Financial and Management Accounting-2 ASSIGNMENT Marks: 10 Question: Due to erratic sales of its sole product-a high-capacity battery for laptop computers-PEM‚ Inc.‚ has been experiencing difficulty for some time. The company’s contribution format income statement for the most recent month is given below: Sales (19‚500 units*$30 per unit) $585‚000 Variable expenses 409‚500 Contribution margin 175‚500 Fixed expenses 180‚000 Net operating
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Accounting Theory Questions 1. what is positive accounting theory? how does it differ from normative accounting theory? what was/were the major dissatisfaction(s) with normative accounting theory which led to the development of a positive theory accounting? 2. Explain the meaning of an efficient market. what is meant by the following terms: weak-form efficiency‚ semistrong-form efficiency‚ strong-form efficiency? which form is the most important to accounting research? why? 3 Explain the important
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approaches to accounting theory‚ 1. Deductive recur sing or “approach going from the general to the specific.” 2. Inductive approach ‘Going from the specific to the general.’ 3. The ethical approach of accounting theory places emphasis on the concept of justice‚ truth & fairness. This is particularly true of the ethical approach‚ for defining it of the separate approach does not necessarily imply that other approaches do not have ethical content‚ not does it imply that ethical theories necessarily
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Compare and contrast normative and positive accounting approaches: Definition of PAT: Watts and Zimmerman (1986) defined Pat as a theory that seeks to explain and predicts particular phenomenon. It is concerned with explaining accounting practice. The three basic hypotheses as outlined by Watts and Zimmerman (1978) underlying PAT are: 1. Bonus plan hypothesis: The bonus plan hypothesis is that managers of firms with bonus plans are more likely to use accounting methods that increase current period reported
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`Accounting 6135‚ Advanced Accounting Theory Arthur G. Hendricks‚ Ph.D.‚ CPA professor BU 410 Thursday 7:10 PM to 10:00 PM Required Texts 1. Scott‚ W.R.‚ Financial Accounting Theory‚ 5th edition‚ Prentice Hall (Pearson Education Canada‚ Ltd) 2009 (ISBN 978-0-13-207286-1) 2 Concepts Statement #7‚ Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements‚ FASB‚ February 2000. 3. Optional; The Wall Street Journal. You are expected to read the financial pages of the news media
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Objective: To provide students with an introduction to financial accounting. This course introduces the student to the basic financial statements and how they are used to make decisions by various users. This course will use a variety of sources to allow the student to gain an understanding of the topic. Instructor: Jennifer Wright‚ CPA Grading: Connect - Homework Manager 10% Exam I and II 40% (Each worth 20%) Final Exam 35% Quizzes 15% (average grade) Total 100%
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Accounting Standards Board University of Phoenix Accounting Theory and Research Jun 13‚ 2009 Accounting Standards Board To address the increasing challenges of legislating those governs our society today‚ “countries all over the world have begun to outsource rulemaking to bodies consisting of people familiar with the subject. For that reason‚ policymakers rely on private entities to establish financial accounting and reporting standards” (Donald Kieso‚ 2003‚ Intermediate Accounting). The
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Company’s employees earn vacation time at the rate of 1 hour per 40-hour work period. The vacation pay vests immediately (that is‚ an employee is entitled to the pay even if employment terminates). During 2013‚ total wages paid to employees equaled $404‚000‚ including $4‚000 for vacations actually taken in 2013 but not including vacations related to 2013 that will be taken in 2014. All vacations earned before 2013 were taken before January 1‚ 2013. No accrual entries have been made for the vacations
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Liabilities - Prior Year Capital Expenditures Free Cash Flow ROIC = Net Operating Profit / Total Invested Capital =((1 - Tax Rate) * Interest Expense + Net income)/(Long Term De GMCR PEET 0.39 No Data 6.3 22.3 145.2 139.5 9.18% CARIBOU No Data Tax Rate Interest Expense Net Income Long Term Debt & other liabilities Total Equity Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) WACC = rD (1- Tc )*( D / V )+ rE *( E / V ) Cost of Debt Tax Rate Total Debt Cost of Equity Total Equity Total Market Value Risk Free
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Slide 1 ACCOUNTING THEORY & CONTEMORARY ISSUES (AT1) MODULE ONE Slide 2 ACCOUNTING UNDER IDEAL CONDITIONS Part 1 - Foundation items re the course Part 2 - Present value accounting under certainty Part 3 - Present value accounting under uncertainty Part 4 - Reserve recognition accounting Part 5 - Examination question examples Part 6 - Historical cost accounting Lecture by: Dr. A. L. Dartnell‚ FCGA Year 2009 - 2010 2 Slide 3 PART 1 Foundation Items re the Course Different Course
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