Intermediate Accounting E2-1 a. True b. False – General-purpose financial reports also assists other people who don’t have the authority to demand financial information they need and so must rely on the information in financial reports. c. False – standards that are based on individual conceptual framework will result in different conclusions being drawn on similar issues‚ and thus would not be consistent and comparable. d. False – General purpose financial reports are also beneficial
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BRIEF EXERCISES Brief Exercise 4–1 PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31‚ 2013 ($ in millions) Revenues and gains: Sales .................................................................. Gain on sale of investments ............................. Total revenues and gains .............................. $2‚106 45 2‚151 Expenses and losses: Cost of goods sold ............................................ Selling..............................................
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that the adjusting entry reduces the expense and liability since days paid in 2012 are higher than days earned‚ thereby reducing what we owe. PROBLEM 3 Coupon A is not considered a liability since there is no future sacrifice (as defined by accounting). When the coupon is submitted‚ we will earn less profit‚ which is a legitimate marketing strategy. Coupon B is considered a liability since there is a probable future sacrifice‚ the company is currently obligated‚ and the issuance of the coupon
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CA 1-4: (a) Differentiate between Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting. While financial accounting is the process that culminates in the preparation of financial reports on the enterprise for use by both internal (as managers) and external parties (as investors‚ creditors‚ unions‚ and government agencies)‚ managerial accounting is the process of identifying‚ measuring‚ analyzing‚ and communicating financial information needed by management to plan‚ control‚ and evaluate a company’s operations
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accounts payable owed as of the balance sheet date are included in the financial statements- Completeness(Do the balances contain all transactions for the period) 3. All purchase returns recorded in the general ledger are valid- Existence/Occurrence(Do the recorded accounts represent valid liabilities at the balance sheet date) 4. There is a risk that purchases made in the last week of the month might be recorded in the following period- Completeness(Do the balances contain all transactions for
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How did the corporate culture of Enron contribute to its Bankruptcy? Once a sound company listed in fortune 500‚ Enron‚ lead to downfall because of deceptive accounting system incorporated within the organization. Enron’s dubicious finance finally collapsed in Dec 2‚ 2001 as it filed Bankruptcy in New York Bankruptcy court. The corporate culture of Enron focused on financial performance neglecting the stakeholder’s value .The relentless emphasis on the importance of the shareholder’s value created
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Classification of Assets and Liabilities in a Balance Sheet We all know that Balance sheet tells us the financial position of a business at a particular point of time. The accounting equation i.e. Assets = Liabilities + Capital forms lays the foundation for the preparation of Balance Sheet. Everything that the business owns are its assets. Alternatively‚ whatever amounts a business owes to outsiders become its liabilities. First let us see how these assets are to be classified. Current
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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/641211/ Apollo Food Holdings Berhad Description: Quantitative analyses of financial statements (Income Statement‚ Balance Sheet and Sources of Capital)‚ extensive ratio tables (Accounting‚ Asset Utilization‚ Employee Efficiency‚ Fixed Charges Coverage‚ Leverage Analysis‚ Liquidity Analysis‚ Per-share Data and Profitability Analysis) and proprietary Wright Quality Rating analyses tables. The Wright Quality Rating‚ a measure
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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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retained earnings beginning balance. B) revenues and expenses. C) dividends. D) the ending retained earning balance. 3. Net income will result during a time period when: A) assets exceed liabilities. B) assets exceed revenues. C) expenses exceed revenues. D) revenues exceed expenses. 4. Which of the following is not a common way that managers use the balance sheet? A) To analyze the balances of assets‚ liabilities‚ and stockholders’ equity throughout the accounting period B) To determine
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