1. What is the purpose of financial statement analysis? It show trends and relationships. These also help predict the future‚ show weaknesses‚ strengths. The ratios usually are compared to other companies within the industry and industry average to see where the company stands. Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080215185426AACTP6A 2. If a company had sales of $2‚587‚643 in 1998 and sales of $3‚213‚456 in 2003‚ by what percentage did sales change during this time period
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The Importance of Accounting Theory to the Field Of Accounting The objective of theory is to explain and predict. One of the basic goals of the theory of a particular discipline is to have a well-defined body of knowledge that has been systematically accumulated‚ organized‚ and verified well enough to provide a frame of reference for future actions. The Webster’s definition of theory is the systematically organized knowledge‚ applicable in a relatively wide variety of circumstances‚ a system
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business instead and earn an annual 20 percent profit on his funds. He also estimates that he and his family could earn a total annual wage of $90 000 if they worked somewhere other than the store. a. Calculate the total explicit costs and total implicit costs of running the variety store. b. What is the accounting profit of the variety store? c. What is the economic profit? d. In what way is economic profit superior to accounting profit as an indicator of the overall performance of
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TITLE: The Use of Profit and Loss Statements INTRODUCTION: This report will discuss the usage of a profit and loss statement in accounting as well as explaining why expenses are separated into specific categories in these reports. The different types of profits measured in this statement will also be explained. ROLE AND PUPOSE OF A PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT: 1. Role of a Profit and Loss Statement A profit and loss statement is a report prepared for presentation to interested parties showing
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Cost‚ Volume‚ and Profit Formulas All businesses require becoming profitable or at some point they will fail. Accounting plays an essential role in determining if the company will become successful and continue to do so over time. Using well-defined formulas in order to assess the exact numbers will facilitate the actions a company needs to carry out in order to maintain its goals. The accounting department would look at the cost-volume-profit analysis to concentrate on the different components
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accounting standards accounting standards Introduction to Accounting Standards Accounting is the art of recording transactions in the best manner possible. Accounting Standards are the policy documents issued by recognized expert accountancy bodies relating to various aspects of measurement‚ treatment and disclosure of accounting transactions and events. Every country has its own standards. Accounting Standards in India are issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
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performs services for the business. Z’s self-employment income from the corporation‚ which is subject to self-employment tax‚ is a. $0 b. $18‚000 c. $41‚500 d. $23‚500 e. $38‚000 29. a. Shareholders do not have self-employment income from profits or employment by S (or C) corporation. Their salaries are subject to FICA. (See p. 23-13.) 31. Z owns five of an S corporation’s 100 shares of common stock outstanding. After holding the stock 73 days during the taxable year‚ Z sells all five shares
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Fdgasf Fdga Dsg Dgfa G Qgfrsad 1. Function and Project Organization Structures * In a function organization structure‚ employees are organized according to the nature of their employment. For example‚ all employees who work with human resources are relegated to a department called human resources while all employees who work with the company ’s accounts are assigned to the accounting department. In a project organization structure‚ employees with different skills and responsibilities
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role accounting and financial information plays for a business and for its stakeholders. I. THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION A. Financial information is the HEARTBEAT OF COMPETITIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. 1. You have to know something about accounting if you want to understand business. 2. You need to learn basic accounting terms and understand basics of how accounts are kept. 3. To run a business effectively you need to be able to read‚ understand‚ and analyze accounting reports
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A Report on Organizational Study At MIDAS PRE-CURED TREADS PRIVATE LIMITED Submitted to CHRIST UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (2009 - 11) Submitted by Jineesh S Kumar Reg. No. 0921118 Under the Guidance of Prof. C.S.Dikshit Professor CUIM DECLARATION I‚ Jineesh.S.Kumar‚ of Christ University‚ Bangalore‚ hereby declare that the Organizational Study report on “Midas Pre- Cured Treads Private Limited” is a bona fide report of the Organizational Study done by me at
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