Merrill Lynch Financial Statements Guide Balance sheet – what company owns and owes at report date; assets = liabilities/equity Income statement – shows whether a company’s operation over a period of time (i.e. a year) was profitable or lost $$ Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity – reconciles activity in shareholders’ equity section of balance sheet from period to period; typically changes are due to company profits/losses‚ dividends‚ and/or stock issuance Cash flow statement – cash movements
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BUSINESS VALUES AND ETHICS ASSIGMENT: FRAUD AND CORRUPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………...3 Ethical issues………………………………………………………….....3 Impact on organization………………………………………………....3 Measures to be enforced………………………………………………..4 References………………………………………………………………6 INTRODUCTION Fraud and corruption is one of the biggest issues
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Financial Statement Analysis Through the analysis of three companies in different sectors‚ this paper will show some basic concepts‚ techniques‚ and conventions of financial accounting. The three different areas Team B covered include a manufacturing company (3M)‚ an IT service company (Fujitsu)‚ and a retail company (Publix). Team B used the information provided by these companies to calculate its main financial ratios‚ and compare those to the ratios common for the same industry and country
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Assign 2-3 Cash Larceny Scheme Case Joshua Boger BSFR 341-E1WW Professor Sherry Kamradt June 1‚ 2012 The case study involving the bank teller gets nabbed for theft is one that I can see happening quite often especially in a small bank or community bank that does not do the proper back ground checks need. In this case we are looking at cash larceny –vs. - skimming. Cash larceny is the intentional taking away of employer’s cash (currency/checks) without the consent‚ and against the will‚
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perception on suggestion scheme. Introduction:- Suggestion scheme is a formalized mechanism which encourages employees to contribute constructive ideas for improving the organisation in which they work. The overall aim is to gather‚ analyse and implement ideas in order to create results that have a positive impact on the business and/or deliver new value to customers. There are two approaches to the suggestion scheme * Traditional approach-which
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SUBJECT: Forensic Accounting Introduction In this memorandum‚ I will explain the reasons as to why managers feel more pressure than in past years. Also‚ I will discuss several ways that managers can commit fraud for personal gain‚ and how these schemes are eventually caught by forensic accountants. Rising Pressure There has been a growing trend to hold managers accountable for their company’s performance. Wall Street analysts have become enemies of CEOs. These analysts set target quarterly
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"Corporate Fraud" when you hear those words the first‚ most recent incident‚ many think of is The Enron Scandal. This same scandal produced the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. This much needed act created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board under the Security Exchange Commission ’s supervision. This board sets accounting standards and investigates Certified Public Accountants and companies to ensure they are following the guidelines set forth. This
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Preparation of Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 1 The consolidation process • Before consolidating‚ it may be necessary to adjust subsidiary’s financial statements where: 1. The subsidiary’s end of reporting period is different to the parent’s. In such cases the subsidiary is required to prepare adjusted financial statements as at the parent’s reporting date. 2. The subsidiary’s accounting policies are different to the parent’s. In such cases the subsidiary is required to
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University of Phoenix Material Financial Statement Review What is the net income for the current fiscal year? Is it up or down from the prior year? Why would this information be important to investors? The total consolidated net income for Fiscal Year 2015 is $17‚099 million dollars. This is amount is up from the previous Fiscal Year (2014) which had a consolidated net income of $16‚695 million dollars. This information can be found on page 38 of the Walmart 2015 Annual Report. This information
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Ford Motor Company Acc 422 Let’s take a look on the finical statement of Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor was one of the only automobile companies that is making a profit and did not have to take any money from the government to stay afloat from demise. Looking at the financial statements we will evaluate Ford Motor Company in detail in reference to the disclosures seen in relation to the cash and cash equivalents‚ receivables‚ and inventory. This paper will discuss the numerous disclosures that
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