International Accounting Case 1-2 1. An individual investor might want to invest in an international growth fund so that they can diversify their assets into mutual funds that invest in the stock of foreign companies instead of companies that are only in one country. 2. Risks common to both domestic and international funds: a. Investment style risk - the chance that returns from non-U.S. growth stocks and small- and mid-cap stocks‚ will trail returns from the overall domestic stock
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Chapter 10 The Cost of Capital Learning Objectives After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: Explain what is meant by a firm’s weighted average cost of capital. Define and calculate the component costs of debt and preferred stock. Explain why the cost of debt is tax adjusted and the cost of preferred is not. Explain why retained earnings are not free and use three approaches to estimate the component cost of retained earnings. Briefly explain the two alternative approaches
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FPC_Z0930086 Strategic Management Accounting: A Better Contribution to the Firm’s Strategy Anthony and Govindarajan (2007) define strategy as “...the general direction in which an organisation plans to move to attain its goals” (p.56)‚ the goals of strategy include: profitability‚ maximizing shareholder value‚ balancing risk and preserving company assets as well as pleasing customers and the market.(Anthony and Govindarajan‚ 2007). Lord (2007) adds that strategy’s main focus is to give the firm
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Understanding management accounting techniques in the context of organizational change: as strategic business partners with a responsibility to improve operations‚ management accountants must identify techniques that support incremental change and help transform their firm. By Joseph‚ George Publication: Management Accounting Quarterly Date: Monday‚ March 12 2007 You are viewing page 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Driven by the need for organizational change‚ management accounting techniques have developed
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Chapter 2 Cost Terms‚ Concepts‚ and Classifications Exercise 2-2 (15 minutes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . Depreciation on salespersons’ cars ................ Rent on equipment used in the factory .......... Lubricants used for machine maintenance ..... Salaries of personnel who work in the finished goods warehouse.............................. Soap and paper towels used by factory workers at the end of a shift ...................... Factory supervisors’ salaries
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Decision Case 5-10 a). The CEO is mainly concerned with reporting the highest amount of income possible. Thus the CEO will be pleased if the company uses the FIFO method. This method recognizes as cost of goods sold the oldest costs‚ and because prices are rising‚ the costs charged to cost of goods sold will be less than if LIFO is used. b). It would be difficult to state absolutely which method is truly in the best interest of the stockholders‚ as FIFO results in lower COGS on the income report;
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by the Government Finance Officers Association? What is the significance of this award? Yes‚ it is significant because it is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting‚ and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. (Page 13) b) What are the key issues addressed in the letter of transmittal? Major initiatives in the city of Charlotte are General Government‚ Water and Sewer‚ Aviation‚ Charlotte
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3 Adjusting Accounts and Preparing Financial Statements QUESTIONS 1. The cash basis of accounting reports revenues when cash is received while the accrual basis reports revenues when they are earned. The cash basis reports expenses when cash is paid while the accrual basis reports expenses when they are incurred (and matched with revenues they generated). 2. The accrual basis of accounting generally provides a better indication of company performance and financial condition than does
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Accounting Homework Individual Chapter 7 Question 1&2 1. (a) What are generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)? In the U.S.‚ generally accepted accounting principles‚ commonly abbreviated as US GAAP or simply GAAP‚ are accounting rules used to prepare‚ present‚ and report financial statements for a wide variety of entities‚ including publicly-traded and privately-held companies‚ non-profit organizations. (b)What bodies provide authoritative support for GAAP
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correct picture on the firm’s financial performance and financial position. We have to recognize all transaction occurring in that accounting period‚ irrespective of whether cash has been received or paid. The ultimate objective of adjusting entries is to ensure that the revenues (income) earned in the accounting period are matched by all costs incurred for that same accounting period (Monash College‚ 2011). Prepayment There are two types of adjusting entries‚ prepayments and accruals. Prepayment is
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