organizations) or direct materials costs (in organizations with a manufacturing function) as a percentage of sales frequently exceeds net income as a percentage of sales by many orders of magnitude. In the Kroger grocery store example cited in the text‚ cost of goods sold to sales is 76.8%‚ and net income to sales is 0.1%. Thus‚ a 10% reduction in the ratio of cost of goods sold to sales (76.8 to 69.1% equal to 7.7%) without any other changes can result in a 7800% increase in net income to sales
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PREFACE Introduction This Accounting Procedures Manual has been prepared by Christopher Mdolo-ACCA(CPAM) for Football Association of Malawi. The manual provides comprehensive accounting policies‚ systems and procedures to ensure that FAM’s activities are implemented in a transparent and accountable manner using appropriate financial pathways. The Manual will ensure that there is consistency‚ transparency and accountability on the part of those involved in undertaking the Associations
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Cost Accounting -- MIDTERM 1 1) Pointed Pencil company incurs the following costs in its manufacture of pencils. Classify each one of them according to one of the value chain functions: Functions: A) Research and Development B) Design of products‚ services‚ and processes. C) Production D) Marketing E) Distribution F) Customer Service G) Strategy and Administration ____ 1) Cost of wood used in manufacture of pencils. ____ 2) Cost of wood used in packing cartons to ship pencils. ____
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Costs assigned to the building of a house should appear on the income statement when Answer a. the purchase order to manufacture the house is received. b. the house is sold. c. cash is collected for the sale of the house. d. the house is completed. The basic document for keeping track of costs in a job order costing system is a Answer a. labor time card. b. job order cost card. c. process cost report. d. materials requisition form. The following information is available at the
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Chapter 1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards Intermediate Accounting‚ 15th Edition Kieso‚ Weygandt‚ and Warfield 1 Financial Statements and Financial Reporting • Goals or purpose of (financial) accounting – Identification‚ measurement‚ and communication of financial information about – An economic entity to – Interested Parties (internal and external) • Creditors‚ managers‚ unions‚ government agencies Financial reports (statements) & notes 2 Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I COURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES The primary aim of Financial Accounting is to provide students with an introduction to the process and function of financial reporting. Whilst a large proportion of the course is aimed at understanding accounting as a process‚ taking a preparers‟ perspective‚ we will also seek to develop an understanding of the importance of the role of accounting in today’s society. LEARNING OUTCOMES After studying this course the student will be able to understand:
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capitalize the interest costs associated with the construction of your new manufacturing facility‚ and if you are obligated to do so. After extensive research‚ and by examining the procedures for capitalizing interest laid out by the Federal Accounting Services Board (FASB)‚ ARC can capitalize the interest‚ and is most likely required to do so. Capitalization of Interest Interest on an asset must meet various criteria to be eligible for capitalization. First‚ the asset must require a period
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BM6026 - Managerial Accounting & Finance Mini Assignment - Sem 1 2014/2015 Name : Suriati Binti Yusse Matric no : MB1412199T Class : Tuesday - 7.00PM - 10.00PM product selling price Variable Cost : Material : Extract of Tongkat Ali Other Ingredients Packing Material Overhead Cost : Drying cost of liquid Other Overhead Cost Labour Cost : Processing Packaging Total Variable Cost Unit Contribution Margin Expected volume sales % of total sales Weighted Contribution Q1 : capsule
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a) Discuss how the budgeting process employed by Peters Corporation contributes to the failure to achieve the president’s sales and profit targets. The first problem would be that the president established targets for the total dollar sales and net income before taxes for the next year. Then the president gave the sales target to the marketing department. By starting at the top and working its way down the chain of command causes problems because not all of the departments are involves in
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CASE 4-33 ACCOUNTING | 15% Commission | 20% Commission | Own Sales Force @ 7.5% | Sales | $ 16‚000‚000 | 100% | $ 16‚000‚000 | 100% | $ 16‚000‚000 | 100% | Variable Expenses: | | | | | | | Manufacturing | $ 7‚200‚000 | | $ 7‚200‚000 | | $ 7‚200‚000 | | Commissions | $ 2‚400‚000 | | $ 3‚200‚000 | | $ 1‚200‚000 | | Total Variable Expenses | $ 9‚600‚000 | 60% | $ 10‚400‚000 | 65% | $ 8‚400‚000 | 52.5% | Contribution
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