Disclosure Analysis of the Kellogg Company Shelley Saunkeah ACC422 August 15‚ 2011 Rick Freeman Disclosure Analysis of the Kellogg Company The disclosure notes of the consolidated financial statements presented in the 2010 Annual Report of the Kellogg Company and subsidiaries shows three areas of interest. This paper will focus on those areas of cash and cash equivalents‚ accounts receivable‚ and inventories. A list of components that make up the cash and cash equivalents section will be
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Journal of Accounting and Economics 31 (2001) 405–440 Information asymmetry‚ corporate disclosure‚ and the capital markets: A review of the empirical disclosure literature$ Paul M. Healy*‚ Krishna G. Palepu Graduate School of Business‚ Harvard University‚ Boston‚ MA 02446‚ USA Received 14 January 2000; received in revised form 16 March 2001 Abstract Financial reporting and disclosure are potentially important means for management to communicate firm performance and governance to outside investors
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What does the notion of legitimacy and social contract have to do with corporate disclosure policies? Introduction In recent years‚ corporations have increasingly used their annual reports to voluntarily report information relating to their social actions‚ particularly those concerning the natural environment (Gray et al.1995). More specifically‚ corporations have been changing their disclosure policy towards the "triple bottom line reporting"‚ where in addition to economic performance‚ social
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Owing the Government Our Obedience: Socrates’ defense for Not Doing Injustice When Injustice is Done to You In the dialogue of “Crito” by Plato‚ a person by the name of Crito has come to try and persuade Socrates to escape from jail as he feels he is being wrongfully accused. Socrates basically asks Crito to plead his case and if he can come up with enough good reasons then Socrates will escape‚ if not he will stay. As Crito begins attempting to persuade him‚ Socrates ends up stating two main premises
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The Auto Industry Forecasting BUS620: Managerial Marketing Dr. Uchenna Nwabueze 4/14/2014 Auto Industry Forecasting A PESTEL analysis is an acronym that stands for Political‚ Economic‚ Social‚ Technical‚ Environment‚ and Legislative areas of business. There are many different elements and influences on the Auto industry. The automobile industry has become a worldwide industry and is the sixth largest economy in the world (Kierzkowski‚ 2011). Kierzkiwski (2012)
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Full Disclosure Paper ACCT/421 Full Disclosure Paper Company’s today accounting practices have changed a lot due to recent scandal that has occurred in the past years. Many companies disclose their accounting practice to ensure that all review parties of their books understands the basics of their accounting. The company full disclosure should states future event that may or will occur‚ and material economic impact on the financial position of the business that is located
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RUNNING head: DISCLOSURE ANALYSIS PAPER Disclosure Analysis Paper August 30‚ 2010 Disclosure Analysis Paper Analyzing the disclosures contained in a company’s financial statement is important to understanding the heath of the company. Starbucks is the corporation that I will be analyzing. Understanding cash and cash equivalents‚ receivables‚ and inventories is important for investors. Starbucks purchases and roasts high-quality whole bean coffees and sells them‚ along with fresh
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Department of Accounting Detailed Syllabus of Third Year Four-Year B.B.A. (Honours) Course Effective from the Session: 2009–2010 National University Syllabus for 4 years BBA Honours Course Subject : Accounting Third Year (Honours) Third Year: 32 Credit Hours Course Code COURSE TITLE Marks Credit Hours Audit and Assurance 100 4 Advanced Accounting-I 100 4 Cost Accounting 100 4 Management Accounting (in English)
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The Principles of Islamic Accounting Definition and discussion of some accounting principles and how they are fit into Islamic framework to furnish an accounting system and procedures for Islamic Financial institutions will be considered here. The plan to study accounting principles From an Islamic perspective is to review these principles from the viewpoint of the Major Islamic principles which govern financial dealings and contracts‚ as mentioned In the Qur ’an. These are: 1- Realization
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Hilcrest Auto The Importance of Quality Issues Hilcrest Auto is a manufacturing company specialized in producing specific parts for automobile assemblers. Hilcrest Auto is currently facing quality control issues‚ possibly leading to financial issues or threats of losing future contracts. Quality control has been an essential concern for most manufacturing industry. Low-quality control in the manufacturing process could increase the cost of good manufacturing and returns from customers. However‚ quality
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