“certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting” 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
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costs Labor costs of assembly-line workers $110‚000 – Direct labor Sales commissions $35‚000 – Period costs Factory supplies used $13‚000 – Direct materials Salaries paid to sales clerks $50‚000 – Period costs (b) Explain the basic difference in accounting for product costs and period costs. Product costs are manufacturing costs‚ direct components‚ direct labor and manufacturing overhead‚ do not become expenditures until the company sells inventory. Period costs are non-manufacturing costs‚ including
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—Conceptual 21.Which of the following is not considered cash for financial reporting purposes? a.Petty cash funds and change funds b.Money orders‚ certified checks‚ and personal checks c.Coin‚ currency‚ and available funds d.Postdated checks and I.O.U. ’s 22.Which of the following is considered cash? a.Certificates of deposit (CDs) b.Money market checking accounts c.Money market savings certificates d.Postdated checks 23.Travel advances should be reported as a.supplies. b.cash because
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Computerised Accounting Abstract: In the economic globalization today‚ instead of computerized accounting manual accounting‚ accounts‚ reimbursement and other accounting activities as the main computing model accounting profession‚ is the modernization of management and accounting reform and development needs of its own‚ is a modern social mass production and the inevitable product of the new technological revolution. Accounting Computerization to the present‚ is not simply a simple combination of accounting
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Chapter 8 Activity-Based Costing: A Tool to Aid Decision Making Solutions to Questions 8-1 Activity-based costing differs from traditional costing systems in a number of ways. In activity-based costing‚ nonmanufacturing as well as manufacturing costs may be assigned to products. And‚ some manufacturing costs—including the costs of idle capacity—may be excluded from product costs. An activity-based costing system typically includes a number of activity cost pools‚ each of which has its
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coun Toll Brothers faces many business risks that could threaten the company’s ability to satisfy stockholder expectations. Toll Brothers compete in a very competitive environment and this being said‚ if one of Toll Brothers competitors were to change their plans it could negatively affect them. Not only can the competitors negatively affect Toll Brothers but also the general economic and market conditions. The terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11th also have a great impact on Toll Brothers
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Comparing Accounting Software Programs to Manual Accounting Manual accounting uses several paper ledgers to record financial transactions. It is very time consuming to record each single transaction onto paper‚ being very cautious not to make an error. There are several ledgers for each part of the accounting system‚ such as accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and revenue accounts. Combining these ledgers into one general ledger‚ provide the balance for each ledger. The general ledger
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following terms used in Note 3: grant date‚ exercise price‚ vesting period‚ expiration date‚ options granted‚ options exercised‚ and options forfeited. b. Note 3 (page 47 of Xilinx’s annual report) indicates that in fiscal 2007‚ Xilinx adopted a new accounting method for its stock options and other stock-based compensation as required by SFAS 123R. How does Xilinx now account for stock options? How does this differ from the method Xilinx used before
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following information for its taxable year: Net ordinary income before the items below are considered $65‚000 Salary to Z (18‚000) Rental income 22‚000 Rental expenses (29‚000) Net income $40‚000 Z‚ a 50 percent owner‚ performs services for the business. Z’s self-employment income from the corporation‚ which is subject to self-employment tax‚ is a. $0 b. $18‚000 c. $41‚500 d. $23‚500 e. $38‚000 29. a. Shareholders do not have self-employment income from profits or employment by S (or C)
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Retrieved from http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10683486 Gans‚ J.‚ King‚ S.‚ Stonecash‚ R.‚ & Mankiw‚ G. (2011). Interdependence and gains form trade. In Globalisation and Business Enterprise (pp. 266-267). Auckland: Custom for AUT University‚ Faculty of Business and Law. News‚ O. (2012‚ June 19). Warner Brothers shuts down NZ office. Retrieved from http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/warner-brothers-shuts-down-nz-office-4937753/video rejuvenation‚ M. (n.d.). Ideology
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