ADMC Executive Master of Business Administration EMBA 600: Financial & Management Accounting Instructor Name: Dr. Alexandros Pananis Take-Home Exam Question 1 ) ACCESS SOLUTIONS INC Suppose you have been recently hired as a consultant to Access Solutions Inc (ASI) a consulting firm offering accounting and financial solutions for small and medium sized companies. ASI has asked you to prepare material for a seminar in accounting for nonaccountants to be delivered to selected members of the
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title: An investigation report on accounting and financial control Submission date: 21st September 2012 Submitted by: Ahmed Shahir ATHE registration number: Table of contents Introduction 2 Purpose and requirements for keeping financial records 3 Techniques for recording financial information 3 Legal and organisational requirements of financial purpose 4 Usefulness of financial statements to stakeholders 5 Difference
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Question 1: 2A4-LS12 All of the following are forms of off-balance sheet financing except: Completing a horizontal merger. Creating a special purpose entity. Factoring accounts receivable. Forming a joint venture. The four common techniques used by companies to engage in off-balance sheet financing are; factoring of receivables‚ creating a special purpose entity‚ operating leases and joint ventures. Question 2: 2A4-LS34 Which of the following costs‚ when subtracted from total revenue‚ yields
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MEANING OF ACCOUNTING: Accounting is the process of recording‚ classifying‚ summarizing‚ analyzing and interpreting the financial transactions of the business for the benefit of management and those parties who are interested in business such as shareholders‚ creditors‚ bankers‚ customers‚ employees and government. Thus‚ it is concerned with financial reporting and decision making aspects of the business. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Committee on Terminology proposed in
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Chapter 1 Financial Accounting A system through which managers report financial information about an economic entity to a variety of individuals who use this information for various decision making purposes. The process of identifying‚ recording‚ summarizing‚ and reporting economic information to decision makers. Managers of Companies Must Understand 2 Things: 1) Economic Consequence Perspective: Considering and understanding how such events affect the financial statements. 2) User Orientation:
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You are an Investment Analyst Strayer University ACC557 – Financial Accounting Professor Levi Beckwith March 16‚ 2014 1. Analyze each company’s history‚ product/services‚ major customers‚ major suppliers‚ and leadership and provide a synopsis of each company. The Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) vs. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) war is one of the greatest rivalries in corporate history‚ just like Apple vs. Microsoft. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are the two most popular and widely recognized
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CHAPTER 2 A Further Look at Financial Statements Study Objectives 1. Identify sections of a classified balance sheet. 2. Identify and compute ratios for analyzing a company’s profitability. 3. Explain the relationship between a retained earnings statement and a statement of stockholders’ equity. 4. Identify and compute ratios for analyzing a company’s liquidity and solvency using a balance sheet. 5. Use the statement of cash flows to evaluate solvency. 6. Explain the meaning of
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School of Business Financial Accounting 30000 Financial Statement Analysis Case Exxon vs. Shell: Understanding the effect of inventory valuation on Financial Statements Designed by: Valeri Nikolaev Objective: Understanding the effect of inventory valuation assumptions on financial statements. Assignment summary: You are taking the role of a security analyst who recently started following the Oil and Gas industry. The analyst has a task to draw a comparison of several financial indicators for two
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ACG 2071 Managerial Accounting Process Costing Systems Minicase Jeffersonian Corporation has been in business for over 50 years. The company is looking to expand operations into the Pacific Rim and would like an analysis of its financial statements to be prepared. Review the financial statements below: Jeffersonian Corporation Comparative Income Statement For years ended December 31‚ 2011 and 2010 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Operating Expenses Salaries Expense Contract Labor
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of the effects on the accounting equation. A sample is provided. a. (Sample) Borrowed $30‚000 from a local bank b. Lent $10‚000 to an affiliate; accepted a note due in one year. c. Sold 100 additional shares of stock with a par value of $.10 per share to investors for $500 cash. d. Purchased $15‚000 of equipment‚ paying $5000 cash and signing a note for the rest due in one year. e. Declared and paid $2‚000 in dividends to stockholders. T Total liabilities on a balance sheet at the end of the year
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