a) Five Users of Company Financial Statements There are various internal and external users of company financial statements. Internal users include employees‚ directors and shareholders‚ while external users include the government‚ the public‚ suppliers and creditors. 1. Investors Both current and potential shareholders/investors are the providers of capital in a company. They are interested in information that will help them determine whether to invest in the company. They are comparing different
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Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy 1. What are the factors that likely explain the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity and its reported book value of equity? One of the factors that explain the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity and its reported book value of equity is the lack of effectiveness to record certain intangible assets such as stock of knowledge (i.e.‚ human capital) customer loyalty‚ and brand value. These former intangible assets mentioned
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1. Is this an example of fraudulent financial reporting or misappropriation of assets In this case‚ it is misappropriation of assets because the fraud is the consequence of the employee theft. As it is stated in the case “manager at Aspen store was stealing payments by customers on accounts. That’s why subledger was out of balance with the GL. To cover it up‚ the manager debited the sales account‚ which was why the gross margins didn’t make sense.” 2. What created an opportunity to commit the fraud
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11 Task 4 11 4. A 11 Profitability Ratios 12 Liquidity Ratios 12 Solvency Ratio 13 Asset Management Ratio 13 Assessment of Market Value 14 4. B 14 Comparison of Liquidity Ratio 14 Asset Management Ratio 15 Profitability Ratios 15 Solvency Ratio 16 Decision of Selection 16 Task 1 Q: 1.1 A single person or group of person who are concerned with the day to day operations and performance of a company are termed as stakeholders of that company. A list of possible stakeholders of a company
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Financial Reporting Financial reports are the documents and records that you put together to track and review how much money your business is making (or not). The purpose of financial reporting is to deliver this information to the lenders and shareowners (the stakeholders) of your business. If someone else is supporting part of your business‚ financial reporting must be part of the essential contract between you and them. Your lenders and investors have the right to know if their money is being
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Adley – Week1 DQ1 Follow up Reply Financial reporting fraud cases typically involve “fictitious revenues‚ overstatement if assets‚ capitalized expenditures‚ misappropriation of assets‚ premature revenues‚ and understatement of expenses and liabilities‚ “according to Lawyers Connect (n.d). As a result‚ such intentional misstatements are fraudulent and illegal‚ and most likely material. Manipulation of accounting equation‚ Assets = Liabilities + Stockholder’s Equity (Rich‚ et al.‚ 2012‚ p. 9)‚ characteristically
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BMAN10621(B) Two Hours Answer Sheet to be provided UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL REPORTING 25 January 2011 09:45 – 11:45 Attempt ALL questions in SECTION A (WITHHELD) (Enter your answers for this section on the multiple choice sheet provided) And attempt the COMPULSORY question in SECTION B And attempt the COMPULSORY question in SECTION C Electronic calculators may be used‚ provided they cannot store text PTO Page 1 of 5 BMAN10621(B) Section A (25
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Regulators‚ in most cases‚ are not liked by organisations and professionals concerned. The latter rather detest the regulatory bodies with enough biting power. So‚ it is quite natural on the part of the accounting professionals to oppose the formation of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) through an act of parliament. The Institute of Chartered Accountants‚ Bangladesh (ICAB) has been opposing tooth and nail the move to set up the FRC on the plea that the institute remains an effective oversight
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• Owners are typically the most interested user of financial statements. Not only do owners have an interest in profits‚ but also in the amount of money they retain for personal income. This information comes from the income statement. Owners want to know how much capital the business consumed in order to generate sales revenue. Lenders • Lenders have an interest in both a company’s profit and cash flow. These users may have given loans to the business. Companies with an inability to repay the loans
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OF CREATIVE ACCOUNTING ON FINANCIAL REPORTING AND DECISION MAKING. (A Survey of Selected Financial Institutions in Nigeria)-jetibensi@yahoo.com By: Jackson Etibensi A Concept Note Submitted to the University of Calabar‚ Graduate School as Prerequisite for Admission into MSc. Accounting‚ Faculty of Management Sciences. INTRODUCTION: Financial Statements provides information that is used by interested parties (users) to assess and appraise the performance and financial Status of managers and the
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