Accounting has a long history of being an ethical profession. In recent years‚ however‚ some companies have asked their accountants to help "manage earnings." What does it mean to manage earnings? Who is more likely to be involved in such a situation‚ the financial accountant or the management accountant? Why? Do you believe that managing earnings is ethical? Discuss the rationale for your answer. The major role of financial reporting is to effectively communicate financial information
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Dividend Policy: Clientele Effects and Signalling Model Literature Review Sharon Theresia 17132233 Corporate Finance 307 Singapore Campus Abstract Two of the most influential dividend policies are being reviewed and compared. in this paper‚ clientele effects and signalling model are two chosen policies. Findings implied that clientele is shaped by tax preferences of shareholders which in the end will determine companies’ ideal dividend policies. It is also believed that amount of paid dividend
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Teaching Note on How the Earnings Management Teaching Module Can Be Taught Teaching Aims of the Module The Earnings Management Teaching Module is designed to help faculty teach how companies might manipulate earnings to maximize revenues‚ minimize expenses‚ and/or create reserves by setting aside some earnings in the current period that can be released into income at a later period. The result is to overstate earnings and mislead shareholders and creditors about the success of the company
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eurojournals.com Dividend Policy: A Review of Theories and Empirical Evidence Husam-Aldin Nizar Al-Malkawi Corresponding Author‚ Faculty of Business‚ ALHOSN University P.O. Box 38772 - Abu Dhabi‚ UAE E-mail: h.almalkawi@alhosnu.ae Michael Rafferty Senior Research Analyst‚ WRC‚ University of Sydney‚ Australia E-mail: m.rafferty@econ.usyd.edu.au Rekha Pillai Faculty of Business‚ ALHOSN University‚ Abu Dhabi‚ UAE E-mail: r.pillai@alhosnu.ae Abstract The literature on dividend policy has produced
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Dividend Theory 1. Discuss the factors which may impact on a firm’s dividend policy? .Industry and Company Variations Payout ratios vary amongst different industries e.g. firms within the telecoms and utilities sectors may typically payout around 60% of earnings in dividends‚ whilst retailers and computer software companies may typically payout around 20% of earnings in dividends Legal Constraints 1. Legal constraints can be viewed in the context of three broad areas;
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Chapter 5 Strategies in Action 1) Long-term objectives represent the results expected from pursuing certain strategies. 2) Objectives provide direction and allow for organizational synergy. 3) Strategic objectives include those associated with growth in revenues‚ growth in earnings‚ higher dividends‚ larger profit margins‚ and improved cash flow. 4) Strategic objectives include larger market share‚ quicker on-time delivery than rivals‚ shorter design-to-market times than rivals‚ lower
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Chapter 11 Why fund-raise? Program requirements‚ unallowable cost‚ and new business ventures True Philanthropic has to Fundraise. Non-profit has to earn money to operate on your truly a philanthropic Fund-raising is synonymous w/ nonprofit (development or advancement) Importance of Gifts to Nonprofit Organizations: Charitable or philanthropic giving is an important source of revenue for many nonprofits‚ though relative importance varies among subsectors Health services organizations --
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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION A PART 1 (Chapters 1-6) Problem A-I — Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each of the following questions and enter the identifying letter in the space provided. 1. How does failure to record accrued revenue distort the financial reports? a. It understates revenue‚ net income‚ and current assets. b. It understates net income‚ stockholders’ equity‚ and current liabilities. c. It overstates revenue‚ stockholders’ equity‚ and current liabilities.
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Yaari 7). Earnings management has been a very controversial topic among business enterprises. In the accounting world‚ earnings management is increasing becoming an area of interest to many people including government regulators‚ SEC and stakeholders. Earnings management is defined as the use of accounting techniques to produce financial reports that may paint an overly positive picture of a company’s financial position (“Earnings Management” 1). Ethics and integrity are key aspects of earnings management
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5-1 Chapter 5 MASS AND ENERGY ANALYSIS OF CONTROL VOLUMES Conservation of Mass 5-1C Mass‚ energy‚ momentum‚ and electric charge are conserved‚ and volume and entropy are not conserved during a process. 5-2C Mass flow rate is the amount of mass flowing through a cross-section per unit time whereas the volume flow rate is the amount of volume flowing through a cross-section per unit time. 5-3C The amount of mass or energy entering a control volume does not have to be equal to the amount
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