4011 APRIL 7‚ 2009 CRAIG CHAPMAN Biovail Corporation: Revenue Recognition and FOB Sales Accounting Background Late on October 9‚ 2003‚ David Maris‚ an analyst at Banc of America Securities (BAS)‚ was trying to interpret the shocking events of the previous few days and finish the write-up of his first report on the Canadian pharmaceutical firm‚ Biovail Corporation. Maris didn’t like what he saw at the company‚ but he never liked writing “Sell” recommendations. In any event‚ he wanted to make
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QUESTION BTN 1-3 Identify the parties potentially affected by this audit and the fee plan proposed Accounting code of ethics guides those in the profession to behave in a respectful‚ controlled and moral way. Clients need to have confidence in the business practices of professional accounting firms. A clear ethical code ensures that accountants practice a high standard of business that is exceptional in integrity and professionalism (Maughan‚ 2011). According to Schreiber (2003)
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focus on project free cash flows as opposed to the accounting profits earned by the project when analyzing whether to undertake the project? Ans: When analyzing whether to undertake a project‚ Caledonia needs to focus on free cash flows opposed to the accounting profits because free cash flows is revenue that can be used or reinvested in similar or future projects because it is money that has been received. If Caledonia chose to focus on the accounting profits the profit would be much lower because of
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Treatment of Consolidated Environmental Accounting The business activities of companies and other organizations in the modern socio-economic system have expanded in scale‚ diversified‚ and become globalized to a degree not experienced previously. A great number of companies have been established corresponding to each purpose‚ and group management is practiced. In a group management system‚ the independent decision-making ability of group companies is limited. At the same time‚ the primary objective
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used creative accounting to portray that the company’s profit were increasing when it fact it was making losses during the period 2000 – 2002 Creative accounting can be refers to accounting practices that seem to follow the applicable accounting standards but differ from the essence of those standards. It use the accounting methods to hide some elements of company’s financial dealings in order to make the company appears more successful that it is in reality. Creative accounting also can be describe
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Subject: Basic Accounting Batch: 2010-12 Foundation Program Faculty: S. Vijayakumar Bharathi Session Date | Session Details | Plan | Session Method | Session 1-3 | Pre-session preparation | Read from the book Accounting for Management | Syllabus discussion‚ PPTs / Videos on relevant topics | | Session | Introduce Accounting to the students | | | | PPT on basic concepts of Accounting. | | | | GAAP (concepts and conventions in accounting) | | | Post-session assignment
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HUMBER COLLEGE THE BUSINESS SCHOOL ACT 103- FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I ACCOUNTING CYCLE ASSIGNMENT – INDIVIDUAL GRADE VALUE DUE DATE: OCTOBER 2013 EACH STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE HARD COPY (TYPED) OF THE ASSIGNMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS. DAUE DATE IS NOT NEGOTIABLE. PRACTICE SET – (YOUR NAME) ACCOUNTING SERVICES Service Business Accounting Cycle Assume that you are starting a new business‚ (YOUR NAME) Accounting Services‚ with a new partner‚ Harry Fowl. Harry has had some
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Accounting Professions Report In the field of accounting‚ there are three main professions that are highly in demand. The professions are 1) Chartered Accountants (CA) 2) Certified General Accountants (CGA) 3) Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Each of these professions requires special practice sessions‚ education‚ training‚ and loads of experience. Nationally and internationally these jobs are highly in demand for its standards and for its stature. Overall‚ this report will inform
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The fallout that accompanied the accounting scandals of the early 2000’s had an immediate impact on corporate business and accounting practices which is still being felt today. The collapse of Enron and its accounting firm Arthur Andersen‚ as well as the subsequent collapses of Worldcom and others have left a permanent mark on how corporate businesses and accounting firms are perceived and how they are regulated. It has also altered the experiences of students who are pursuing‚ or are considering
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I Brief Contents 3 Chapter 1 Introducing Financial Accounting Chapter 2 Constructing Financial Statements Chapter 3 Adjusting Accounts for Financial Statements Chapter 4 Reporting and Analyzing Cash Flows Chapter 5 Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements Chapter 6 Reporting and Analyzing Revenues and Receivables Chapter 7 Reporting and Analyzing Inventory Chapter 8 Reporting and Analyzing Long-Term Operating Assets
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