Question 3: Frieda‚ an accounting student‚ states: “Strategy analysis seems to be an unnecessary detour in doing financial statement analysis. Why can’t we just get straight to the accounting issues? “Explain to Frieda why she might be wrong. Without strategy analysis‚ it is impossible to identify what drive profits and what are key risks. Moreover‚ assessing firm’s current performance and doing realistic forecasts of future performance are also directly linked with firm’s strategy. Three important
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Answers Fundamentals Level – Skills Module‚ Paper F7 (INT) Financial Reporting (International) 1 (a) December 2008 Answers Pedantic Consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 September 2008 $’000 98‚000 (72‚000) ––––––– 26‚000 (3‚000) (7‚600) (500) ––––––– 14‚900 (5‚400) ––––––– 9‚500 ––––––– Revenue (85‚000 + (42‚000 x 6/12) – 8‚000 intra-group sales) Cost of sales (w (i)) Gross profit Distribution costs (2‚000 + (2‚000 x 6/12)) Administrative expenses
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The Role of Conservatism in Financial Reporting Table of Contents Introduction 3 Applications of Conservatism in Accounting 4 Advantages associated with Conservatism 7 Disadvantages associated with Conservatism 11 Recommendations and conclusions 14 References 17 Introduction This report investigates the application of conservatism in accounting and its role in financial reporting. We also examine and compare the advantages and disadvantages associated with conservatism and provide our opinion
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Financial Reporting Problem‚ Part 1 ACC/290 April 20‚ 2014 Abstract In this paper we will discuss Walmart’s Balance sheet and Income Statement. We will analyze the company’s total assets at the end of the most recent annual reporting year and to why it is important. We then will talk about the company’s total assets‚ how much cash and cash equivalents did the company have‚ as well as‚ the amount of accounts payable at the most recent year‚ and from the previous
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ACCOUNTING 592 Financial Accounting & Reporting Seminar Spring 2010 Instructor: Office Hours (subject to adjustment): Teresa Gordon Office Hours: W 8:30–11:00 AM Albertsons Bldg. 118 and T‚W‚Th 1:15 - 3:00 PM 885-8960 or by appointment E-mail: tgordon@uidaho.edu Course web page: http://www.cbe.uidaho.edu/Acct592 ------------------------------------------------- MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY – LEARNING GOALS ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
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Information in the financial statements should represent transactions in accordance with their commercial substance not merely their legal form. The accounting for leases is the application of this concept‚ as the classification of a lease as either a finance lease or an operating lease‚ depends on the substance of the transactions rather than the legal form of the contract. IAS 17 distinguishes between two types of lease transactions: A finance lease and an Operating lease A finance lease “is a lease
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client has a few options to consider when deciding on whether to purchase or lease an additional 20 trucks to satisfy the necessary 120 in order to take on their new customer’s project. While there are tax advantages that come along with purchasing new trucks and adding to their assets‚ they will also be adding to their debt. Also‚ the advantages involved with leasing the 20 extra trucks outweigh the disadvantages because leases are generally less costly than other forms of financing the costs to acquire
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Fraudulent Financial Reporting Schemes Abstract Routine examinations‚ audits‚ or internal control procedures‚ do not reveal most accounting fraud. Only 20% is revealed by way of auditing‚ however whistle blowing accounts for most revealed accounting fraud. Financial statement fraud will usually occur in such schemes as: fictitious revenues‚ timing differences‚ concealed liabilities & expense‚ improper asset valuation‚ or asset/revenue overstatements (just to name a few)‚ (Frempong‚ 2012)
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Group Case Study “Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy” Microsoft’s Financial Reporting Strategy ABSTRACT 2 This case study examines the factors explaining the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity to book value of equity and overall financial reporting strategies employed at the firm. We analyzed financial information dating from 1985 to 1999 and 2011 annual report provided by Microsoft. We found factors explaining market value of equity are perceived risk and future cash
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Tenth Canadian Edition CHAPTER 1 THE CANADIAN FINANCIAL REPORTING ENVIRONMENT ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Topic Brief Exercises Writing Assignments 1. Financial statements and financial reporting. 2. Capital allocation. 1 4 3. Stakeholders. 2 4 4. Objectives of financial reporting. 3 5. Management bias in financial reporting. 1 6. Importance of user needs in financial reporting. 1‚ 2‚ 7 7. Need for accounting standards
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