Journal of Accounting and Economics 31 (2001) 105–231 Capital markets research in accounting$ S.P. Kothari* Sloan School of Management‚ Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ Cambridge‚ MA 02142‚ USA Received 22 November 1999; received in revised form 8 March 2001 Abstract I review empirical research on the relation between capital markets and financial statements. The principal sources of demand for capital markets research in accounting are fundamental analysis and valuation‚ tests of market
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2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers” Jade Nelson ACCT 4111-01 10/28/2014 Over the past few years‚ the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been working closely together to develop a new set of revenue recognition standards in an effort to merge the standards of FASB and IASB‚ lessen the amount of industry-specific differences in the standards‚ and make the standards more principles-based. Because revenue is very
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Capital Budgeting Rules: NPV‚ IRR‚ Payback‚ Discounted Payback‚ AAR Categories of Plans 1. Replacement Projects: decisions to replace old equipment – those are among the easier of capital budgeting techniques. It is important to decide whether to replace the equipment when it wears out or to invest in repairing the machine. 2. Expansion Projects: These are decisions whether to increase the size of business or not – they are more uncertain than replacement projects. 3. New products and services: These
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Why Are Cost‚ Revenue & Profit Important? Cost‚ revenue and profit are the three most important factors in determining the success of your business. A business can have high revenue‚ but if the costs are higher‚ it will show no profit and is destined to go out of business when available capital runs out. Managing costs and revenue to maximize profit is key for any entrepreneur. Definition of Terms Revenue is the same as total income for a business and measures all money taken in through
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There are trade-offs involved in every economic decisions. When considering whether or not to carry out a capital investment‚ it is rational for firms to estimate the expected rate of return on investment by comparing the costs of purchasing and maintaining the capital goods and the future expected profits. However‚ it is flawed to treat the value of a pound that is received in the future to be equal to the value of a pound received today. One reason is that due to rising inflation‚ the true value
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Paid in Capital vs. Earned Capital Earned capital and paid in capital are two important items for investors. Earned capital comes from any profits the operation gathers. Paid in capital is the amount of investment a shareholder has contributed to the business for use (Business Finance‚ 2008). The following paragraphs will contribute a more detailed definition of what these two components are used for and why they are important. This essay will also touch on diluted earnings per share and basic
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Economy‚ 114(5)‚ 2006 Saminsky‚ R.J. Let’s not hide health costs. Newsweek‚ February 5‚ 2009 U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Employee Benefits Study 2006. U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Washington D.C.‚ 2007 The Effects of the Rising Cost of Healthcare on U.S. Expenditure By Gwendolyn D. Smith Dr. Rajendra H.B. ADCP 460 CAPSTONE LeMoyn-Owen College
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TATA STEEL NAZ PARWEEN JAMSHEDPUR WOMENS COLLEGE (JWC) | [“ WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF TATA STEEL” ] | IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT FOR THE COURSE OF “MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION” | WORKING CAPITAL ANALYSIS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Mr. INDRAJIT ROY HEAD‚ FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS (DECISION SUPPORT) TATA STEEL JAMSHEDPUR & Lecturer. Mrs Sonal Srivastava FACULTY
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Revenue Recognition & Theories of Accounting The Joint Project Revenue recognition requirements in US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) differ from those in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs); the former consists of broad concepts whereas IFRSs contain fewer standards‚ but applying the two main standards to complex transactions were difficult and needed improvement (Australian Accounting Standards Board‚ 2010). Accordingly‚ the International Accounting Standards
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Capital Budgeting: Net Present Value vs Internal Rate of Return (Relevant to AAT Examination Paper 4 – Business Economics and Financial Mathematics) Y O Lam Capital budgeting assists decision makers in a company evaluate multiple investments of the company’s capital. Capital budgeting is used to plan for the acquisitions of other companies‚ for the development of new product lines of business‚ for the expansion of the existing production plants or for the replacement worn-out equipment‚ and
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