whether these expenses have been paid in cash or not in that year. The same holds true for revenues‚ i.e.‚ revenues earned in a specific accounting period are construed as incomes of the same period‚ irrespective of their receipts. This concept is also known as the accrual theory of accounting or accrual accounting. This concept applies equally to revenues and expenses. In the accrual basis of accounting Revenue is recognized when it is realized‚ that is‚ when the sale is complete or not. Similarly
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Revenue recognition on FASB and IASB convergence process I. CONVERGENCE OF U.S. GAAP AND IFRS Since 2002‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) have been working toward “convergence” of US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They have made significant progress in efforts to converge critical accounting standards such as those dealing with revenue recognition‚
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Background PepsiCo is currently involved in 7 Joint ventures in People’s Republic of China (PRC) and is in the proposal process of investing into an equity joint venture in the city of Changchun.This proposal would be one of the first two green field equity joint venture with PepsiCo having control over both the board and day-today managmenet. PepsiCo uses capital budgeting tools such as NPV and IRR to systematically evaluate their investment project. Using this evaluation method Mr Hawaux‚ vice
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"What ’s Wevenue?" Managerial Accounting Article Summary Unethical accounting practices can put a company‚ and its accounting firm‚ at the center of attention. California Micro Devices Corp (referred to hereafter as Cal Micro) was a chip manufacturer that decided to write off half its accounts receivables in August of 1994. This announcement not only negatively impacted their stock price‚ but it also triggered an investigation which uncovered many unethical accounting practices. One example
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The main taxes in the UK‚ USA and Australia will be explained. Countries use the taxes they receive in different ways. Aims and targets of most countries vary‚ as does the amount of tax generated. Due to this‚ expenditure is prioritised and spent accordingly. Government expenditure will therefore also be discussed. The UK Tax system In the UK taxes are collected for a variety of reasons. A wide variety of methods are used to raise the different taxes. The UK government uses taxes to manage
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museums’ earned revenue include admission‚ gift shop‚ memberships‚ facility rentals and other variety of sources like private sector. Essentially‚ any product or service that is offered by the museum generates income. There is another form of revenue which is classified as unearned revenue. The main sources of unearned revenue are fundraising through individual donations and grants through any level of government. Hiring museum facilities for an event or filming is the best form of revenue. In order
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Recently in June 2010‚ the International Accounting Standards Board and the Financial Accounting Standard Board initiated a joint project and released an exposure draft named Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This exposure draft emphasizes the status of revenue in assessing financial statements and states that revenue is conclusive in assessing a company’s operating situation and developing prospects. This statement has a profound influence on accounting industry and has lead to a wide range
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So Hard To Control Public Expenditure? Since the 1970 ’s rising public expenditure has become a politically salient issue‚ with the focus being on the difficulties experienced in trying to control it. In order to answer a question concerning why governments find it hard to control public expenditure it is first necessary to look at the reasons for the growth in public spending. There are three approaches which attempt to give reasons for growing public expenditure which I intend to scrutinise
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Introduction Revenue allocation is one of the Constitutional functions of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission. Specifically‚ Part I‚ Paragraph 32 of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria‚ which states that the Commission is to “review‚ from time to time‚ the revenue allocation formulae and principles in operation to ensure conformity with changing realities. Provided the any revenue formula which has been accepted by an Act of the National
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that produces output in two plants. The demand for your firm’s product is P = 78 - 15Q‚ where Q = Q1 + Q2. The marginal costs associated with producing in the two plants are MC1 = 3Q1 and MC2 = 2Q2. What price should be charged in order to maximize revenues? A. $39 B. $47 C. $52 D. $56 4. Which of the following is true under monopoly? A. Profits are always positive. B. P > MC. C. P = MR. D. All of the choices are true for monopoly. 5. You are the manager of a firm that sells its product in a competitive
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