Enron ’s ex-role: model of ethics For the gurus of socially responsible investing‚ what lessons from a tarnished star? * * * * * * * * By Laurent Belsie‚ Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor / March 4‚ 2002 Perhaps the ultimate irony about Enron Corp. is how it charmed ethical investors‚ even the pros‚ for so long. The Houston-based energy giant not only said the right things‚ it also invested in solar energy‚ addressed questionable labor practices
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53) BFN1014 Financial Management I TUTORIAL 1 (Week 2): Tutorial Questions Chapter 1: The Role of Managerial Finance Review Questions 1-3 Which legal form of business organization is most common? Which form is dominant in terms of business revenues? What is the goal of a firm and‚ therefore‚ of all managers and employees? Discuss how one measures achievement of this goal. What are the major differences between accounting and finance with respect to emphasis on cash flows and decision making?
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1. Suppose the Federal Reserve instructs the Trading Desk to purchase $1 billion of securities. Show result of this transaction on the balance sheets of the Federal Reserve System and commercial banks. > Change in Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet Assets Liabilities Securities + $1 billion
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Coca Cola Company Balance sheet As at Dec 31‚ 2012 (millions) Assets Current Assets Cash 8‚442 Short-term Investments and Marketable Securities 8‚109 Inventories 3‚264 Prepaid Expenses 2‚781 Other Current Assets
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has a very detailed and organized balance sheet and income statement in which all of the company ’s information is listed in the proper order. The balance sheet can be viewed annually or quarterly and all amounts are in US dollars by millions except for per share amounts. The balance sheet first begins to lists the company ’s assets. The assets section is broken down by current assets‚ cash‚ net receivables‚ inventories‚ and other current assets. The balance sheet then lists in order the total current
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statement and balance sheet. Their preparation is also desirable but not compulsory. However‚ they are generally prepared. In the case of trading concern‚ a trading account and in the case of a manufacturing concern‚ a manufacturing account and a trading account can also be prepared. In such a case‚ the account heading is mentioned as follows: Manufacturing/trading and profit and loss account. In the case of joint stock companies’ preparation of the profit and loss account and balance sheet every year
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number included on it. 2. Discuss with the sales manager whether any sales allowances have been granted after the balance sheet date that may apply to the current period. 3. Add the columns on the aged trial balance and compare the total with the general ledger. 4. Observe whether the controller makes an independent comparison of the total in the general ledger with the trial balance of accounts receivable. 5. Compare the date on a sample of shipping documents throughout the year with related
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DQ 6.1‚ 6.2‚ 6.12‚ 6.13‚ 7.1 P6.9‚ P6.11‚ p7.7‚ P7.9 * 6.1 balance sheet income statement statement of cash flow * 6.2 to disclose the information about the company that may effect future decisions‚ but is not necessarily included in financial statements 6.12 asset must be from a past transaction must have future economic benefit control by the entity 6.13 must have a present obligation obligation involves economic cost in the future * * 7.1 no measurement of environmental
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E 22-19 | | |Budgeted Balance Sheet | |July 31‚ 2012 | |Assets
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Business Forming Advice for John Owner David Tope FIN/571 February‚ 2014 Kent Moser Business Forming Advice John Owner‚ congratulations on your decision to start and business and the beginning of your business plan development! Below you will find my advice on your objectives of: learning what your options are‚ the advantages and disadvantages of each‚ and the possible tax consequences of each. You have six options and they are: sole proprietorship‚ general partnership‚ limited partnership
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