BAO3309 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Semester 1‚ 2013 INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT – 20% (Due date week 9) Please contact your local lecturer. “What was the primary cause of the current financial crisis? Sub-prime mortgages‚ credit default swaps‚ or excessive debt? None of those‚ says Steve Forbes‚ chairman of Forbes Media and sometime political candidate. In his view‚ mark-to-market accounting was "the principal reason" that the U.S. financial system melted down in 2008. Do accounting rules actually
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Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making Fin 324 February 5‚ 2007 Ethics in Accounting and Financial Decision Making In his article‚ "Beyond Sarbanes-Oxley. Three best practices to adopt in your organization‚" the author‚ Neil S. Lebovits‚ suggests that organizations can do several things in order to ensure their ethical health. The top three practices suggested by Lebovits are to cultivate ethical role models‚ demonstrate ethical decision-making‚ and to encourage pushback. This
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creating better futures http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce School of Accounting and Finance ACCY305: Financial Accounting III Subject Outline 6 credit points Subject Information Autumn‚ 2013 Wollongong On Campus Lecture Information: Wednesdays‚ 10:30 - 12:30‚ 67-104 Wednesdays (Repeat Lecture)‚ 17:30 - 19:30‚ 20.4 Pre-requisites: ACCY201 Co-requisites: Nil Restrictions: None Contact Hours: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours tutorial Online Subject Material: http://www.uow.edu.au/student/index.html
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SWOT analysis method and examples The SWOT analysis is an extremely useful tool for understanding and decision-making for all sorts of situations in business and organizations. SWOT is an acronym for Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ Threats. Information about the origins and inventors of SWOT analysis is below. The SWOT analysis headings provide a good framework for reviewing strategy‚ position and direction of a company or business proposition‚ or any other idea. Completing a SWOT analysis
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[Enter Post Title Here] Eli Lilly’s Financing Decisions A. Common stock at December 31‚ 2001 * Authorized shares: 3‚200‚000‚000 shares * Issued shares: 1‚124‚333‚530 shares * Outstanding shares: 1‚123.348‚749 shares Preferred stock at December 31‚ 2001 * Authorized shares: 5‚000‚000 shares B. In December 31‚ 2001‚ the company has purchased $1.41 billion of its announced $3.0 billion share repurchase program and acquired approximately 7.2 million. In connection
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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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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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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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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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406 ACC 2301 INTRODUCTORY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Section 011 (Monday) Final Exam‚ Winter Term 2012 (May 25th‚ 2012‚ 1:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. in Room TRS2-147) INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. This 2-hour test consists of 5 questions (7 pages). 2. Marks total 45. 3. All questions must be answered on this paper in the spaces following the questions. Pages are not to be separated and all pages must be submitted without exception. 4. Calculator (model Royal XE24 or XE36
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