Case 10-2 1. Ida needs to test the U.S. commercial building for recoverability under both U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Recoverability test is one of the requirement tests for impairment. As a result‚ we need to verify if impairment should be recognized. 2. The impairement is $600‚000. GAAP methodology of determining impairment uses a two-step recoverability test. Step one‚ requires a company to estimate the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the use of that asset and its eventual disposition
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CAS 11-2 Amerbran Company Amerbran Company was a diversified company that sold various consumer products‚ including food‚ tobacco‚ distilled products‚ and personal care products and financial services. Financial statements for the company are shown in Exhibit 1. The 20X1 financial statements reflect the following transactions (dollar amounts are in thousands): 1. Depreciation and amortization expense was $115‚974. 2. Net income included a loss of $66‚046 resulting from the write-off
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Case the Mystery of the Disappearing Oil Mat Jon Weakness 1. Increases in costs of goods sold (85m) and inventories(18m) disproportionate with growth of sales 2. Current purchasing system contributed to redundant purchasing and high inventory holding costs 3. Siti Aminah (CFO) has no experience in system and technology 4. Internal control weaknesses: Purchasing system Current purchasing system contributed to redundant purchasing and high inventory holding costs and caused increases
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Ben Franklin vs. Sam Adams Benjamin Franklin and Sam Adams both contributed a great amount to the American Revolution‚ but who was more important? Well‚ personally‚ I believe that Sam Adams contributed just a little more than Franklin. Though Franklin did a lot‚ Adams did more for the country of America as a whole. During the Revolutionary War‚ Ben Franklin became Pennsylvania’s representative to the Second Continental Congress. He was one of the five members that drafted the Declaration of Independence
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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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Table of Contents The purpose of accounting 3 The objective of accounting 3 Important to the company 4 Accountant ’s integrity 5 Technologies impact on the accounting profession 5 Conclusion 6 Bibliography 7 Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors The purpose of accounting Is to gather and report financial evidence about the cash flow‚ performance‚ and financial position of that business. “Once this information has been entered into the accounting records‚ it is then made into a financial
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the purpose of accomplishing a goal. Resourcing encompasses the deployment and manipulation of human resources‚ financial resources‚ technological resources‚ and natural resources. Management can also refer to the person or people who perform the act(s) of management. Basic functions of management Management operates through various functions‚ often classified as planning‚ organizing‚ leading/motivating and controlling. Planning: deciding what needs to happen in the future (today‚ next week‚ next
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primarily responsible for the Japanese accounting system being significantly different from other national systems and what influences do you consider the Japanese system will have on international accounting in the future? INTRODUCTION Japan as an accounting jurisdiction is characterized by the dominance of the state (Haller and Raffournier‚ 2003). The accounting rules have been set out in the past fifty years as statute law with an implicit objective that accounting should contribute to the growth
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Jerry Uelsmann: Genius of the Dark Room Most photographers’ pictures depict real life things or events. However‚ Jerry Uelsmann’s pictures depict fantasies. He creates imaginary worlds in his photographs; places people can only dream of. He uses his photographs to get people to look beyond what they see. Jerry Uelsmann was born on June 11‚ 1934 in Detroit Michigan. At age 14‚ his father encouraged him to take photographs and he fell in love with photography. In 1957‚ Jerry received his B.F.A
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Advancement of Accountancy Profession in Nigeria: A Collaborative Effort of Practicing Accountants and the Academia By Abubakar Salisu B. Sc‚ M.Sc‚ MBA‚ ACA‚ AMNIM Lecturer‚ Department of Accounting‚ Ahmadu Bello University‚ Zaria. ABSTRACT The Nigerian environment of accountancy profession has found it difficult to bring together accountants in the academics and in practice for the advancement of the profession. Whereas the accountants in practice are viewed as the real professional
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