613 Chapter 3: Harnischfeger Case 1. Identify all the accounting policy changes and accounting estimates that Harnischfeger made during 1984. Estimate‚ as accurately as possible‚ the effect of these on the company’s 1984 reported profits. Harnischfeger made the following accounting policy changes and accounting estimates during the year 1984. There was a change in the recognition of some types of sales. This resulted in a change in sales calculation. Harnischfeger incorporated products
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Name : Ronesha Rosal Subject : Principles of Accounts Name of project : Study of accounting procedures of B+M School : Corpus Christi College School number : 160013 Candidate’s number : 160013 Teacher’s name : Ms. Valentine Date submitted : ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to take this time to thank Table of Contents INTRODUCTION AIMS ACCOUNTING CYCLE Source documents Subsidiary journals
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Case Study Harnischfeger Corporation 1. Identify all the accounting policy changes and accounting estimates that Harnischfeger made during 1984. Estimate‚ as accurately as possible‚ the effect of these on the company’s 1984 reported profits. Net sales products purchased overseas and sold by the corporation. Change in the depreciation method. Before 1984 the company conducted accelerated method for its operating plans and after 1984‚ the straight-line method is used (Note 2). As a result‚ this
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the accounting estimates that Harnischfeger made during 1984. Estimate‚ as accurately as possible‚ the effect of these on the company´s 1984 reported profits. 2. What do you think are the motives of Harnischfeger´s management in making the changes in its financial reporting policies? Do you think investors will see through these changes? Answers 1. Identify all the accounting policy changes and the accounting estimates that Harnischfeger made during 1984. Estimate‚ as accurately as possible
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accounting policy changes and accounting estimates that Harnischfeger made during 1984 and estimate as accurately as possible the effect of these changes on the company’s 1984 reported profits? One accounting change that Harnischfeger made was that they were going to include products purchased from Kobe Steel in their net sales. Before November 1‚ 1983 only the gross margin on Kobe products was included in their net sales. Harnischfeger was also going to include the financial statements of certain
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Profitability Ratios Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) or Return on Equity (ROE) Numerator – the net profit or income‚ usually taken before tax. Capital Employed or Shareholders Equity - Designed to indicate the effective use of the shareholders capital in the business with respect ot the net profits that they have generated over the period of concern. Net Profit/Income Percentage or Return on Sales Helps to identify the impact of administrative‚ selling and distribution costs on profit
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Teaching Notes Chapter 8 – Tools to Gather Audit Evidence 1. LO1: Overview of Tools to Gather Audit Evidence 2. LO2: Overview of Sampling 3. LO3: Selecting a Sampling Approach 4. LO4: Gathering Sample Evidence about Control Effectiveness 5. LO5: Statistical Approach to Test Account Balances and Assertions: Monetary Unit Sampling (MUS) 6. LO6: No Misstatements in the Sample 7. LO7: Using Generalized Audit Software to Obtain Evidence 8. LO8: Analytical Procedures
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Accounts Notes Double Entry Example 1 Transactions Debit (In) Credit (Out) Bought goods for resale for cash Purchases Cash Sold goods for cash Cash Sales Paid cash into bank Bank Cash Sold goods and received cheque Bank Sales Bought goods and paid by cheque Purchases Bank Example 2 Transactions Debit Credit Bought goods on credit from M.Mizzi Purchases M.Mizzi Paid M.Mizzi in cash one week later M.Mizzi Cash Sold goods on credit to S.Said S.Said Sales S.Said paid by cheque Bank S.Said Example
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Textbook DC 6-8 You have been assigned to the audit of the financial statements of Office Moving and Storage Limited (OMS) for its year ending December 31‚ 20X2. The company started 10 years ago and is in the business of moving furniture and equipment for company offices across Canada‚ and also providing storage for companies requiring that service. The company is owned by three shareholders who are all involved in operating the company. OMS owns four properties outside of major urban centres;
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clearly the accounting changes Harnischfeger made in 1984 as stated in Note 2 of its financial statements. In 1984‚ the Corporation has computed depreciation expense on plants‚ machinery and equipment using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes. Prior to 1984‚ the Corporation used principally accelerated methods for its U.S. operating plants. 2. What is the effect of the depreciation accounting method change on the reported income in 1984? How will this change affect profits
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