may not be equivalent to a business in the same industry if the two differ in size. Conversely‚ a profit margin ratio calculated by dividing sales into net income is equivalent to any other company regardless of size. This paper illustrates the annual report data for three firms in the manufacturing‚ service‚ and retail sectors and portrays the company’s financial standing. How Differences in Industries Affect Presentations The discrepancy in industries affects presentations because industries
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According to Weetman (2006 p25) ‘accounting is the process of identifying‚ measuring and communicating financial information about an entity to permit informed judgements and decisions by users of the information.’ If we extract the suffix of the word‚ we are left with the word ‘account’. To account for something is to take something into consideration. In terms of finance‚ accounting for something can be seen as baring it in mind when compiling financial information. Synony mously‚ taking something
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set of reports for an outside audience‚ which may include investors‚ creditors‚ credit rating agencies‚ and regulatory agencies. Cost accounting involves the preparation of a broad range of reports that management needs to run a business. Format. The reports prepared under financial accounting are highly specific in their format and content‚ as mandated by either generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards. Cost accounting involves creating reports that
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of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. If‚ for any reason‚ we are unable to complete the audit or are unable to form or have not formed an opinion‚ we may decline to express an opinion or decline to issue a report as a result of the engagement. We will conduct our adults in accordance with
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A nnuAl RepoRt contents peRfoRmAnce summARy Performance Summary 1 Growth Plans 2 Chairman’s Report 10 Managing Director’s Report 12 The Results in Brief 14 Food‚ Liquor and Petrol 16 General Merchandise 22 Hotels 24 Home Improvement 26 Consumer Electronics 27 Discontinued Operations 27 Overheads‚ Expenses and Balance Sheet 28 Capital Management and Outlook 29 Board of Directors 32 Directors’ Statutory Report
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3 Director’s Report 4 Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition & Results of Operations 8 Corporate Governance Report 15 Corporate Social Responsibility Report 28 Auditor’s Report 31 Balance Sheet 34 Profit and Loss Account 35 Cash Flow Statement 36 Notes forming part of the Financial Statements 37 Statement pursuant to Section 212 59 Financial Information of Subsidiary Companies 62 Auditor’s Report on Consolidated
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and managers satisfy this requirement with accounting information and reports (Ronen and Yaari 7). Earnings management has been a very controversial topic among business enterprises. In the accounting world‚ earnings management is increasing becoming an area of interest to many people including government regulators‚ SEC and stakeholders. Earnings management is defined as the use of accounting techniques to produce financial reports that may paint an overly positive picture of a company’s financial
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September 10‚ 2013 The Ins and Outs of Accounting The primary focus of this text is to educate and inform readers about what it is like to live and function in the world of Accounting. Although we deal with numbers every day of our lives we often overlook what all goes into becoming a skilled Accountant. The significance of accounting plays a vast role in the financial health of an organization‚ its failure and or growth and development‚ the stock market‚ and the financial future of our lives
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statements‚ accountants must give consideration to events and transactions that occur after the balance sheet date up through the date of financial statement issuance. Similarly‚ auditors must review subsequent events and transactions up to the date of the report. Background Information The current information about subsequent events under ASC 855 is based upon a Statement of Financial Accounting Standards that was originally released by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in May of 2009. The statement
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Annual Report Project 1. Identify and explain the main sections of Targetââ?¬â?¢s annual report. Financial Summary ââ?¬" This section reports the totalor per share amounts for five to ten financial items for the current year and one or more previous years. Financial items from the income statement and the banance sheet that typically are presented are sales‚ income from continuing operations‚ net income‚ net incom per share‚ net cash provided by operating activities‚ dividents per common share‚
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