Chapter 12- Section 2: Studying Earthquakes Recording Earthquakes Seismology- The study of earthquakes and seismic waves Seismograph- An instrument that records vibrations in the ground Consists of three different devices that sense and record motion Vertical Motion of the ground Horizontal Motion- East and West Horizontal Motion- North and South Records motion by tracing wave shaped lines on paper Or translates it into electronic signals. Seismogram- The tracing of earthquake
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Provisions and Contingencies Scenario 1 Fact: Energy Inc. (Energy‚ or the Company)‚ which operates in the oil industry‚ is a U.S. subsidiary of a U.K. entity that prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS and U.S. GAAP. A draft law in a country where Energy operates in‚ which requires a cleanup of land already contaminated‚ will possibly be enacted shortly after the year-end. Issues: Should Energy recognize a provision‚ (i) in reporting under IFRSs‚ and (ii) in accordance
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pdf (34.721 KB) . Case Objective Evaluating the various accounting alternatives that retailers are confronted with when they receive lease incentives from a lessor. Applicable Professional Pronouncements ASC 845: APB Opinion No. 29‚ Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions (Opinion 29) ASC 840: FASB Statement No. 13‚ Accounting for Leases (Statement 13) FASB Technical Bulletin No. 88-1‚ Issues Relating to Accounting for Leases (Technical Bulletin 88-1) 09-2 Pharmagen . Answer the
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All applicable cases are available with McGraw-Hill ’s Connect™ Accounting. CASE 10B–5 Ethics and the Manager; Rigging Standards [LO5] Stacy Cummins‚ the newly hired controller at Merced Home Products‚ Inc.‚ was disturbed by what she had discovered about the standard costs at the Home Security Division. In looking over the past several years of quarterly earnings reports at the Home Security Division‚ she noticed that the first-quarter earnings were always poor‚ the second-quarter earnings were
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Matsushita Case Phacharakamol Kumpinyo ID: 5529161 Case NO.1: Matsushita 1. Triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s were traditional ways of doing business. In 1990s‚ Japan was encounter with bubble burst of financial crisis (economic slump) then every business unit which were get the problem with crisis must change their business ways as fast as they can to make their business moving on with not crush. Businesses start to lay off worker and reduce business size to smaller and change
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Case Name: Fauquier Gas Company I. Major Facts: In this case study presented by Hood (n.d.)‚ Fauquier Gas Company is up against a timeline to supply a new construction project in the works where agricultural land was being developed into residential and commercial use. Fauquier Gas Company is looking for supplier to help with building of 3 ½ miles of new gas pipe that will go online by beginning of September. The manager of supply management Mr. Murphy is having trouble getting any purchasing
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On May the Twelfth 1933 president Franklin Delano Roosevelt made the first of what would come to be known as fireside chats. During this chat he spoke to the American people about the recent banking holiday and what actions where to be taken to prevent the banking crisis from worsening. This speech shows Roosevelt’s skills as a communicator and his ability to talk to the people in a straightforward manner. Roosevelt is saying many things in this speech‚ first and foremost he is re-enforcing the
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Case 12-03 - Contingencies Scenario 1 Energy should recognize a provision as of December 31‚ 2011‚ in reporting to its U.K. parent under IFRSs and in reporting to its U.S.-based lender in accordance with U.S. GAAP. IFRS and GAAP follow three steps in order to determine if a provision should be recognized. They are: a) the entity has an obligation
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Citation Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.‚ 550 U.S. 618 (2007) Facts 1. Lilly Ledbetter worked as a supervisor for Goodyear Tire & Rubber company in Gadsden‚ AL for 19 years. Being an employee at this plant required her pay and raises to be determined by performance reviews. She was being paid significantly less than her male coworkers. 2. In March of 1998‚ Ledbetter submitted a questionnaire to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging sex discrimination against her
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| Goodweek Tires‚ Inc. | A Case Study | | | | | Table of Contents: * Case Overview * Project Information * Capital Budgeting Analytical Measures * Forecasted Sales Numbers * Depreciation Schedule * Investment Cash Flows * Recommendation & Conclusion GOODWEEK TIRES INC. Case Overview Goodweek Tires‚ Inc. recently developed a new tire‚ SuperTread. This tire was meant to be ideal for drivers who do a lot of wet weather‚ off-roading‚ and normal freeway driving
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