A. What is the difference between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting? The difference between the two types of accounting is when revenues and expenses are recorded. In cash basis accounting revenues are recorded when cash is actually received and expenses are recorded when the expenses are actually paid. B. Why would politicians prefer the cash basis over the accrual basis? The accrual basis system deals with deprecation of the value of equipment‚ land and such. Politicians would
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My career is to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)‚ the job is responsible for preparing and analyzing financial reports for individuals and companies. Public accountants work as external consultants and advisors for corporations‚ small businesses‚ non-profits‚ government entities‚ and individuals. Public accountants also ensure that firms run efficiently and profitably by planning‚ implementing and overseeing financial policies and procedures. This career field is rapidly growing each year
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Employee Stock Option Plans (beginning on page 50 of Xilinx’s annual report). i. ii. Explain‚ in your own words‚ how this plan works. What incentives does this plan provide for Xilinx employees? Explain briefly the 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
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Homework Week 2 Exercise E1-1 SEC – K Audit – G Sole Proprietorship – I Corporation – E Accounting – A Accounting Entity – D Audit Report – J Cost Principle – F Partnership – C FASB – L IASB – H Unit of Measure – B GAAP – N IFRS – M E1-2 Accounts receivable – Asset Cash and cash equivalents – Asset Net sales – Revenue Notes payable – Liability Taxes payable – Liability Retained earnings – Stockholders’ Equity Cost of products sold – Expense Marketing‚ administrative
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CASE 4-33 ACCOUNTING | 15% Commission | 20% Commission | Own Sales Force @ 7.5% | Sales | $ 16‚000‚000 | 100% | $ 16‚000‚000 | 100% | $ 16‚000‚000 | 100% | Variable Expenses: | | | | | | | Manufacturing | $ 7‚200‚000 | | $ 7‚200‚000 | | $ 7‚200‚000 | | Commissions | $ 2‚400‚000 | | $ 3‚200‚000 | | $ 1‚200‚000 | | Total Variable Expenses | $ 9‚600‚000 | 60% | $ 10‚400‚000 | 65% | $ 8‚400‚000 | 52.5% | Contribution
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Thompson English 121 SL May 9‚ 2012 “Graduation” Critique “Graduation” was written by Maya Angelou in 1969. Angelou was born in Missouri‚ but after her parents divorced‚ she was sent to live with her grandmother in Stamps‚ Arkansas. While in Arkansas‚ Angelou attended the Lafayette County Training School. The school is the setting for her essay “Graduation.” Angelou graduated from eighth grade at Lafayette with top honors and went on to graduate from high school. After high school‚ Angelou wrote over
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CHAPTER 2 21. Generally accepted accounting principles a. are fundamental truths or axioms that can be derived from laws of nature. b. derive their authority from legal court proceedings. c. derive their credibility and authority from general recognition and acceptance by the accounting profession. d. have been specified in detail in the FASB conceptual framework. 22. A soundly developed conceptual framework of concepts and objectives should a. increase financial statement users’
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Abstract The observance of international accounting standards is playing an increasingly significant role in dynamic regulatory developments and presents several challenges‚ which may necessitate a variety of procedural and technical data processing changes. Regulatory consolidation under the influence of international accounting standards The observance of international accounting standards is playing an increasingly significant role in dynamic regulatory developments. On the one hand‚ publicly
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of the times‚ people find it difficult to understand the various accounting Concepts. In this coursework‚ I shall analyze these concepts and explain them. First of all I shall discuss the materiality concept. WHAT IS MATERIALITY? Authoritative accounting bodies in the USA such as Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB)‚ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‚ General Accounting Office (GAO)‚ American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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1. IntroductionPensonic Company Pensonic is one of the most successful trading companies in Penang‚ Malaysia that sells a wide variety of electrical appliances. In addition to its own brand “Pensonic”‚ the company also owns the German brand “Lebensstil Kollektion” and owns the sole-distribution rights for the Dutch brand “Princess” in Malaysia. Pensonic also established a mass production hub and international distribution network of electrical home mechanism and an international distribution network
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