
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