IFRS for U.S. Timber Industry INTRODUCTION This memorandum will address issues raised by the transformation from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the timber industry. I will cover the following topics: different accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP and IFRS‚ the influence on investment decisions‚ Plum Creek’s reason for the opposition against transformation‚ and conclude with my preferred accounting treatment under
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Accrual concept Accrual Concept is a fall-out of Accounting Period concept. This concept requires that expenses incurred for a particular accounting period should be reckoned in the same period‚ irrespective of the fact 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
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PLANNING HORIZON a 1. The long-range time period‚ usually the next two to five years‚ over which the financial planning process focuses is known as the: a. planning horizon. b. planning strategy. c. planning agenda. d. short-run. e. current financing period. AGGREGATION b 2. The process by which smaller investment proposals of each of a firm’s operational units are added up and treated as one big project is known as: a. separation. b. aggregation. c. conglomeration. d. appropriation
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Sunset Boards. Sunset Boards is a small company that manufactures and sells surfboards in Malibu. Tad Marks‚ the founder of the company‚ is in charge of the design and sale of the surfboards‚ but his background is in surfing‚ not business. As a result‚ the company’s financial records are not well maintained. The initial investment in Sunset Boards was provided by Tad and his friends and family. Because the initial investment was relatively small‚ and the company has made surfboards only for
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Tottenham Hotspurs‚ Plc. This certain case has many different possibilities for evaluation which gives it much complexity and much liberty while evaluating it. The soccer business sure has a certain relation with the performance and their revenues which makes it highly unstable when speaking of forecasted income of the club. We must first value the firm at its current position in order to be able to value as compared to acquiring the new stadium and obtaining a new goal scorer. In
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Chapter 7 Accounting Information Systems Questions 1. What is the right side of an account called? 2. What is the left side of an account called? 3. An organizational scheme used to classify accounts as assets‚ liabilities‚ or owners’ equity is known as what? 4. What journal is used to record both the account(s) to be debited and the account(s) to be credited? 5. A collection of specific asset‚ liability and owners’ equity accounts in known as what? 6. What type
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1.. A company earned $3‚960 in net income for October. Its net sales for October were $22‚000. Its profit margin is: 1.8%. 18%. 180%. 556%. $18‚040 2. On June 30 of the current calendar year‚ Apricot Co. paid $8‚200 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period. Apricot follows a policy of recording all prepaid expenses to asset accounts at the time of cash payment. The adjusting entry on December 31 for Apricot would include: A debit to an
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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES EXERCISE 4-1 BRISCOE COMPANY Worksheet For the Month Ended June 30‚ 2008 Account Titles Trial Balance Adjustments Adj. Trial Balance Income Statement Balance Sheet Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Cash 2‚320 2‚320 2‚320 Accounts Receivable 2‚440 2‚440 2‚440 Supplies 1‚880 1‚580 300 300 Accounts Payable 1‚120 1‚120 1‚120 Unearned Revenue 240 140 100 100 Common Stock 3‚600 3‚600 3‚600 Service Revenue 2‚400 140 2‚540 2‚540 Salaries Expense 560 280 840 840
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(10 min.) E 1-23 Req. 1 The owner’s equity increased during the year by $4‚000. Beginning owner’s equity: $19‚000 – $9‚000 = $10‚000 Ending owner’s equity : $27‚000 – $13‚000 = $14‚000 Change in owner’s equity: $14‚000 – $10‚000 = $4‚000 Req. 2 Owner’s equity can change three ways: Owner’s equity can increase through: Owner contributions and/or Net income Owner’s equity can decrease through:
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agreement between Biovail and the Distributer provided that title to‚ and risk of loss with respect to‚ the product would not have passed to the Distributer until the product was delivered to the Distributer’s facility. In this scenario‚ using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requirements‚ revenue cannot be recognized as the seller has not done everything required under the sales agreement. In this specific sales agreement‚ title and risk of the shipment remains the seller’s until received
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